So, I posted a while back when I was deciding between a 63 Vibroverb and 6G4A Super that came my way. I chose the Super: the commentary offered here was right on the mark when I a/b’d them.
Until this amp, I’ve been no fan of 10’s. I’ve owned three or four good vintage Super Reverbs, trying to fall in love with that iconic amp, but never could. Kept coming back to my beloved 15’s—64 VV, 56 5e5-a tweed Pro, and, lately, 62 Brown Pro that was part of the brown Super deal.
The Super has been a revelation as to 10’s. It’s proved to be everything I’d hoped a SR would be. My Super’s no collectors’ piece-has a replaced baffle board because a prior owner had installed a ‘15, and there’s a shallow, 1/2” semi circle chiseled out of the inside front edge to accommodate that speaker. The 15 is long gone, of course, so speakers aren’t original. However, it’s loaded with brown bell, alnico 10k5’s with original cones from a Cocert that are killer. Tolex and grill could use a cleaning but are otherwise quite nice. The innards are original, save filter caps-original tranny’s, astron caps and such all there.
Bottom line, I’ve become so enamored of the Super, I’m thinking about another. Perhaps the earlier 6g4 this time, just for variety. Was hoping to tap the knowledge and expertise of the forum to gain some insights into how I might expect the earlier circuit might differ from the A version-not technical stuff (I know the Trem circuits are different, extra pre amp tube, etc). Rather, I’m wondering about qualitative differences I might expect-tone, gain, headroom, grit and so forth. That, and observations on how different the trems actually are in the two versions would be welcomed and appreciated.
Until this amp, I’ve been no fan of 10’s. I’ve owned three or four good vintage Super Reverbs, trying to fall in love with that iconic amp, but never could. Kept coming back to my beloved 15’s—64 VV, 56 5e5-a tweed Pro, and, lately, 62 Brown Pro that was part of the brown Super deal.
The Super has been a revelation as to 10’s. It’s proved to be everything I’d hoped a SR would be. My Super’s no collectors’ piece-has a replaced baffle board because a prior owner had installed a ‘15, and there’s a shallow, 1/2” semi circle chiseled out of the inside front edge to accommodate that speaker. The 15 is long gone, of course, so speakers aren’t original. However, it’s loaded with brown bell, alnico 10k5’s with original cones from a Cocert that are killer. Tolex and grill could use a cleaning but are otherwise quite nice. The innards are original, save filter caps-original tranny’s, astron caps and such all there.
Bottom line, I’ve become so enamored of the Super, I’m thinking about another. Perhaps the earlier 6g4 this time, just for variety. Was hoping to tap the knowledge and expertise of the forum to gain some insights into how I might expect the earlier circuit might differ from the A version-not technical stuff (I know the Trem circuits are different, extra pre amp tube, etc). Rather, I’m wondering about qualitative differences I might expect-tone, gain, headroom, grit and so forth. That, and observations on how different the trems actually are in the two versions would be welcomed and appreciated.
