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Is there an amp that actually goes to 11?

My audio interface goes to 11

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So I was working in a music store when Spinal Tap hit the theatres. All the musicians I knew were nuts for it, and we were getting questions if we would get any '11' amps.

Well, no. But . . .

DiMarzio marketed parts as well as pickups, and they added plastic Fender knobs that were numbered up to '11' as a gag add-on to your Strat, etc.

So one of the local hotshots comes in, sees them and freaks out. He brought his guitar in, we swapped 'em, had a good laugh and he left. Only the knobs, nothing else on a well-adjusted axe he played 6 nights a week.

The following is completely true and the name(s) have been withheld because. . . well, you know.

He comes back in a few weeks later saying that somehow, his guitar just sounds, well, different somehow.

? ? ?

'Shouldn't we have put new pots in with them?'

I'm trying not to pee myself I'm holding back from horse-laughing in his face.

'You know, DMZ sent us the knobs but the '11 pots' are back-ordered. Want me to call you when we get them?'

He went home happy.
 
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