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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:02 am
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So are these "Custom Shop" amps? ...any of them?


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:26 am
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Openwheel wrote:
So are these "Custom Shop" amps? ...any of them?


I talked with fender yesterday, and yes they are CS amps with PTP wiring. Is it worth it? I honestly don't know. I have been looking at vintage amps, boutique amps, and maybe I am wrong, but they seem in the ballpark price wise. One thing is for sure if it has Fender on the label someone will buy. So if you ever want to resell it I think you would have a larger buying audience than you would with say a Victoria . I tried a 57 deluxe reissue a while back, and that amp sounded fantastic to me. It is selling for around 2k so I guess a signature amp around that price is inline? Let me just say that I am a really big Clapton fan. I grew up with his music, and I can,t think of anyone who does more to promote the blues like him. Would I buy it because his name is on it? Probably not, but it doesn't put me off either. If it sounds good, is well made, and competitively priced I would consider it, but then again what the heck do I know.. :D


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:43 am
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I am wanting to pull the trigger on the Twinolux. The fact that Buddy Guy and not Eric demo'd them makes me wonder though. It will be interesting to see what Eric plays on stage in South America. If he plays one (Usually 2) I will probably pick one up. If he uses them then we know they are up to his standards. If not, then its all about the money.

Putting your name on something and then not using it is not cool in my opinion. I never saw him play his 2011 "beano" Gibson in concert (except for an early prototype) and wonder if this will be similar.


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:51 am
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Putting your name on something and then not using it is not cool in my opinion. I never saw him play his 2011 "beano" Gibson in concert (except for an early prototype) and wonder if this will be similar.


+1

If the artist won't use it I would be very weary of buying it too. Although just because it looks the same does not mean it is the same internally so who really knows.


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:53 am
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When I saw the email newsletter, I did a double take- forgot ECs been using Twins for his main amps!


There was a great article in Premier Guitar some time back on modding the '57 Twin. Nothing a skilled amp tech couldn't do with ease. I just wonder whether or not doing that would give you more bang for the buck than this baby here. :?: :?

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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:14 pm
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Is this the one; Helsinki Finland 6th june this year?

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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:25 pm
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great picture.


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:27 pm
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Great picture!

It looks like a Twin 57 to me but I cannot tell for sure. What makes you think its a Twinolux? The differences inside are slight.

No EC logo either. I know he used a 57 Twin in Vegas in March. I was in row 2.

Again, Great picture!


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:42 pm
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you should give me one

actually you should give me all of them


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:19 pm
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rltoma wrote:
...I talked with fender yesterday, and yes they are CS amps with PTP wiring...


The ad/pictures show that they use eyelet boards. Hand wired yes, but not PTP. :idea:

I thought that everyone already knew that the MSRP listed on the Fender site is not the price that you pay in the store. Any claims of other hand wired amps at a fraction of the cost of these, must be made in China. Not the same at all IMO. FABOCS!

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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:25 pm
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shimmilou wrote:
rltoma wrote:
...I talked with fender yesterday, and yes they are CS amps with PTP wiring...


The ad/pictures show that they use eyelet boards. Hand wired yes, but not PTP. :idea:

I thought that everyone already knew that the MSRP listed on the Fender site is not the price that you pay in the store. Any claims of other hand wired amps at a fraction of the cost of these, must be made in China. Not the same at all IMO. FABOCS!


I sit corrected..lol Sorry I must have misunderstood.


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:30 pm
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Personally I prefer seeing him emulating those early 1990s Soldano tones through a Boss GT8 pedal - since he doesn't use the SLO-100 anymore (not sure if this 100W tone monster is already sold).

Eric starts his Latin American trip today with a concert at Porto Alegre (Brazil). I'm very excited to watch ol' slowhand running one of his 911 commemorative guitars through a pair of Twinoluxes.


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:57 am
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1. Fender should have an open to the forum only give away contest. One of each of these really fantastic looking amps.
2. Fender should gift me one of each for coming up with the idea.
3. I don't care what Eric's hair looks like, it's his fingers I care about.
4. Fender should gift me Eric's fingers if he ever gets a new set.
5. Um....oh yeah about the contest....this is the first entry. :wink:

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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:57 am
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ZZDoc wrote:
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I used to have hair like that :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:[/quote]

:lol: Can you post a picture?

On the amp; personally I would have rather seen a Twin with reverb than with a tremolo...


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Post subject: Re: New Fender “EC Series” Eric Clapton Signature Amplifiers
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:59 am
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Soldano auctioned in March. Saw it up close and personal. Kong and I attended the preview.Should have seen the power cables associated with that rig!

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