The Silverface Appreciation Thread...Weigh in and Post your pics

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Post by glimmertwin » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:27 am

I snagged this silverface Vibrolux Reverb off ebay a couple of months ago.  It was a pawn shop selling it and I just emailed him and offered him $500.  It's not all original or anything but the circuit is untouched except for a few replaced caps(standard with a 30 yr old amp) and hole drilled into the chassis that fitted a master volume that had since been removed. It was a great deal for player grade amp(exactly what I was looking for).  It has a few replacement tubes, new Eminence speakers, and someone tried to replace the regular reverb pan with a Peavey spring reverb pan(WTF?).  I took it to my amp tech and he fixed me up with a new tube for one that was starting to go south & and an accutronics reverb tank and it ran me $70. 

....so I got an absolute tone monster for $570 +shipping(which was $40).  I mean you can't beat that with anything off the shelf now....


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Post by Pacafeliz » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:28 pm

here's my '69 twin (or 68?) i found for $200. it's a beater and i had to put new C12Ns in there. now i LOVE it!!!
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the other silverface i have is the über-modded '71 vibrolux reverb chassis (converted to head) i'm throwing on ebay tonight...

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Post by RumorsOFsurF » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:29 pm

Nice Amp!  I love to see well worn player Twins! :-*
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Post by Pacafeliz » Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:37 pm

RumorsOFsurF wrote: Nice Amp!  I love to see well worn player Twins! :-*
YEAH!!! thanks, same here too.
i prefer beaters, in amps, guits or pedals. i like to feeeeeeeeeeeeeel the mojo!!!  ;)
i'll post some pics of my orange 4x12 some day (next to the twin, un fact). THAT one's REALLY beat!

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Post by NickD » Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:38 pm

I've got a mint mid 70's Musicmaster Bass amp, complete with the cover. All original, bar the change to 240v (I'm in the UK).

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Post by luau » Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:27 pm

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Here's my '71 Vibrochamp. I've recently replaced the filter caps, other electrolytics, tubes (Tung-Sol reissues, NOS Sylvania rectifier), and power cord. Love it, love it, love it. I've got 12AX7s in it pending the arrival of proper NOS 12AX7As. The 12AX7s sure do sound good burning up though.  :D
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Post by mewithoutus » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:06 am

man, no bassman tens yet? for shame!!!

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Post by mewithoutus » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:17 am

better pic. ill take more tomorrow in sunlight. stupid flash...

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Post by RumorsOFsurF » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:32 pm

:? :? :? :?

By the way,  welcome back, Mewithoutus!  I know you've been on a bit lately, but I feel a proper welcome is appropriate. 
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Post by mjet » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:14 am

I have a '79 Champ and I just won this "Blackface" Champ from 1981. Fender reverted to a Blackface panel in 1981/1982 on their amps just before the Rivera designs started, but apparently it's the exact same circuit as a Silverface.

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Post by mewithoutus » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:52 am

RumorsOFsurF wrote: :? :? :? :?

By the way,  welcome back, Mewithoutus!  I know you've been on a bit lately, but I feel a proper welcome is appropriate. 
thanks man. i feel so welcome!
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Post by mynameisjonas » Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:11 am

mewithoutus wrote:
RumorsOFsurF wrote: :? :? :? :?

By the way,  welcome back, Mewithoutus!  I know you've been on a bit lately, but I feel a proper welcome is appropriate. 
thanks man. i feel so welcome!
indeed, welcome back :)

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Post by mewithoutus » Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:58 am

HI JONAS!!!  :D
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Post by Superfuzz » Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:22 am

hey! I've found a bassman 10 for 600€ here, it's modded with 2 celestion 12" but in the price is included the original 4 10"..I think it could be good, since I want a bassman but I don't like 10"s and I still can sell them later..
PLZ tell me if it's a good deal, it could go away soon I think..
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Post by mewithoutus » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:32 am

Superfuzz wrote: hey! I've found a bassman 10 for 600€ here, it's modded with 2 celestion 12" but in the price is included the original 4 10"..I think it could be good, since I want a bassman but I don't like 10"s and I still can sell them later..
PLZ tell me if it's a good deal, it could go away soon I think..
GET IT NOW. GO GO GO GO.

im selling my bassman ten today. sad faces all around.

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