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Tech Talk - Fender Super Reverb Blackface vs. Silverface
The Fender Super Reverb was a guitar amplifier made by Fender. It was introduced in 1963 and was discontinued in 1982. This was essentially a Fender Super amplifier with built-in reverb and vibrato. The original Super Reverb amplifiers…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Super Reverb Head (1967)
Model: Super Reverb Circuit: AB763 Control Panel: Black, forward facing w/ white labels Front Conrol Layout: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity -…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Super-Amp (1957)
Model No: 5F4 (56-60) Config: Combo Control Panel: Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12 Conrol Layout: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Pilot Lamp, Presense, Bass, Treb, Vol, Mic Vol, In, In,…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Super-Amp (1962)
Model: Super Model No: 6G4-A Config: Combo Control Panel: Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10 Front Conrol Layout: 6G4: Normal: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol - Bright: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol, Speed, Intensity…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Fender Vibroverb Reissue (1994)
Year: 1990-1995 Model: `63 Reissue Vibroverb Circuit: 6G16 (The actual circuit varies from the original) Config: Combo Control Panel: Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10 Front Conrol Layout: Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Frontier Acoustic Resonator
In case nobody noticed, I'm intrigued with primitive instruments ..especially in use for blues. Check this one out! “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Gibson GA-20 (1956)
Gibson GA20 (1955) Speaker Config: Jensen P12R Wattage: 12w Tube Setup: 5Y3, 2x6V6, 12AY7s If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Gibson GA-30 (1948)
Here's our daily amp video. These old Gibson amps can really have an interesting sound. Designed to be played with a humbucking pickup they are totally different from a fender based design. Gibson GA-30(1948) 15Watts 1x8" & 1x12"…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Gibson GA-40 (1957)
Surprisingly, the GA-40 wasn’t Gibson’s most powerful amp of the time, contrary to the kind of firepower that you might think the powerful Les Paul Standard demanded. But remember, the Les Paul wasn’t designed to be the blues-rock…
Continue Reading »Tech Talk - Gibson GA-6 (1954)
GA-6 (tweed) 10-14W 2x12" Guitar Combo (identical to the GA-14 Titan except for the 12" speaker) Speakers: 2x12" Inputs (instr. + mic.): 2+2 (tweed) Channels: 2 Volume Controls: 2 Tone Controls: 1 Tremolo: No Tubes: 5 (2x12AX7, 2x6V6,…
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