Lawdy Mama, I done gone tweed!

skiraly017 · May 4th, 2005, 05:16 PM

Seriously though, pulled the "deposit" trigger on a Victoria tweed Super. But not just any Victoria tweed Super, a limited run V-front Super. According to Mark Baier only about 10 or so were made.

I've been a BF Fender guy for a long time and I was looking into The Tone King Meteor and was so sure that was going to be "the amp" for me. I've always has a thing for tweed V-fronts. I just think they're cool looking. Anyway, played the Vicky and the Tone King side by side and the Vicky just seemed so much more open sounding. Really impressed me. Now all I have to do is pay it off. After that, I'm done. I swear.

sunkidd · May 4th, 2005, 08:05 PM

Oh Yeah! What speakers are in the Vicky Tweed? Must be awesome!!!!

skiraly017 · May 4th, 2005, 08:07 PM

I suspect I will be changing to Webers at some point.

James Knox · May 6th, 2005, 12:40 PM

I'm with you........

After years of playing Fender Blackface (an many other various amp-of-the-month) I have finally decided that the tone I hear in my head is a cathode biased, tube rectified tweed amp.

I have a Clark Beaufort (Deluxe), a Clark Lil Bit (Champ) and on order a Wateree (Tremolux) with a 15" which should be done in a couple of weeks. I also own a '58 Fender Tremolux that I will sell if the Wateree is at least as good.

I will be selling a 65 Deluxe Reverb, a 67 Super Reverb and a Dr Z Maz 18 Jr. Maybe even the Carr Rambler IF the Wateree can replace it.

Good luck with the new amp!

James

Cheesecaster · May 6th, 2005, 03:52 PM

yup , i played a black faced super reverb from 1969 got tired of lugging it, so i got a mission amps 59 tweed super.
put in nos tubes , rca 12ax7 a's a jan ge 6072, tung sol 5881's and ge 5u4 gb. oh what tone. i goose it with a clark gainster , but at higher volumes this amp needs nothing but a wire :D

enjoy the vicky!

May 4th, 2005, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
skiraly017 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 674	Lawdy Mama, I done gone tweed! Seriously though, pulled the "deposit" trigger on a Victoria tweed Super. But not just any Victoria tweed Super, a limited run V-front Super. According to Mark Baier only about 10 or so were made. I've been a BF Fender guy for a long time and I was looking into The Tone King Meteor and was so sure that was going to be "the amp" for me. I've always has a thing for tweed V-fronts. I just think they're cool looking. Anyway, played the Vicky and the Tone King side by side and the Vicky just seemed so much more open sounding. Really impressed me. Now all I have to do is pay it off. After that, I'm done. I swear. __________________ "But right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to ten."

May 4th, 2005, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
skiraly017 Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hermosa Beach, CA Posts: 674	Jensen RI's. I suspect I will be changing to Webers at some point. __________________ "But right now I need a Telecaster through a Vibrolux turned up to ten."

May 4th, 2005, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
sunkidd Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 413	Oh Yeah! What speakers are in the Vicky Tweed? Must be awesome!!!!

May 6th, 2005, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
James Knox TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 62	I'm with you........ After years of playing Fender Blackface (an many other various amp-of-the-month) I have finally decided that the tone I hear in my head is a cathode biased, tube rectified tweed amp. I have a Clark Beaufort (Deluxe), a Clark Lil Bit (Champ) and on order a Wateree (Tremolux) with a 15" which should be done in a couple of weeks. I also own a '58 Fender Tremolux that I will sell if the Wateree is at least as good. I will be selling a 65 Deluxe Reverb, a 67 Super Reverb and a Dr Z Maz 18 Jr. Maybe even the Carr Rambler IF the Wateree can replace it. Good luck with the new amp! James

May 6th, 2005, 03:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cheesecaster Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 259	yup , i played a black faced super reverb from 1969 got tired of lugging it, so i got a mission amps 59 tweed super. put in nos tubes , rca 12ax7 a's a jan ge 6072, tung sol 5881's and ge 5u4 gb. oh what tone. i goose it with a clark gainster , but at higher volumes this amp needs nothing but a wire :D enjoy the vicky!