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Post subject: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:23 am
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I've been wanting one of these for a good while now,I've seen rave reviews on The Tonequest Report,and elsewhere,and supposedly we've all heard one on "Sultans Of Swing",by Dire Straits....I wanted it because it's somewhat rare,but more for the 2 6L6GC's pushing 1x12.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:25 am
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A size comparison,sitting beside a '66 Deluxe Reverb.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:27 am
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:37 am
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An original Oxford 12L6N from the 45th week of 1962....original trannies also but the faulty output had just been replaced by the amp tech who does the work for Gruhn's Guitars in Nashville where I bought this,(I have the old one)...they knocked $250 off because of this....sounds great,I love it already.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:40 am
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Replaced leather handle and cigarette burns with mystery stains...been gigged with and taken care of...not bad for going on 50 years...inside chassis pics to come later.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:34 am
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You pimp!

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Very sweet.

Don't forget to update your will!

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Rawk on!

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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:37 pm
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Yep RJ,that will list is growing ain't it!
Pretty clean chassis,nice blue molded caps,a few changes,three prong plug added,filter caps replaced...some nice work by the tech.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:40 pm
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:42 pm
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Real clean!

I've seen new re-issues that weren't as spotless as that.

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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:43 pm
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Thanks man...I always liked these little stamps.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:53 pm
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:57 pm
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And the choke.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:59 pm
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I love the way the names are written on Fenders.
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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:02 pm
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Especially those front panels that read "FEIC".

Leo might've actually touched that thing!

Real history there, Reb.

8) 8) 8)

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Post subject: Re: 6G11-A Vibrolux...finally bought one.
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:14 pm
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thanks buddy...yeah,I've also thought that Leo could have poked around inside one of the FEIC amps,lots of mojo in the old ones.
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