Happy Friday Everyone

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Re: Happy Friday Everyone

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Happy Friday everyone! Stay cool! 8)

I added this baby to the living room to play my Rickenbackers through. It’s called Fender Vintage 62 Deluxe, based on the classic brownface amps of the early 1960s. It’s lovely!

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325c64 JG,325c58 JG, 325/12v63 JG, 350v63 JG, 1996 AFG, 360/12c63 FG, 360/6 Carl Wilson FG, 1993Plus FG, 660/12 FG, 425 FG (1965), 360/12 FG (1965/67), 335 FG (1966), 4003S FG (with v63 mods), 1997 RM Reissue FG
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Very nice! :) What type of tremolo does it have? I am curious if it has the harmonic vibrato type like my old Concert Amp had (1962); it had six tubes just for that circuit!
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jps wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:12 pm Very nice! :) What type of tremolo does it have? I am curious if it has the harmonic vibrato type like my old Concert Amp had (1962); it had six tubes just for that circuit!

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It has a tube bias driven tremolo according to the description. I don’t think it’s a true harmonic typle, but it sounds very nice.
325c64 JG,325c58 JG, 325/12v63 JG, 350v63 JG, 1996 AFG, 360/12c63 FG, 360/6 Carl Wilson FG, 1993Plus FG, 660/12 FG, 425 FG (1965), 360/12 FG (1965/67), 335 FG (1966), 4003S FG (with v63 mods), 1997 RM Reissue FG
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I'm a day late and I see this thread is getting amped up. Well happy Saturday.
My newest amp is behind me here from a gig two weekends ago. Ampeg Venture V-12 head and Venture VB-212 cabinet. Super lightweight and powerful. I'm playing my Ruby 4004Cii.
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JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! :-)
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mike_d wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 2:53 pm
jps wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2026 10:12 pm Very nice! :) What type of tremolo does it have? I am curious if it has the harmonic vibrato type like my old Concert Amp had (1962); it had six tubes just for that circuit!

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It has a tube bias driven tremolo according to the description. I don’t think it’s a true harmonic typle, but it sounds very nice.
My former Princeton Reverb amp had that type of tremolo; best sounding tremolo of the CLF designs, IME.
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These days I make do :mrgreen: with a Strymon Flint for my tremolo (and reverb) needs.
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Jeff, is the the silver mini pedal the Cave Pedal?
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Yes, that'd be it.
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rickenbrother wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2026 3:59 pm I'm a day late and I see this thread is getting amped up. Well happy Saturday.
My newest amp is behind me here from a gig two weekends ago. Ampeg Venture V-12 head and Venture VB-212 cabinet. Super lightweight and powerful. I'm playing my Ruby 4004Cii.

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Nice rig! I’ll bet that sounds massive!
325c64 JG,325c58 JG, 325/12v63 JG, 350v63 JG, 1996 AFG, 360/12c63 FG, 360/6 Carl Wilson FG, 1993Plus FG, 660/12 FG, 425 FG (1965), 360/12 FG (1965/67), 335 FG (1966), 4003S FG (with v63 mods), 1997 RM Reissue FG
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mike_d wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 9:54 am Nice rig! I’ll bet that sounds massive!
...yes, and it's easy on the back.
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Recording a new album in studio this week @Jet Studio
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The 4003 in the picture is in fact a blue boy....too much light in the picture makes it appear as a snowglo :lol:
I am using an original sixties VOX AC50+Foundation bass cab

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Nice to see someone playing bass through a VOX amp. Very cool, Francesco.
I have a pseudo VOX rig that I've used for a British Invasion tribute and sometimes for a Jimi Hendrix Experience tribute.
Happy Friday to all.
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Fabulous
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