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hearmytrain · October 17th, 2003, 08:29 PM

...I tried an experiment tonight whilst trying to satisfy a GAS attack...I was going to replace my stock Fender Pyle speakers in my Twin Reverb with something else...I had been contemplating some type of Jensen RI...anyway, I yanked the Pyles in anticipation of getting a pair of something tomorrow...I checked the closet and had one Celestion Vintage 30 gathring dust..."What the heck" i said...I installed it by itself in the TR...plugged a Strat in with a Nobels ODR-1 and it was pretty good, I liked it...then I Plugged in my Goldtop (with Van Zandt Trubuckers)...wow! absolute tone heaven! I didn't get to turn it up but I am really familiar with the Vintage 30 and know it really starts to shine when it is pushed...so I am thinking about either getting another Vintage 30 or leaving just the one in the amp...anyone else every run a twin (or other 2X12 combo) with only one speaker? another advantage is that the amp is now much lighter (I mounted the speaker opposite the trannies)
Brad

Tenbender · October 17th, 2003, 10:14 PM

Oh yeah, get a new baffle made and throw in a Weber California 15, yep a 15! I put one in my '68 Twin, mainly for playing pedal steel through, but I totally dig it with my Tele, way more than the 2-12 set up.

hearmytrain · October 17th, 2003, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tenbender

Oh yeah, get a new baffle made and throw in a Weber California 15, yep a 15! I put one in my '68 Twin, mainly for playing pedal steel through, but I totally dig it with my Tele, way more than the 2-12 set up.

Hmmmmm....very interesting idea...this i might try!
Brad

mr tom · October 18th, 2003, 01:52 AM

Fender made a 1x15" twin in the early 70s. The Vibro-something, I think...? Eddie C. Campbell uses one as his main amp, with his mid-60s Jazzmaster. Sounds superb.

Robin Nahum · October 18th, 2003, 02:05 AM

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

The Vibroverb also had a 15 but with a 40W circuit.

See Fender Field Amp Guide in Bridge Pickup Links.

RN

mr tom · October 18th, 2003, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr tom

Fender made a 1x15" twin in the early 70s. The Vibro-something, I think...? Eddie C. Campbell uses one as his main amp, with his mid-60s Jazzmaster. Sounds superb.

Vibrosonic Reverb

Bluesbob · October 20th, 2003, 09:29 AM

I used to use a SFTR for a practice amp and it was so loud I couldn't get it to "sing" without an almost painful volume level. So what I did was pull out the 2 outer-most power tubes and disconnect one of the speakers. It was still way loud but almost quiet enough. The tone was better, too, at least for practice.

October 17th, 2003, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
hearmytrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Marietta Ga Posts: 188	Anyone ever use a Twin Reverb with only one speaker? ...I tried an experiment tonight whilst trying to satisfy a GAS attack...I was going to replace my stock Fender Pyle speakers in my Twin Reverb with something else...I had been contemplating some type of Jensen RI...anyway, I yanked the Pyles in anticipation of getting a pair of something tomorrow...I checked the closet and had one Celestion Vintage 30 gathring dust..."What the heck" i said...I installed it by itself in the TR...plugged a Strat in with a Nobels ODR-1 and it was pretty good, I liked it...then I Plugged in my Goldtop (with Van Zandt Trubuckers)...wow! absolute tone heaven! I didn't get to turn it up but I am really familiar with the Vintage 30 and know it really starts to shine when it is pushed...so I am thinking about either getting another Vintage 30 or leaving just the one in the amp...anyone else every run a twin (or other 2X12 combo) with only one speaker? another advantage is that the amp is now much lighter (I mounted the speaker opposite the trannies) Brad

October 18th, 2003, 02:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Robin Nahum Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 58 Posts: 1,852 14 Photos	Vibrasonic Reverb had a 15 + TR Circuit http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/vibrosonic_reverb_sf.html The Vibroverb also had a 15 but with a 40W circuit. See Fender Field Amp Guide in Bridge Pickup Links. RN

October 20th, 2003, 09:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bluesbob Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East Suffolk L.I. Posts: 1,246 20 Photos	All the time I used to use a SFTR for a practice amp and it was so loud I couldn't get it to "sing" without an almost painful volume level. So what I did was pull out the 2 outer-most power tubes and disconnect one of the speakers. It was still way loud but almost quiet enough. The tone was better, too, at least for practice. __________________ What, me worry?

October 17th, 2003, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tenbender Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 190	Oh yeah, get a new baffle made and throw in a Weber California 15, yep a 15! I put one in my '68 Twin, mainly for playing pedal steel through, but I totally dig it with my Tele, way more than the 2-12 set up.

October 18th, 2003, 01:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
mr tom Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 207	Fender made a 1x15" twin in the early 70s. The Vibro-something, I think...? Eddie C. Campbell uses one as his main amp, with his mid-60s Jazzmaster. Sounds superb.

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