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Acoustic Holiday - Svenson - New Release Review

I just received a new release, Acoustic Holiday, from Svenson. This is not a traditional blues recording but an extremely interesting acoustic recording. The release opens with Blues and Tocatta in e-moll. This track has base elements and turnarounds of blues but is...

Tech Talk - Fender Bandmaster (1965)

Model/Circuit Number: AB763 Era: Blackface Configuration: Piggyback (reviewed with alternate speaker cabinet) Controls: Black forward facing w/ white labels Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10 Faceplate Front: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb,...

Tech Talk - Fender Bassman 5E6-A (1956)

Model No: 5E6-A (55-57) 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, Vol, Normal In, Bright In Knobs: Black pointer...

Tech Talk - Fender Super Amp (6G4) (1960)

Model No: 6G4 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 - Presense - Pilot Lamp Rear Conrol Layout:...

Tech Talk - Fender Princeton Reverb (1965)

Circuit: AA1164 Config: Combo Control Panel: Black, forward facing w/ white labels Front Conrol Layout: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp Rear Conrol Layout: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (1A), Power Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack,...