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My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:13 pm
by blacktiger
I noticed that after Leo introduced a new top of the line guitar, a new amp line usually followed within the next year or so. My theory is that Leo voiced those amps with the most recent guitar in mind, so if you are looking for a Fender amp for your Fender guitar you might want to try the following pairings:
Telecaster - TV front and Wide Panel Tweeds
Stratocaster - Narrow Panel Tweeds
Jazzmaster - Brownfaces (blonde and brown)
Jaguar - Blackfaces
Of course, this is only a theory, but it would tend to explain my love for Brownface amps paired with Jazzmasters.
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:28 pm
by northern_dirt
Leo used marshalls..
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:01 pm
by Stereordinary
Any idea what amp he released to coincide with the Bass VI?
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:11 am
by mynameisjonas
stereordinary wrote:
Any idea what amp he released to coincide with the Bass VI?
i bet he intended the bass VI to be teamed up with blonde twins.
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:45 am
by mredhot
northern_dirt wrote:
Leo used marshalls..
leo cant play guitar
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:53 am
by mynameisjonas
mredhot wrote:
northern_dirt wrote:
Leo used marshalls..
leo
cant play guitar
indeed. he's dead.
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:59 am
by davelowell
stereordinary wrote:
Any idea what amp he released to coincide with the Bass VI?
i thought that the first bassvi's were shown in the catalog with a bassman, 2x12 closed back, blonde... could be wrong.
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:48 am
by blacktiger
Bass VI came out in '61, right? I'd think that a brownface Showman, Twin or Bassman, would probably be a nice pairing, maybe even a Concert, since it's basically the brownface version of the tweed 4x10 Bassman.
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:50 pm
by sookwinder
I have to say that I never really liked my JM until I played it through the DRRI..... when ever I had played it through bassman/HRDlx/Pro jun/blues junior , it just sounded too dull and bassy .... at least through the (Blackface) DRRI it has some presence....
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:29 pm
by northern_dirt
Never played a fender amp Ive liked..
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:12 pm
by blacktiger
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:30 pm
by northern_dirt
Tried em, never liked them..
Owned a princeton chorus..
someone gave me..
All I need is 3 combo amps..
Vox AC 15,
Marshall JCM 800 Combo
Roland JC-120...
I just need to get them now..
hahahha..
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:54 pm
by blacktiger
Princeton Chorus??? No wonder. Have you ever tried a properly set-up silverface or earlier amp? The Fender/Fender guitar/amp combo is a thing of beauty.
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:06 pm
by northern_dirt
blacktiger wrote:
Princeton Chorus??? No wonder. Have you ever tried a properly set-up silverface or earlier amp? The Fender/Fender guitar/amp combo is a thing of beauty.
Ive played through a couple vintage bassman
And an old guitarist I played with had an old fender reverb
.. hated em all
Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:07 pm
by northern_dirt
Those are just two I can think of off the top of my head
Ive played through a few others, Ive been at it for over 20 years now
I also can't stand mesa's.. Hiwatt is ok, Orange is ok..
Pevey is crap.. hmmm..
