Thanks Norman...she needs a bit of "make-up" and TLC...if only I can get a cab somewhere to hear how she sings... ?Norman86 wrote: Nice Vic ?
Enjoy her and let us know how she sounds!
Thanks Alan. Can't wait to get her fired up. I was told she's in good working condition but will let Karel check her out...maybe I should just be patient and wait for the cab to appear from somewhere :? I'm sure it will...Alan Ratcliffe wrote: Verry, verry naas! My Twin's a '63 too.
If you're desperate, you could always get a pair of "Yellow" Celestions from Karel (if he's still got) and slap them into a cab until you find your vintage cab. Not ideal for a Fender, but far more respectable than the price of them would indicate. Otherwise I've got an old Philips 50W 8 Ohm I could let you have if you can find something to pair it with - kind of on a par with the old Utah speakers to my ear, so does the job in a pinch.
Thanks Andy. I'm sure the face cloth in my case is the original...it's called "oxblood". It has very thin gold threads woven into it.... AFAIK early 60's Fender amps used this together with a creamish or blonde tolex/vinyl covering for the cabs. The other early option was a lightish brown grille cloth with blonde vinyl and a few black covered examples as well. It's possible that your cab pre-dates the head...? Does your cab have alnico Jensen or Utah speakers in it ? I must add I'm no expert ...I'm relatively new to the Fender community.... ?AndyD wrote: Brilliant amp vic!.I have a 66 bassman which I finished redoing completely. Karel did the final tweaks for me and it sounds Brilliant. Weird thing is when I got mine the cab grille was covered with the same material that has been used to cover the face of your amp. Wonder if that was some sort of 70's substitute grille clothe. recovered mine in the original silver sparkle and it looks great.
Enjoy the amp!
No, the blondes didn't have the AB763 circuit. While early (61-62) blondes had Oxblood grill cloth, they also had brown faceplates and cream knobs. By Late '62 they changed the oxblood cloth to beige.vic wrote: Thanks Andy. I'm sure the face cloth in my case is the original...it's called "oxblood". It has very thin gold threads woven into it.... AFAIK early 60's Fender amps used this together with a creamish or blonde tolex/vinyl covering for the cabs. The other early option was a lightish brown grille cloth with blonde vinyl and a few black covered examples as well.
aaah...thanks for the info Alan. You see, I'm no expert ... ?Alan Ratcliffe wrote:No, the blondes didn't have the AB763 circuit. While early (61-62) blondes had Oxblood grill cloth, they also had brown faceplates and cream knobs. By Late '62 they changed the oxblood cloth to beige.vic wrote: Thanks Andy. I'm sure the face cloth in my case is the original...it's called "oxblood". It has very thin gold threads woven into it.... AFAIK early 60's Fender amps used this together with a creamish or blonde tolex/vinyl covering for the cabs. The other early option was a lightish brown grille cloth with blonde vinyl and a few black covered examples as well.
Thanks Singe...I hope to get a good rockabilly tone with the P90's and this ampsingemonkey wrote: Very cool Vic. It's going to sound great cranked with a Les Paul or two.
Hi Andy...any chance of posting some pics of your amp and cab ?AndyD wrote: Brilliant amp vic!.I have a 66 bassman which I finished redoing completely. Karel did the final tweaks for me and it sounds Brilliant. Weird thing is when I got mine the cab grille was covered with the same material that has been used to cover the face of your amp. Wonder if that was some sort of 70's substitute grille clothe. recovered mine in the original silver sparkle and it looks great.
Enjoy the amp!
Wow Andy...very very nice indeed. Excellent job, really something to be proud of. Congrats !AndyD wrote: Hey Vic. When I got the bassman it was in a far worse state than yours. The cab was Wrecked and I recovered it. The grille cloth was a major mission to get hold of and the rest of the components were from Tube depot. The amp was a straight swap for a Roland cube 30. Matta and karel were a major help and source of info with regards to the rebuild, Thanks guys. The amazing thing is that all the preamp tubes are original and they check out fine on tests. 45 year old preamp tubes, they dont make em like they used to.
I dont know if your amp has been recapped but you should be looking at doing that if it hasnt. Sprague atoms are the caps I used. Enjoy The project Vic and keep us posted.
Cheers
Andy
