Twin Reverb practicalities?
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JU3bogr4oc
I wouldn't want the weight of a Super Reverb, but man........ (Along with a Deluxe Reverb I believe.)
I wouldn't want the weight of a Super Reverb, but man........ (Along with a Deluxe Reverb I believe.)
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
It's a gorgeous, gorgeous sound. Sounds amazing cranked, too!
If I ever find myself in a bad spot and have to sell gear, my Super would be the last amp to go for sure.
If I ever find myself in a bad spot and have to sell gear, my Super would be the last amp to go for sure.
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
On the topic of twins, I’ve found that a couple of very easy modifications made my 76 SF Twin wayyy more useable:
- Swap the phase inverter for a 12ax7; the old school guys hate this (MUH TRADITION! LEO!), but the misbiasing of the the ax7 vs the usual at7 adds some nice hair at lower volumes. Highly recommend trying this out if you’re looking for more grit at a slightly less deafening volume. Don’t worry, it’ll still be stupid loud, just nastier and looser.
- Pull the V1 tube (normal channel); increase the gain of the vibrato channel. Again, makes the amp slightly fatter and more aggressive at lower volumes.
Combined, I’ve found that the much hated MV is now actually somewhat useful, with a slightly less grainy/spikey tonality when pushed. YMMV, but it’s a mod that takes 2 minutes and could drastically change how you feel about your twin.
Anyone tried this and can corroborate?
- Swap the phase inverter for a 12ax7; the old school guys hate this (MUH TRADITION! LEO!), but the misbiasing of the the ax7 vs the usual at7 adds some nice hair at lower volumes. Highly recommend trying this out if you’re looking for more grit at a slightly less deafening volume. Don’t worry, it’ll still be stupid loud, just nastier and looser.
- Pull the V1 tube (normal channel); increase the gain of the vibrato channel. Again, makes the amp slightly fatter and more aggressive at lower volumes.
Combined, I’ve found that the much hated MV is now actually somewhat useful, with a slightly less grainy/spikey tonality when pushed. YMMV, but it’s a mod that takes 2 minutes and could drastically change how you feel about your twin.
Anyone tried this and can corroborate?
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
andy_tchp wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:25 pm^ They are, but still much more manageable without the bulk and awkwardness of a loaded 2x12 (or 6x10 in the case of the even more obscene Super Six Reverb) attached...
I used to be in a band with another guitarist who played through one of these. It was great. Once in a while he'd run it in stereo with his orange
I actually wound up moving *down* to a twin from an old Aims VTG-120 (another 6x10 combo: 120w from a pair of 6550s)
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
I gigged a ‘72 that had been black faced for a couple years about 15 years ago.
The twin is a young mans amp...or an older guy who can pay someone to lug it around. They sound great cranked up. But finding a club that you could do that today is just not gonna happen for me.
Gimme something smaller, lighter, etc.
The twin is a young mans amp...or an older guy who can pay someone to lug it around. They sound great cranked up. But finding a club that you could do that today is just not gonna happen for me.
Gimme something smaller, lighter, etc.
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
Haha,
my 65 twin reverb stays in one place and doesn't get moved. The JC120 has castors, so it gets rolled away when not in use.
The best part about that is that it is in the lounge room, so I can let it rip whenever I feel like it. There is a TV in the bedroom if the missus gets shitty about it.
Although, she has taken a cue from my amp placement, and her katana 100 now resides on the other side of the room - directly opposite.
Great little amp that thing is.
my 65 twin reverb stays in one place and doesn't get moved. The JC120 has castors, so it gets rolled away when not in use.
The best part about that is that it is in the lounge room, so I can let it rip whenever I feel like it. There is a TV in the bedroom if the missus gets shitty about it.
Although, she has taken a cue from my amp placement, and her katana 100 now resides on the other side of the room - directly opposite.
Great little amp that thing is.
:o)
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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'95 JDMJMCS Blue Sparkle w/ McNelly 46/58's.
other non-offsets.
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
Late for the party ain´t i...
Well,here´s another vote for the complete insanity of a Twin. As has been mentioned they DO vary greatly in weight,but basically just between dinosaur and tanker.
But.
Many are those in love with the sound of a Twin. Ain´t there any alternatives+
Uhu. There is. A German made amp with a clean sound EASILY on par with a Twin and with a reverb and tremolo to die for.
There. The Hohner MH series amps. Made back in the -60´s,and just about forgotten. They,like a SF Twin,do one thing. Cleans,but FOR a clean sound it is!
Mainly combos (there are a few heads as well-like the MH-50 for instance) and then ranging in power from a clean 18 watts to 60.
One added benefit for us Euro guys is...they are cheap. Apart from the MH-60 which uses the VERY expensive EL-503´s for powertubes the rest of them use the PL-84´s which are dirt cheap. To the letter.
Can only be had as NOS,and no matter they´re still dirt cheap as PL-84 at the time were manufactured in abundance.
If hellbent on the 60 watter,go ahead..play the thing ´til they die and then just have your tech replace them with regular EL-36´s...and by then we´re right back at dirt cheap powertubes.
The early ones use regular ECC-83´s for preamp and so on and in turn an ECL-82 or 86 for the reverb. In short,common tubes.
The later ones use the basically unobtanium ECC-808,but as they ALL are of Telefunken manufacture it is rare they need replacement. Should this be the case,these amps are PTP built,just rewire the sockets to take...again.. ,dirt cheap russian made 6n2p´s and you´re back in business.
As a giging lead guitarist of two bands and someone that build tubers for a living i´m here to tell you that a MH series Hohner will give a Twin a run for the money you won´t believe any day of the week,and then some.
Just at a fraction of the cost...and more importantly to many maybe,the weight. In short this is old fashioned West-German engineering in a nutshell.
Well,here´s another vote for the complete insanity of a Twin. As has been mentioned they DO vary greatly in weight,but basically just between dinosaur and tanker.
But.
Many are those in love with the sound of a Twin. Ain´t there any alternatives+
Uhu. There is. A German made amp with a clean sound EASILY on par with a Twin and with a reverb and tremolo to die for.
There. The Hohner MH series amps. Made back in the -60´s,and just about forgotten. They,like a SF Twin,do one thing. Cleans,but FOR a clean sound it is!
Mainly combos (there are a few heads as well-like the MH-50 for instance) and then ranging in power from a clean 18 watts to 60.
One added benefit for us Euro guys is...they are cheap. Apart from the MH-60 which uses the VERY expensive EL-503´s for powertubes the rest of them use the PL-84´s which are dirt cheap. To the letter.
Can only be had as NOS,and no matter they´re still dirt cheap as PL-84 at the time were manufactured in abundance.
If hellbent on the 60 watter,go ahead..play the thing ´til they die and then just have your tech replace them with regular EL-36´s...and by then we´re right back at dirt cheap powertubes.
The early ones use regular ECC-83´s for preamp and so on and in turn an ECL-82 or 86 for the reverb. In short,common tubes.
The later ones use the basically unobtanium ECC-808,but as they ALL are of Telefunken manufacture it is rare they need replacement. Should this be the case,these amps are PTP built,just rewire the sockets to take...again.. ,dirt cheap russian made 6n2p´s and you´re back in business.
As a giging lead guitarist of two bands and someone that build tubers for a living i´m here to tell you that a MH series Hohner will give a Twin a run for the money you won´t believe any day of the week,and then some.
Just at a fraction of the cost...and more importantly to many maybe,the weight. In short this is old fashioned West-German engineering in a nutshell.
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
I had a Twin for a while, and it perfectly met my needs as a bedroom guitarist. You see, I sold it for $200 more than I paid for it, and that $200 bought my current amp, a knockoff of a Peavey Classic 30, which sounds so good I doubt I will ever need another.
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
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not affiliated at all. JUST LOOK AT IT!!
[rehoused head, natural finish, matching 2x12 and 1x15 (JBL-D140F)]
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[rehoused head, natural finish, matching 2x12 and 1x15 (JBL-D140F)]
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Re: Twin Reverb practicalities?
owned two. sold two. the shit is not practical at all.