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Title: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: skydogdiesel on November 20, 2012, 06:27:49 PM
It's a 1976 Fender Super Twin.  2x12 combo, 180 watts, 6x6L6's and 2x7025's tubes.   

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87666382@N02/8203545147/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87666382@N02/8203545147/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87666382@N02/8204638274/in/photostream/lightbox/


What are those huge squares on the back of the speakers? magnets?  why?

Title: Re: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: VOLVO))) on November 20, 2012, 06:33:50 PM
500 is good. I'd pay 400, at a steal
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: The Shocker on November 20, 2012, 07:14:47 PM
Some speakers used to have square magnets.  No biggie.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: skydogdiesel on November 20, 2012, 07:46:24 PM
aces.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: Chovie D on November 20, 2012, 10:17:01 PM
I dont like these amps. Ice pick tone. use a pedal and keep the volume low...jeesus , they are loud.
but worth $500? yeah  probably.
Nugent used these..another reason to hate  ;)
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: eddiefive10 on November 20, 2012, 10:26:05 PM
Might sound crazy but for $500 wouldn't it make a great head conversion and something maybe nodded to tame the ice pick tone?
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: Mr. Foxen on November 20, 2012, 10:29:51 PM
180w is pretty wasted on two 70s 12" speakers, especially the low bidder shit fender would have used.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: VOLVO))) on November 21, 2012, 03:45:23 PM
Quote from: eddiefive10 on November 20, 2012, 10:26:05 PM
Might sound crazy but for $500 wouldn't it make a great head conversion and something maybe nodded to tame the ice pick tone?


Paging RAGER
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: RAGER on November 21, 2012, 05:23:56 PM
No it's not worth $500 IMO.  As a combo it sounds like ass.  The distortion is useless so don't use it.  Run just clean with the Active EQ (again which is mostly useless) straight up at 0.  Plug it into a 4x12 and now we're startin to get into the useful territory. Or go one more like I did and chop it up into a head, much better.  it takes 6 6l6's but hey be glad it doesn't take 12 like a mesa 400+ or kt88's.  You can dial in some pretty good tones with it though.  And you can get those chimey Fender jangles too.  I mostly use mine into my super rare Ampeg 69 Fridge for bass.  If it's runnin good with new caps it should be pushing a bit over 200 watts.  Offer him 350-400
Title: Re: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: VOLVO))) on November 21, 2012, 05:54:24 PM
They're good for something, as a combo. Just needs real speakers. This dist channel is easily modded to usefulness.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: RAGER on November 21, 2012, 06:15:54 PM
Put Hot 100's in mine.  Still sounded like ass. Got the circular out, chop chop
Title: Re: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: VOLVO))) on November 21, 2012, 06:47:35 PM
Because those speakers sound like hot ass. Skra8 up
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: bitter on November 21, 2012, 06:53:23 PM
 :D

Agreed.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: skydogdiesel on November 21, 2012, 09:49:20 PM
i play an american strat and dialed in some spot on SRV " Couldnt stand the weather" riffage.  I though it sounded awesome with my pedals too.  it can use some tweaking for sure- but  i like the tones on it way more than my 45 watt Sunn head.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: liquidsmoke on November 22, 2012, 02:36:40 AM
A head version of this could be awesome for pedals. Super tight I'm thinking. I may see if I can find such a thing. To me that price is fantastic by the way.
Title: Re: Is this amp worth 500$?
Post by: RAGER on November 22, 2012, 12:33:25 PM
Here's mine before
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/spicoli420_2007/IMG_3754.jpg)

Here it is after the chop into a head atop my 8x10
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee74/spicoli420_2007/fenderampeg.jpg)