Fender Twin Custom 15

staxman · February 11th, 2004, 06:47 AM

Has anyone purchased or demo'ed the new for 2004 Fender Twin Custom 15 amp? If so, what your review? Thanks!

bo · February 13th, 2004, 11:28 AM

Wouldn't a Twin w/ 15 inch speakers be a Dual Showman???

Mike Dickerson · February 13th, 2004, 11:41 AM

Sounds like a vibrosonic to me. Which by the way I think is a great tele amp.

stantheman · February 13th, 2004, 11:48 AM

2X15's in a combo !?!?!?......JBL's ?!?!?!?
sounds like a HERNIA to me.....I'll pass.
Fender already has a winner in the Twin Reverb they
just need to start using PTP boards and LOSE the "cyber"
the "pro-line" and yes "The custom chop" and get back to building "Harley Davidsons". The "Hot Rod" line is good enough for all the rice rocketeers. Plus they'll still
have their S/S for people who like disposable lighters.

5965 · February 13th, 2004, 11:58 AM

It's a single 15" like the Vibrasonic/Vibrosonic using the Reissue Twin chassis and pcb.

bo · February 13th, 2004, 04:22 PM

It's no longer a "Twin", but a single.

Tremo · February 13th, 2004, 08:22 PM

Those amps were called a Vibrosonic Reverb (or was it Vibrasonic) back in the SF era. Popular for steel players. It's cool that FMIC has reissued the amp, but why didn't they call it by it's "proper" name? I suspect they didn't want to spend the money for a new faceplate silkscreen.

Silverface · February 13th, 2004, 08:46 PM

Tremo - it is strange...about 6 years ago Fender made the "Custom Vibrosonic" with Steel and Normal Channels. Seems like this is essentially the same amp, so there would be some kind of faceplate template still around.

My guess is that the "Twin" name is more marketable.

http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/vibrasonic_custom.html

stantheman · February 13th, 2004, 11:15 PM

the Custom Vibrosonic that's a really nice feature for
geetars with Varitones (ES-345's&355'S)....I wonder
what's involved in creating a "Sweet Circuit" on a
Silverface Twin/Showman TFL5000D/Quad Amp ??

staxman · February 14th, 2004, 06:19 AM

Here's the link to the new Fender Twin Custom 15. Only one speaker

http://www.fender.com/misc/winternam...mps/index.html

Teleologist · February 14th, 2004, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stantheman

the Custom Vibrosonic that's a really nice feature for
geetars with Varitones (ES-345's&355'S)....I wonder
what's involved in creating a "Sweet Circuit" on a
Silverface Twin/Showman TFL5000D/Quad Amp ??

I'm pretty sure the sweet switch is just a 47pF bright cap instead of the brighter/harsher 120pF. That's one mod I did to a friend's RI TR - it makes the bright switch behave more like the bright cap on a DR or the earlier Brownface & late tweed amps which usually had 47pF caps.

I think the Custom Vibro also has reverb on both channels an may have been 100watts instead of 85. In any case the schematic should be on Fender's Mrgearhead site.

jumpnblues · February 14th, 2004, 11:49 AM

...not good. Why not make it PTP like their current '64 Custom Vibroverb and new Tweed Twin?? Maybe it would have been too similar to the (PTP) '64 Custom Vibroverb?

Teleologist · February 14th, 2004, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpnblues

...not good. Why not make it PTP like their current '64 Custom Vibroverb and new Tweed Twin?? Maybe it would have been too similar to the (PTP) '64 Custom Vibroverb?

It most likely has limited market appeal and would cost too much. One problem people overlook regarding PtP RI's is the cost of originals. Why would you spend $2K for a TR-RI when you can get a real deal BF in great shape for about the same price??? That wasn't the case with the BF Vibroverb, whose price is going thru the roof. Maybe when BF DR's hit $3500, they'll do a PtP version...

Silverface · February 14th, 2004, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Maybe it would have been too similar to the (PTP) '64 Custom Vibroverb?

Different amp completely. The Vibroverb is a +/- 40 watt *guitar* amp; the Twin/15 is a 100 watt amp with more appeal to steel players or folks who want a huge, clean sound.

5965 · February 14th, 2004, 01:11 PM

The original '59/'63 Fender amp was the Vibrasonic. CBS reissued it in '72 as the 'Vibrosonic.'

Both were/are popular with steel players, and I wouldn't be surprised if the 15" speaker masks some of the sonic issues with pcb boards.

That said, they could have built a BF Vibroverb RI using the Super Reverb RI pcb stuff. I'm not sure why they hardwired it unless they plan on doing other limited runs of 2-6L6 BF reissues. That'd be easy, because the BF Vibroverb is just a 2-6L6 BF chassis with a 15" speaker.

5965 · February 14th, 2004, 01:16 PM

BTW, it's based on the 85-watt Twin-Reverb RI chassis, not the modern rendition, the 100-watt Twin-Amp.

February 11th, 2004, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
staxman Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 515	Fender Twin Custom 15 Has anyone purchased or demo'ed the new for 2004 Fender Twin Custom 15 amp? If so, what your review? Thanks!

February 13th, 2004, 11:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
bo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,794	I didn't see it on the website... Wouldn't a Twin w/ 15 inch speakers be a Dual Showman???

February 13th, 2004, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Dickerson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Paragould Arkansas Age: 47 Posts: 245	vibrosonic? Sounds like a vibrosonic to me. Which by the way I think is a great tele amp.

February 13th, 2004, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,071	2X15's in a combo !?!?!?......JBL's ?!?!?!? sounds like a HERNIA to me.....I'll pass. Fender already has a winner in the Twin Reverb they just need to start using PTP boards and LOSE the "cyber" the "pro-line" and yes "The custom chop" and get back to building "Harley Davidsons". The "Hot Rod" line is good enough for all the rice rocketeers. Plus they'll still have their S/S for people who like disposable lighters. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

February 13th, 2004, 04:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
bo Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,794	Now I'm REALLY confused.... It's no longer a "Twin", but a single.

February 13th, 2004, 11:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
5965 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 738	It's a single 15" like the Vibrasonic/Vibrosonic using the Reissue Twin chassis and pcb.

February 13th, 2004, 08:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tremo Banned Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA, USA Posts: 3,803	Those amps were called a Vibrosonic Reverb (or was it Vibrasonic) back in the SF era. Popular for steel players. It's cool that FMIC has reissued the amp, but why didn't they call it by it's "proper" name? I suspect they didn't want to spend the money for a new faceplate silkscreen.

February 13th, 2004, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
Silverface Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach CA Age: 56 Posts: 1,934	Tremo - it is strange...about 6 years ago Fender made the "Custom Vibrosonic" with Steel and Normal Channels. Seems like this is essentially the same amp, so there would be some kind of faceplate template still around. My guess is that the "Twin" name is more marketable. http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/vibrasonic_custom.html __________________ “No Chops – Great Tone” ©

February 13th, 2004, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,071	There's a "sweet switch" on the Custom Vibrosonic that's a really nice feature for geetars with Varitones (ES-345's&355'S)....I wonder what's involved in creating a "Sweet Circuit" on a Silverface Twin/Showman TFL5000D/Quad Amp ?? __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime

February 14th, 2004, 06:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
staxman Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 515	Here's the link to the new Fender Twin Custom 15. Only one speaker http://www.fender.com/misc/winternam...mps/index.html

February 14th, 2004, 11:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
jumpnblues Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midwest Age: 59 Posts: 1,679	If it uses the current Twin Reverb RI chassis it must be PCB ...not good. Why not make it PTP like their current '64 Custom Vibroverb and new Tweed Twin?? Maybe it would have been too similar to the (PTP) '64 Custom Vibroverb? __________________ jumpnblues "Heaven St." (Original Blues Instrumental): http://www.box.net/shared/static/z96atf0zn2.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/drbluezz

February 14th, 2004, 01:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
5965 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 738	The original '59/'63 Fender amp was the Vibrasonic. CBS reissued it in '72 as the 'Vibrosonic.' Both were/are popular with steel players, and I wouldn't be surprised if the 15" speaker masks some of the sonic issues with pcb boards. That said, they could have built a BF Vibroverb RI using the Super Reverb RI pcb stuff. I'm not sure why they hardwired it unless they plan on doing other limited runs of 2-6L6 BF reissues. That'd be easy, because the BF Vibroverb is just a 2-6L6 BF chassis with a 15" speaker.

February 14th, 2004, 01:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
5965 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 738	BTW, it's based on the 85-watt Twin-Reverb RI chassis, not the modern rendition, the 100-watt Twin-Amp.