Need some answers quick, please!

ralphie · April 30th, 2006, 10:47 PM

Is $600 too much for a mid 70's Bandmaster Reverb?

I haven't heard it, but it's in great working order, apparently.

Help!

getbent · April 30th, 2006, 10:55 PM

sounds about right. I saw one for 725 a couple weeks ago and one for 650 last week... make sure to test drive it....

and man, they are big and loud... but very cool.

are you getting the speaker cab as well?

dean · May 1st, 2006, 01:06 AM

If you're talking about the whole rig - head and speaker cab - and if it's in good shape, and if it's pre-'76 (no Master Volume), then it is a pretty decent deal. It would be even better if it has been serviced (new caps, etc.).

WHen you try it out, if it sounds good, go for it. I love those amps!

Dean

ralphie · May 1st, 2006, 04:52 PM

Thanks, guys. I did the deal. It's just the head, but it's in great shape, no master, and the guy said he'd buy it back from me if I didn't like it, no problem.

I'm hoping to pair it with a nice 15" and have it do double duty for pedal steel and guitar. Any suggestions for speaker choice would be most welcome!

Scott S · May 1st, 2006, 08:15 PM

For that wattage, you may want more than one speaker.

Brick · May 1st, 2006, 09:37 PM

Get a Weber ceramic Cailfornia 15 with a paper dust cap.
It will handle the power and be clean clean clean.

ralphie · May 2nd, 2006, 01:22 AM

Did I buy the wrong thing? I thought the Bandmaster was basically the Vibrolux and Vibrosonic in head form. Because of that, I thought it would be well-matched with a single 15".

The Weber Cali sounds like great choice, but it might be time to re-think my amp. I want clean, but not necessarily clean clean clean. Maybe two "cleans" at most. The steel sound I'm after is Sweetheart-era Byrds and Burritos, which to my ear, is not quite Nashville clean.

zook · May 2nd, 2006, 05:43 PM

Ralphie,

The BAndmaster Reverb is actually a Super Reverb HEad. It is designed fo a 4 Ohm load and I'm sure it would sound great with a 15" Just be sure to get a 4 Ohm one. Weber can probably suit your needs.

Winnie

stantheman · May 3rd, 2006, 10:52 AM

I like to go into a place in one trip - so I'd have to make it into a "combo amp". Either a 1x15" or a 2x10" would be the cat's pajamas.

April 30th, 2006, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
ralphie Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: puddletown Posts: 245	Need some answers quick, please! Is $600 too much for a mid 70's Bandmaster Reverb? I haven't heard it, but it's in great working order, apparently. Help!

April 30th, 2006, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 10,585 37 Photos	sounds about right. I saw one for 725 a couple weeks ago and one for 650 last week... make sure to test drive it.... and man, they are big and loud... but very cool. are you getting the speaker cab as well? __________________ 'never pet a burning dog'

May 1st, 2006, 01:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
dean Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Age: 60 Posts: 2,042	If . . . If you're talking about the whole rig - head and speaker cab - and if it's in good shape, and if it's pre-'76 (no Master Volume), then it is a pretty decent deal. It would be even better if it has been serviced (new caps, etc.). WHen you try it out, if it sounds good, go for it. I love those amps! Dean __________________ "I used to be clueless, but I've turned that situation around 360 degrees."

May 1st, 2006, 09:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brick Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Jose Age: 58 Posts: 793	Weber Get a Weber ceramic Cailfornia 15 with a paper dust cap. It will handle the power and be clean clean clean.

May 2nd, 2006, 05:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
zook Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northeast Kingdom, Vermont Posts: 833	Ralphie, The BAndmaster Reverb is actually a Super Reverb HEad. It is designed fo a 4 Ohm load and I'm sure it would sound great with a 15" Just be sure to get a 4 Ohm one. Weber can probably suit your needs. Winnie __________________ I have noticed that happy people are often evaluating themselves and unhappy people are always evaluating others. -William Glasser

May 1st, 2006, 04:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
ralphie Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: puddletown Posts: 245	Thanks, guys. I did the deal. It's just the head, but it's in great shape, no master, and the guy said he'd buy it back from me if I didn't like it, no problem. I'm hoping to pair it with a nice 15" and have it do double duty for pedal steel and guitar. Any suggestions for speaker choice would be most welcome!

May 1st, 2006, 08:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scott S Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW CR IA US NA PE Age: 28 Posts: 1,916	For that wattage, you may want more than one speaker.

May 2nd, 2006, 01:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
ralphie Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: puddletown Posts: 245	Did I buy the wrong thing? I thought the Bandmaster was basically the Vibrolux and Vibrosonic in head form. Because of that, I thought it would be well-matched with a single 15". The Weber Cali sounds like great choice, but it might be time to re-think my amp. I want clean, but not necessarily clean clean clean. Maybe two "cleans" at most. The steel sound I'm after is Sweetheart-era Byrds and Burritos, which to my ear, is not quite Nashville clean.

May 3rd, 2006, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
stantheman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: White Mountains Posts: 5,071	I like to go into a place in one trip - so I'd have to make it into a "combo amp". Either a 1x15" or a 2x10" would be the cat's pajamas. __________________ Somebody Loan Me A Dime