Re-clothed my Super

PMC70 · April 9th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Just thought I'd post a pic of the new cloth I put on my 68 super reverb. When I bought it 9 or 10 years ago from the original owner, he had put black grill cloth on it, and I left it that way till now.

Anyway, it's 40 now so I put the new cloth on the other day. It looks a lot more like it should now. Much better than the black.

shades · April 9th, 2008, 07:56 PM

Ya done well, nice work!

4 Strings · April 10th, 2008, 06:59 AM

Looks good!

I bet it sounds better too!

PMC70 · April 10th, 2008, 06:00 PM

Thanks guys.

You're absolutely right 4strings...It's twice as loud now when it's turned off, and my car and truck both go faster too:D Actually it sounds great with or without the right colour cloth.

Regretably I didn't rig up any internal beam-blocking apparatus, since it came to mind post-op which is a drag, but if I ever decide it really needs to be done, I'll spend another $35 and recloth again.

The aged silverface cloth looks real good, but when I did the recloth, I found remnants of the original cloth around a couple inner corner edges under where the drip edge goes; which turns out to be black/white/turqoise and not the aged black/white/light blue that I got from ampwares. All I ever got to look at was the black it had. Who knew?? :)

Anyway, You'd have to look real close, and the only telltale sign is the slight difference in light blue on the cloth to a more turqoise super reverb amp colour on the faceplate. Very minor.

Ignorance is bliss; and I just HAD to look at the website now didn't I?? AAArrrggg haha.

Ok....maybe the truck still goes the same speed, but I'm stickin' with the car and the amp.

Cheers

mr_hankey · April 11th, 2008, 05:56 AM

I've been looking for someone who owns a Super Reverb.

Could you please measure the width of the chassis for me? I've got a Bassman 10 chassis, and I'm wondering whether it will fit in a SR cab.

telenerd · April 11th, 2008, 06:55 AM

i regrilled my 68 with light blue too. looks good to me.

except i'm missing the drip edge. every heard of a reproduction drip edge?

PMC70 · April 13th, 2008, 04:59 PM

Mr Hankey; The faceplate dimensions are 23 1/2" x 1 3/4".

Telenerd; Sorry, no idea but there's gotta be someone out there who makes repro stuff. It seems you can get most everything else. I got my cloth from Ampwares, although if I remember correctly it took a long time to show up. They have a lot of repro stuff, but if they happen to have it for you, don't be in a huge rush to get it quickly.

April 9th, 2008, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
shades Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north of Rock 'n Roll City Age: 51 Posts: 1,031 7 Photos	Ya done well, nice work! __________________ ...grinnin' like a butchers dog.

April 10th, 2008, 06:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
PMC70 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 37 Posts: 189 10 Photos	Thanks guys. You're absolutely right 4strings...It's twice as loud now when it's turned off, and my car and truck both go faster too:D Actually it sounds great with or without the right colour cloth. Regretably I didn't rig up any internal beam-blocking apparatus, since it came to mind post-op which is a drag, but if I ever decide it really needs to be done, I'll spend another $35 and recloth again. The aged silverface cloth looks real good, but when I did the recloth, I found remnants of the original cloth around a couple inner corner edges under where the drip edge goes; which turns out to be black/white/turqoise and not the aged black/white/light blue that I got from ampwares. All I ever got to look at was the black it had. Who knew?? :) Anyway, You'd have to look real close, and the only telltale sign is the slight difference in light blue on the cloth to a more turqoise super reverb amp colour on the faceplate. Very minor. Ignorance is bliss; and I just HAD to look at the website now didn't I?? AAArrrggg haha. Ok....maybe the truck still goes the same speed, but I'm stickin' with the car and the amp. Cheers __________________ The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand; or so I have read.

April 13th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
PMC70 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 37 Posts: 189 10 Photos	Mr Hankey; The faceplate dimensions are 23 1/2" x 1 3/4". Telenerd; Sorry, no idea but there's gotta be someone out there who makes repro stuff. It seems you can get most everything else. I got my cloth from Ampwares, although if I remember correctly it took a long time to show up. They have a lot of repro stuff, but if they happen to have it for you, don't be in a huge rush to get it quickly. __________________ The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand; or so I have read.

April 10th, 2008, 06:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
4 Strings Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gossip County Posts: 198	Looks good! I bet it sounds better too!

April 11th, 2008, 05:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
mr_hankey Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 19 Posts: 236	I've been looking for someone who owns a Super Reverb. Could you please measure the width of the chassis for me? I've got a Bassman 10 chassis, and I'm wondering whether it will fit in a SR cab.

April 11th, 2008, 06:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
telenerd NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: florida Age: 25 Posts: 5	i regrilled my 68 with light blue too. looks good to me. except i'm missing the drip edge. every heard of a reproduction drip edge?