Re: Fender Twin Reverb?

ugly casanova · Post by **ugly casanova** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:47 am

My local music store sells a beautifully worn Fender Twin Reverb like this:

for 650€

if i only had the money and some muscles to carry it home

i'd take a picture for you but i won't go there anymore for the rest of my life.
they sold me some ernie balls for 8€. i hate them. i worked for them 2 years ago and i hated them since then.. :-\

the amp looks totally ace, the torlex comes off and the grill cloth looks like it's been soaked in beer and sweat and has a large crack..
there are even some strange transparent light blue letters on the fabric, which look like a product nummber or something like that.

Surfoverb · Post by **Surfoverb** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:03 am

YES buy it...Don't worry about the SF VS BF...Nolan has an SF Twin ask him about it.

edit: I just noticed it's a master vol twin...This can change things a bit.

luau · Post by **luau** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:04 am

Killamangiro* wrote:if i only had the money and some muscles to carry it home

Carry it? That thing has wheels. Ride it!

Superfuzz · Post by **Superfuzz** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:08 am

luau wrote:
Killamangiro* wrote:if i only had the money and some muscles to carry it home
Carry it? That thing has wheels. Ride it!

P.S.
I'd buy it even if it's a master vol. you can't find a better clean/power for that money..(In Italy at least)

ohm-men · Post by **ohm-men** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:51 am

Those are fine amps. Loud,clean a good onboard reverb. A steady workhorse. Hope your neighburs are a bit deaf already.That seams to help with twins. Or easier, re-bias and take 2 of the 4 power tubes out. Helps a great deal imo.

Angel221 · Post by **Angel221** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:09 am

If you buy it ,you'll have to buy a step-down converter. It runs on 110 volts. Shame you missed out on the twin i just had for sale last month . I got 375 euros for it and it was way cleaner .

ugly casanova · Post by **ugly casanova** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:23 am

hehe no problem, i dont have enough money either so i cant buy it. i'm doing fine with my vox valvetronix and watt is adjustable

i'm gonna modify that btw but you'll hear of that. pics will follow ..

BenHagerty · Post by **BenHagerty** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:05 pm

Wow that is amazing go for it

Surfoverb · Post by **Surfoverb** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:26 pm

That could be the 135 watt twin though. The logo has no tail so that means it's post 74?

ugly casanova · Post by **ugly casanova** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:20 am

Killamangiro* wrote: My local music store sells a beautifully worn Fender Twin Reverb like this:

and it's a 78 btw. but i dont know what age the one from the shop is.

Sauerkraut · Post by **Sauerkraut** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:09 am

I had a '79 twin which sounded great, I loved it and the new owner's really pleased with it.

scottme · Post by **scottme** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:55 pm

Does it come with a one year free gym membership so you can lift that heavy mother?

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:06 am

luau wrote:
Killamangiro* wrote:if i only had the money and some muscles to carry it home
Carry it? That thing has wheels. Ride it!

That's right!

luau · Post by **luau** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:17 am

That's exactly what I'm talking about!

I will admit though that a Twin is a bit of squirrelly handler, especially if you're tipsy. The center of gravity is just all wrong for performance maneuvers. The helmet is a good idea.

Pacafeliz · Post by **Pacafeliz** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:30 am

it looks beautiful and all, but i would pass. these things are SO damn heavy... you WILL HATE it in a while. a little while.
and i'm no sissy or so. but it's REAL heavy. REAL heavy.
did i mention these are heavy?

Pat.