My crackpot Fender amp theory
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My crackpot Fender amp theory
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.
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.
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Any idea what amp he released to coincide with the Bass VI?
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
i bet he intended the bass VI to be teamed up with blonde twins.stereordinary wrote: Any idea what amp he released to coincide with the Bass VI?
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leo cant play guitarnorthern_dirt wrote: Leo used marshalls..
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indeed. he's dead.mredhot wrote:leo cant play guitarnorthern_dirt wrote: Leo used marshalls..
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
i thought that the first bassvi's were shown in the catalog with a bassman, 2x12 closed back, blonde... could be wrong.stereordinary wrote: Any idea what amp he released to coincide with the Bass VI?
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
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.
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
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....
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
northern_dirt wrote: Never played a fender amp Ive liked..



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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
Tried em, never liked them..blacktiger wrote:northern_dirt wrote: Never played a fender amp Ive liked..![]()
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Owned a princeton chorus..

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..
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
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.
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Ive played through a couple vintage bassmanblacktiger 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.
And an old guitarist I played with had an old fender reverb
.. hated em all
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Re: My crackpot Fender amp theory
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..
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..
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