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Post subject: re-covering?
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:40 am
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So, what's the consensus - is re-tolexing (and new grill cloth) a vintage fender amp a "no no"?


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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:20 am
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If it's the same covering, as in a restoration, than do it, yes.


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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:36 am
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You can purchase new grille cloth and coverings in the product section on this site. I'd go for it if needed.
I'm sure there are a lot of sites online for this job.


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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:09 am
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It's an age old argument about whether it restores or depreciates it's value. I have a '65 Deluxe Reverb that I re-did, but I play it and it needed it done.
I don't suppose that it would be worth much to a collector now?

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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:38 pm
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Miami Mike wrote:
It's an age old argument about whether it restores or depreciates it's value. I have a '65 Deluxe Reverb that I re-did, but I play it and it needed it done.
I don't suppose that it would be worth much to a collector now?

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Recovering it may make it look better but it will adversely affect the resale value. So it depends on whether you plan to keep it forever or hold onto it for later resale as an investment.

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Post subject: keep the amp as it is
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:16 pm
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to me, theres nothing better than seing an old fender with scratches, peel outs darker grill, and a sound that kicks... but, as many people would say, that will depende on what you want to do next. keep it o sell it, maybe this could make a not so worthy amp but will looks better, so its okay.

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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:12 am
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DO NOT DO THAT
It will lost it value

All collector whant the original thing, same covering , grille cloth, that was put in by Leo Fender staff.
With scratch and history

Not a new ones install by anybody in 2010

PLEASE DO NOT DO THAT


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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:42 am
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Guess I should have posted this a few days ago, but I decided rather quickly that I wasn't going to do this. I have a 72 Pro Reverb on a Fed Ex truck today ready to be delivered...and I was just thinking out loud. After thinking about it, I had to equate it with a 1956 Gibson ES-225 that was given to me by my father. The bridge on it sucks, and due to the sentimental value, I will most definitely NEVER sell it. Even so, I would never alter the original configuration.

Putting things into that perspective for the Pro Reverb, I decided I won't alter it, even though the grillle cloth looks like it's got a poop stain on it.


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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:53 am
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Collectors like stain grille cloth.

They pay more for that !


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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:57 am
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If the original tolex and grill cloth are totally trashed you should consider recovering and replacing. If the original tolex and grill cloth are intact with damage, leave them alone.

Perfectly clean covering and brilliantly colored grill cloth do not match with the patina on the chassis, knobs, jacks, and jewel lights. Recovering takes practice, too. Unless you do it often the amp may not look quite right. Looking like a "good job" is not the same as looking "right."

If you are worried about the look and value of the amp it is possible to buy a reproduction cabinet that looks new. Use that until the day you sell the amp. Then you can go back to the original cabinet in all its imperfect mojo.


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Finally got the amp yesterday...the pictures didn't do it justice...it looks sweet sweet sweet. The right amount of vintage mojo. The only thing aesthetically that I don't like is the grille cloth is very brittle, and seems like if I bump it my foot will go right through it.

But in all honesty, who gives a crap...i haven't plugged into it yet, and it's killing me!


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