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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:46 am
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I love my twin and the tone, It's a little loud for my place as we all assume. I have been looking for a used deluxe reverb. in my area but not too many people are getting rid of these amps.But i have a great amp and will keep it till i find a deluxe.i am not sure if i wanna sell the amp or have 2 amps


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Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:52 pm
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Despite the fact the Twin sold for more new than the DR, they are much less in the used market. You won't find one cheaper than a Twin if thats your plan. This all has to do with demand. Everyone wants a DR which is not the case with a Twin. With all the improvements in sound equipment today, most people prefer to just mic a smaller amp. I would predict within the next year or two Fender will stop the production on the Twin due to less and less demand. In addition to all the originals the reissue has been around many years. So supply is very high.


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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:09 pm
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A couple of years ago I got rid of all my heavy monsters, but I missed having a BF Fender. I finally found a DRRI for $600 in mint condition, and now I can't imagine wanting a Twin Reverb (or a Super Reverb, for that matter). Sure, they're classics, but so are brontosauruses. Too much weight, too much volume, too much power.

I give up some tone -- the DRRI is a bit brighter -- but I horsed big amps on and off stages for a long time and I ain't doing it no more.

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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:03 pm
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Because people get them on Ebay, and then they realise how heavy it is, and how loud it is - I was one of them people.

But putting the heavy'ness, and loudness aside, I love it. I wish it was a bit less piercing on the ears, but on my last gig I had the volume on about 6, and it sounded alot rounder toned when cranked a bit. For me anyway. Not sure how the audience took it... :roll:

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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:11 pm
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Jimmy, check these out. A friend of mine uses them and I think they work great.

http://www.webervst.com/blocker.html


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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:17 pm
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63supro wrote:
Jimmy, check these out. A friend of mine uses them and I think they work great.

http://www.webervst.com/blocker.html

I might just well be interested in getting one.
Is there any UK dealers who do something similar to it?

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:20 pm
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In the UK, try

www.watfordvalves.com

Big Weber dealer and could probably get you those Beam Blockers.

I've always thought personally that if you're getting icepick highs, another speaker may be a better call, but this is certainly an inexpensive way to tame the problem. If others have heard marked improvement, then by all means.

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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:10 pm
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Yeah Jimmy, I use them in a 2X10 '68 Bassman combo(very similar to Ned's Band Master) and they do a good job of spreading that front end focus, that the 10's seem to push out. Be aware that they can be problematic. The metal speaker frame should not come into contact with the beam blocker, otherwise a buzz will develope. Don't have any experience using them with 12" speakers. Art

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:23 am
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I put a Beam Blocker on a Pignose G40V, and it improved the harsh top end. I've heard people dispute Weber's explanation of how it works, but it certainly made the little Pig sound better.

I put one on another amp that had no problems in the highs, and I heard no change, so I feel like it's worth the small amount of money charged for it.

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:27 am
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I had a twin 28 years ago and was in a band--sold out in 1981 and just getting back into it and bought a twin RI and its a super amp--amps are like trucks they are all good till you need more power--buy big and turn down--thats my story and i'm stickin to it :D :shock:

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:13 pm
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Twin Reverbs are expensive but they are the best for clean tones, there is nothing like them.
They stay in demand, about $1,400 at most places for reissue.
used prices are lower but if you're looking for like new unit, you'll pay pretty penny(around $800-$900), amps that have been worn out are much cheaper.
But if you;re buying Amp of this caliber, it's a longtime purchase so I would prefer to go for like new/new unit than spend ~$500 and need to repair it or something shortly afterwards.
I cannot recommended Twin Reverb enough, spectacular sound.
And Deluxes are great too.


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You can get Silverface Twins for $700-900.


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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:55 pm
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It all depends on what your needs are. Unless you are playing out on a large stage the Twin maybe overkill. On the other hand if you have your heart set on the Twin just because you always wanted one, then go for it. That's why Fender put a volume control on their amps. I started looking for a Fender tube amp four months ago with the idea of buying the Twin. I wanted to power to match my 150 watt Line 6 Spider IV half stack. I got a lot of good advice from this form about the power differences of tube vs solid state amps, (thanks everyone). My thought was that the Twin would be close to the half stack with it's 85 watts. The Twin is much louder than my half stack. I tried as many different Fender tube amps as Sam Ash and Guitar Center have. I have to agree with everyone so far, the Twin is a great amp. but it is really loud and really heavy. The end result for me was the 22 watt Deluxe Reverb Reissue amp. I purchased a 1x12 Fender Deluxe celestial speaker cabinet too and put the amp on top of the extension speaker. The main reason I did this was for looks. The Fender looks a lot better now sitting next to the half stack. The amp sounds great with the extra speaker, but truth be told the DR sounds just as good with only the one Jenson 12" speaker that came with the amp. The DR is far superior in sound to the Line 6. The DR also keeps up with the Line 6 in usable volume too. It may make more sense for you if you can purchase a used Twin at half the price of a new DR. I personally am always leery of buying a used amps or pedals. I did look at a used Blues Deluxe, but after this amp warmed up, there was a really loud distinct hum that my DR does not have. I don't hesitate buying used guitars. Good luck and keep us posted.


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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:25 am
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A couple of months ago I picked up a mint DRRI for $600. I love the sound of it, and it is much lighter than a Twin. I got rid of all my behemoths a couple of years ago, and the small Deluxe is almost perfect -- I think I'd rather have a 15" speaker (I have a Bandmaster head and a Weber California Ceramic 15) but it's a great amplifier with the standard speaker.

I plug my SG and 335 into it -- great combination: Gibson>Fender.

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Post subject: twin any good?
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:36 am
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I have a late 80s red knob twin ( ugly ). I've taken out two of the power valves so that using the low power switch renders up 15 watts ( allegedly ). Guess what? Can't hear any difference! Still too loud. I recently heard a guy called Nimmo playing in Glasgow UK. He was playing this same amp and a Les Paul. It could have been Peter Green plucked straight out of '69. I think he was on the clean channel pretty much flat out. Most of the time he used both pick-ups and just tweaking the four knobs was producing all of P.G.s sounds with uncanny realism. So, the amp can certainly cut it if you have the chops ( I don't ), and you can open it up.


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