Help me pick a new amp

[VonBonfire]

this a good deal?

https://reverb.com/item/87131743-fe...80-watt-2x12-guitar-combo-1976-1980-black?bk=

I've never tried a Super Twin, ultralinear Twin, or Twin Reverb II for that matter. If you don't have tech skills or know someone who does, the old Fenders all generally need caps and other stuff gone through so $440 plus shipping is gonna wind up being 8 or 900 or 1k bucks for amp+shipping+tax, tech fees, caps, and maybe some/all tubes. Just my honest experience.

I gig mine, and am as hard on them as the club allows, and have spent a good few bucks now refurbishing the two I got. People will say they have ancient caps in their Fender and their amps works great but it never leaves the house or never sees extended high volume usage. You can limp a neglected Twin a long way, been there done that. But for top function it needs that tech bench love. Aside that, go for it if that's what you want.

 

[Nashville Riff Co]

Aside that, go for it if that's what you want.

what i want is for you to give yours away to me for free...thank you in advance

 

[VonBonfire]

what i want is for you to give yours away to me for free...thank you in advance

Why? Did you run out of mini toggles to play with on the Hermansson?

 

[rsm]

this a good deal?

https://reverb.com/item/87131743-fe...80-watt-2x12-guitar-combo-1976-1980-black?bk=

Yes, I paid more for mine. It says Super Twin on it, so no reverb even thought it's listed as a Super Twin Reverb.

I also have two Super Twin amps now. The first I retubed and it sounds great, but UPS cracked the cab; the second needs a cap job, I get a low fizz at all volumes...could be tubes, I just need time to get it to a local tech.

 

[Nashville Riff Co]

Why? Did you run out of mini toggles to play with on the Hermansson?

no sir i have not, but when someone says "i can't give [insert whatever item here] away"...i show up with a pickup truck to take it off their hands

Yes, I paid more for mine. It says Super Twin on it, so no reverb even thought it's listed as a Super Twin Reverb

cool, thank you! its definitely on the list so when i saw your post, i thought i'd ask and see what yall thought about that listing

 

[VonBonfire]

no sir i have not, but when someone says "i can't give [insert whatever item here] away"...i show up with a pickup truck to take it off their hands

If you got a decent running truck you wanna get rid of I'd definitely make that trade brother.

 

[Nashville Riff Co]

If you got a decent running truck you wanna get rid of I'd definitely make that trade brother.

runs great, just gotta push it a little

 

[napalmdeath]

I paid 1000 for a Mesa Fillmore 50 .............. incredible pedal platform .... and incredible cleans ...

I vote Lonestar and a good pedal that would likely be better than any on onboard tremolo.

 

[LPMojoGL]

Get a great trem pedal, and use it with the Mesa. The Mesa Mk 5 25/35 has some amazing cleans that rival a DRRI.

A harmonic trem would sound heavenly into that Mesa.

 

[phillybhatesme]

Really appreciate all of the comments and suggestions.

I vote Lonestar and a good pedal that would likely be better than any on onboard tremolo.

Ever since getting my Mark V a few years ago, I've keep other Mesas on my radar. I think there's a Lonestar local to me that might be worth checking out.

Get a great trem pedal, and use it with the Mesa. The Mesa Mk 5 25/35 has some amazing cleans that rival a DRRI.

A harmonic trem would sound heavenly into that Mesa.

See...I love this suggestion lol. I have a Flint, a Monument, M1, Mobius, and possibly some other pedals that do trem...why I think it needs to be in the amp is beyond me.

 

[Greazygeo]

Should be a Super Twin (no reverb).

Worst amp ever.