What Is Your "Go-To" Amp ?

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Hold on thar, Baba Looey...have we finally found out what makes yer hair stand up like that???

[goofyfoot]

Hold on thar, Baba Looey...have we finally found out what makes yer hair stand up like that???

You know it, Commander! My, my....your most recent, albeit partial, showcasing of your gearhead rig was.....well, absolutely yummy.

Factoid: You cats dress like I dress for the classroom ~ casually with a skosh more style points than me.

Tante grazie for sharing the photos, Paul. They are sublime. Regards....Goofyfoot.

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I left out the German part of the rig. Perhaps soon...

[goofyfoot]

I left out the German part of the rig. Perhaps soon...

Oh, brother. Now you've got me twirlin' in da wind. I await on pins and needles as to what the reference to Deutschland portends.

And the beat goes on.....play on, pick often, and prosper.....G-foot.

[wittyair]

Back when I played pedal steel, it was the Peavey Session 500....heaviest dang thing you've ever seen.
Nowadays that Fender Deluxe w/ the 12" Jensen makes my Rics ring!!

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OK, here is part of the German contigent: A '60 Hemosch single pickup Jazz Gitarre. Built in East Germany and having obvious ties to the Mittenwald/Wenzel Rossmeisl "German carve" aesthetic. Lovely flamed maple back and sides; spruce top. Top and back hand-carved if a bit over-thick, killing projection and damping tone. Note the very interesting squeezed checkerbard purfling. Nice apricot burst finish, too. This guitar has a pickup hidden in the unfretted part of the fretboard, with a special cord with two banana pin connectors on the neck heel.

Sound? No bite; muffled and dead sounding. Probably OK for jazz solos; many of the old school jazz guitarists like to roll off the bite.

To go along with it, a 1961 Dynacord Hall Jazz reverb amplfier with 1-8" speaker. three inputs (DIN plugs). Covered with weird elephant hide wrinkled coral and gray Tolex, with ivory piping and gray grille cloth. Now a powerhouse, but nicely-matched to the Hemosch.

To round things off, a '62 Dynacord Echolette tape echo, made by Klemt. Klemt Echolettes were what the bands used at the Indra Club in Hamburg back in the day, for mostly vocal but some instrumentals. too. This unit, as all older Dynacords, is usable just as a preamp, or a preamp with variable delay echo. Later ones (I've also got a mint '69) also have a Gibb reverb tank built in.

[goofyfoot]

OK, here is part of the German contingent: A '60 Hemosch single pickup Jazz Gitarre. Built in East Germany and having obvious ties to the Mittenwald/Wenzel Rossmeisl "German carve" aesthetic. Lovely flamed maple back and sides; spruce top. Top and back hand-carved if a bit over-thick, killing projection and damping tone. Note the very interesting squeezed checkerboard purfling. Nice apricot burst finish, too. This guitar has a pickup hidden in the unfretted part of the fretboard, with a special cord with two banana pin connectors on the neck heel.

Sound? No bite; muffled and dead sounding. Probably OK for jazz solos; many of the old school jazz guitarists like to roll off the bite.

To go along with it, a 1961 Dynacord Hall Jazz reverb amplifier with 1-8" speaker. three inputs (DIN plugs). Covered with weird elephant hide wrinkled coral and gray Tolex, with ivory piping and gray grille cloth. Now a powerhouse, but nicely-matched to the Hemosch.

To round things off, a '62 Dynacord Echolette tape echo, made by Klemt. Klemt Echolettes were what the bands used at the Indra Club in Hamburg back in the day, for mostly vocal but some instrumentals. too. This unit, as all older Dynacords, is usable just as a preamp, or a preamp with variable delay echo. Later ones (I've also got a mint '69) also have a Gibb reverb tank built in.

Sublime.....simply sublime, Paul. Thank you for sharing your descriptive narratives and photos. Being a student at heart, I just dig the vibes of these period pieces. The Hemosch possesses such clean, classy lines. Those cutouts are artistic to the max! The Dynacord amp looks delicious for its minimalist look. Not to be overlooked, check out those push-button controls on the Dynacord tape echo. The only things I have in common with items in your photos are pictured below.

Again, I really do appreciate you taking the time to continue my musical instrument education, Sensei (Japanese-English translation: Teacher)

Play on, pick often, and prosper.....Goofyfoot.

[1965]

For recording: Gibson GA-5

For everything else: Orange Rocker 30

I'd love to have an AC30 as well, but it's too much to haul around in addition to the others.

[kevro2000]

My go to amp is a fender 57 twin amp. no reverb, all tubes. I play mostly in the normal channel.

[goofyfoot]

I know I'm preachin' to the choir but man, we Rickenbacker players on this forum sure have some sweet amps! They are an integral part of the sound, tone, and resonance we all desire. Well, spring break has arrived so a hiatus from the rigors of the classroom means more time to ring in that chime. Play on, pick often, and prosper.....Goofyfoot.

[paologregorio]

Hmm, I thought I'd chimed in on this thread. Here's my go to amp-a `73 AC30 TB rewired to 60s TB spec, complete with tube rectifier:

If I'm doing surfy stuff, it's one of these:

[1965]

Wow, sweet VOX.

[goofyfoot]

[quote="paologregorio"]Hmm, I thought I'd chimed in on this thread. Here's my go to amp-a `73 AC30 TB rewired to 60s TB spec, complete with tube rectifier:

381s with Fawn AC 30 web posting size.JPG

Wow, man. I know this is an amp thread but your pair of 381's are sublime, brah. Dig the look of that center strip and longer, classic-looking trussrod cover on the one to the right. However, look at all that flame on the presumably newer one on the left. To think they hook up to a modded, vintage Vox AC30 has got be one righteous package. Thanks for sharing the pics. Play on, pick often, and prosper. Regards....Goofyfoot.

[goofyfoot]

Anyone here like hooking up their Rickenbacker to a Mesa/Boogie tube amp? I have a '94 M/B Subway Blues amp ~ 20 watts, five simple knobs (volume/treb/mid/bass/spring reverb), 2xEL84, 4x12AX7, 10" Eminence Black Shadow speaker, a portable 38 pounds. It's a surprisingly seamless and beautiful combination without a 12" speaker. Play on, pick often, and prosper....Goofyfoot.

[Scotty_Guitar]

'64 Fender Deluxe Reverb w/ a '65 Jensen C12NA ceramic speaker was my "go-to" amp until recently. While it's in the shop, I'm using a '72 Traynor YBA1A MkII for both bass and guitar. It's very much like a Tweed Bassman or Marshall Plexi, just not as sweet as the Deluxe.

For larger stages, I mic my amp through the PA. No need to carry monster amps anymore.

Scotty_Guitar.....Genius! Your '64 Deluxe 'Verb makes it an original rather than a reissue.....yes? Man, if it is an original, that is one sweeeeet amp, brah. Props to you. I had the pleasure to play through one for several years. Is that C12NA speaker possibly made in Italy? When it returns from the shop, you'll be back to tastin' some home cookin'. Best regards....Goofyfoot.

Genius? Well,,, maybe (NOT!!)... Original? Prolly not. A Deluxe Reverb? Priceless!

I realize I have a 4003 in my avitar, because it is my newest acquisition... but I'm a guitar player first. However, I have used my '64 DR for recording bass as well as my '66 Princeton, and they both sound great! I bought the DR years ago because my #1 guitar hero used a couple (tweed, then BF).

I used to lug a pair of '64 JMI Vox AC30s to gigs (again owing to Guitar heroes)... But when we finally figured out that bigger isn't better (for guitars anyway ), I sold both and went back to the Deluxe. They are even sweeter than the AC30s, IMHO! Probably the most recorded guitar amp in history, as well.

I blew the DR's OE speaker @ WOT (NOT with the bass though!) twice, and switched to the Jensen C12Ns (and am hording another pair of C12NAs just in case!), and haven't looked back in 30 years! However, I recently bought a Celestion Blue for it, just haven't put it in yet. I'll let ya know what that sounds like if the amp ever gets fixed...

Got my DR back last week... the reverb circuit STILL cuts out on occasion... That's the reason it went into the shop in the first place! Back it goes... I should just learn to fix this sh-stuff myself, and save a ton of grief and money!

BTW, never tried the Italian Jensens... Any comments on them? Worthy, or not?

Has anyone tried the Deluxe Rev through two 16 ohm 4x12 cabinets? WOW!! WHAT A SOUND!! My cabs were Carvins, with Vintage 30s... Now that's THE sound for stage if you don't have to lug around the cabinets!!!

These days I use a 2x12 sealed cab (w/ V30s) on stage for the DR (and the same cab for bass - it sounds quite a bit like a Vox T-100 cab!), and just the combo in the studio. The Deluxe Reverb Amp sounds especially good with the Ricky 12 strings! Talk about big grins!