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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by sal paradise » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:05 pm

johnnysomersett wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:23 pm
sal paradise wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 7:58 am
Jonesie wrote:
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If I recall, it's a black panel bassman with an Intersound IVP in front of it into a couple of PA speakers with tweeters.
The most deliberately obtuse sound he could feasibly get away with.
It's a bi-amp setup with an IVP with poweramp into one speaker and a Bassman into the other. Cabs are thiele style with guitar speakers in one and full-range 15 with horn in the other...

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It sounds like fingers getting pulled over a cheese grater live. Yet the band sound pretty melodic. It’s almost too clever.
I have nothing to offer anybody, except my own confusion?

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by JSett » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:40 pm

sal paradise wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:05 pm
It sounds like fingers getting pulled over a cheese grater live. Yet the band sound pretty melodic. It’s almost too clever.
Indeed. I've seen them a few times and, as an ensemble, it works perfectly. I'm all about that bass tone live though :?
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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by marqueemoon » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:21 pm

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I'm all about that bass tone live though :?
Seriously.

When I saw them here at a small venue Steve and Bob both had massive DIY looking heads.

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by JSett » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:31 pm

marqueemoon wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:21 pm
johnnysomersett wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:40 pm
I'm all about that bass tone live though :?
Seriously.

When I saw them here at a small venue Steve and Bob both had massive DIY looking heads.
Yeah, those have their amps inside. Steve has his Bassman/IVP rig inside and Bob has a Traynor TS-50B and poweramp in his. I like the utilitarian look of them. I think when I spoke to Bob he said they built them themselves, along with the speaker cabs, in his back yard in the early 90s
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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by marqueemoon » Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:04 pm

johnnysomersett wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:31 pm
marqueemoon wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:21 pm
johnnysomersett wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:40 pm
I'm all about that bass tone live though :?
Seriously.

When I saw them here at a small venue Steve and Bob both had massive DIY looking heads.
Yeah, those have their amps inside. Steve has his Bassman/IVP rig inside and Bob has a Traynor TS-50B and poweramp in his. I like the utilitarian look of them. I think when I spoke to Bob he said they built them themselves, along with the speaker cabs, in his back yard in the early 90s
That makes perfect sense. I love the idea of all the extra effort for a utilitarian aesthetic.

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by Embenny » Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:47 pm

Jonesie wrote:
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Let's see... love it aesthetically...

I'm going Peavey Wiggy.

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Holy crap, I remember seeing that advertised/discussed in Guitar Player Magazine back when magazines were still marginally relevant. I have not heard anything about them for like 15 years.
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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by marqueemoon » Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:52 pm

The Wiggy always reminded me of Speedster amps. Yes, I am old.

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:55 pm

Jonesie wrote:
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But the dirtiest guitar tone has to be Steve Albini’s guitar tone in Shellac. And I don’t know what amps he uses.
If I recall, it's a black panel bassman with an Intersound IVP in front of it into a couple of PA speakers with tweeters.
I didn‘t have enough exposure to Shellac yet - but a friend has recommended them a few years ago when they played in Livorno or even somewhere closer.
Seems like knowledge gap worth filling.

Also Dual Amping could become a thing for me too now that I seem to be the sole guitarist of my band again…

Anyhow: buying that amp felt soooo good after that shitload that is known as 2022.

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:57 pm

And, update: it shipped today. :w00t:
Safe travels new friend!

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:06 pm

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I want to know what amp it is!
The model name has already been mentioned (somehow) but as they differ quite a bit from each other - we need to get a little more specific - but you all were already quite close before the de-railing about Shellac started.

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by JSett » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:49 pm

Some kind of Silverface "export" amp?
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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by Zork » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:00 pm

MayTheFuzzBeWithYou wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:06 pm
The model name has already been mentioned (somehow) but as they differ quite a bit from each other - we need to get a little more specific - but you all were already quite close before the de-railing about Shellac started.
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Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:22 am
Combo Amps would be what normal people consider practical. But there is another type of amp that you don‘t need to worry too much about (meaning in a financial way) and therefore is „practical“ - also I‘m in Europe - so there is one thing that really bugs me about one of my other amps that this one already has - which I also consider very practical!
Sorry, my word‘s might be a bit deceiving…
It's a Fender Bassman. The other amp of yours (probably the Bandmaster?) is an import version that runs on 110V, the Bassman is a 220V version.
"You don't need to worry too much about it" means it's a Silverface.

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by Zork » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:02 pm

Or did you buy that 50 Watts Guyatone head that was kicking around kleinanzeigen lately? :o

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by JSett » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:04 pm

Zork wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:00 pm
MayTheFuzzBeWithYou wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:06 pm
The model name has already been mentioned (somehow) but as they differ quite a bit from each other - we need to get a little more specific - but you all were already quite close before the de-railing about Shellac started.
MayTheFuzzBeWithYou wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:22 am
Combo Amps would be what normal people consider practical. But there is another type of amp that you don‘t need to worry too much about (meaning in a financial way) and therefore is „practical“ - also I‘m in Europe - so there is one thing that really bugs me about one of my other amps that this one already has - which I also consider very practical!
Sorry, my word‘s might be a bit deceiving…
It's a Fender Bassman. The other amp of yours (probably the Bandmaster?) is an import version that runs on 110V, the Bassman is a 220V version.
"You don't need to worry too much about it" means it's a Silverface.
Bassman Export

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Re: New Dream Amp incoming

Post by MayTheFuzzBeWithYou » Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:54 pm

Zork wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:00 pm
MayTheFuzzBeWithYou wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:06 pm
The model name has already been mentioned (somehow) but as they differ quite a bit from each other - we need to get a little more specific - but you all were already quite close before the de-railing about Shellac started.
MayTheFuzzBeWithYou wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 3:22 am
Combo Amps would be what normal people consider practical. But there is another type of amp that you don‘t need to worry too much about (meaning in a financial way) and therefore is „practical“ - also I‘m in Europe - so there is one thing that really bugs me about one of my other amps that this one already has - which I also consider very practical!
Sorry, my word‘s might be a bit deceiving…
It's a Fender Bassman. The other amp of yours (probably the Bandmaster?) is an import version that runs on 110V, the Bassman is a 220V version.
"You don't need to worry too much about it" means it's a Silverface.
It is a Bassman, yes. And also yes on the practical thing with using the „correct“ voltage (vs my Bandmaster‘s 110V) - but no on the color.
While Dripedge Silverface is one of my two favorite (Fender style) amp colors - „normal“ silverface is slightly further down that list - so it logically must be the other (remaining?) favorite color (combo)?! ::)

Not having to worry about too could also mean another thing, which is: it doesn‘t necessary need to be vintage or THE original brand - Guyatone did make great copies - but it‘s much easier than this… ;)

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