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  1. I have, in the past, shimmed one side of a nut to raise it slightly. I've also heard of people using a mix of baking soda and super glue to build up a nut slot - but never actually done that myself so I can't comment on the effectiveness. Pre-cut nuts, imo, are the way to go.
  2. Wow Woody, two great dogs in such a short span. So sorry to hear this.
  3. ^^^^that. I've seen beat up ones for $250, $300 is a great price. FWIW, I like the overdrive channel on mine.
  4. I used to like my DRRI, now it never gets touched. I "replaced" it with a '67 blackface Bandmaster (head & modern 2x12 cab) - blows the DRRI out of the water. I did the Weber upgrade on the DRRI and it really transformed the low end response. The Bandmaster while lacking reverb has the most warm lush vibrato! In comparison the DRRI is very choppy. They're not even close. The tone is much warmer on the Bandmaster too, and probably due to the 40 watts and 2x12 closed back cab, it's so much fuller there's no comparison. The Bandmaster also seems to compress the notes a lot, softens them up. There's a good clip on YouTube that really highlights this. I don't gig the Bandmaster though. I would gig the DRRI bc it's perfect size and in a band setting much of your tone nuances get lost. I've heard some great guitarists use a DRRI at gigs and the amp has been no slouch. There is no doubt, the Bandmaster is great amp. I needed something portable, but had that fender tone I love from my twin. The DRRI comes pretty close - especially in a band setting. My next target amp is a tweed bassman; really, really, really want to get my hands on one. Might take a few years, but one day...
  5. Cool. I had heard they were made in Mexico now. I always think of them looking like this: LOL - just took a second look at this pic; you see the small caps coming of the 6V6 sockets (second and third sockets from the left, leftmost is the rectifier)? Those were added by CBS/Fender to combat some of the sloppy wiring practice that were prevalent in the CBS era - the caps would bleed parasitic oscillations to ground, but some feel it would take some high end shimmer off the overall sound . Interesting that that amp is a '69 (going from the filename, and markings in the chassis). Most people clip those caps out.
  6. Really like my DRRI. I don't know if it's the rectifier or not, but I agree that there is a certain sweetness or softness to the attack of the notes that I really like. Love the bouncy Fender low end and the glassy highs. The best thing about it is that it's the right combination of size and power. Easy to lug around, doesn't take up much space, sits with a band at the perfect level on the volume dial. And that sums it up 'eh. Very small amp size wise, not tiny, but certainly about the same size as a hot rod deluxe, maybe a little smaller (my main gigging amp for years), but that glassy fender clean with some sag and grit and plenty of volume. Really digging this amp.
  7. Hey Wagdog,nice amp,its funny I was thinking of going the same route-DRRI and the baja tele.How do you like the baja tele?I don't have a tele and this one sounds great for the price. Gary I really like the baja tele. It's cool 'cause it's kinda "pre-modded" with the twisted tele neck pickup, which I love, the broadcaster bridge pickup, four-way switch and s-1 switch for out-of-phase tones, which I also like on occasion but some people don't, and classic style brass saddles. The neck is fat, but not overly so, a soft V. Frets are nice sized, vintage style tuners - great set of features on a classic design. Mine is pretty light, I've heard in the past that they've been heavier. Very resonant body, sounds great, feels great - nice guitar. I find that it matches up great with the DRRI. I've read about a lot of people clipping the bright cap (actually a vol bypass) cap out of the vibrato channel, but I find that I love the tone with it in there. It seems like I get a lot of range out of the tone control on the guitar with the DRRI - and I suspect it's due to that cap. I use my vol and tone on the guitar, so that may be why I like it? I did add a treble bleed to the baja (bright cap and resistor actually) so the highs of the guitar stay intact as the vol control is rolled down. Used a .001uF and 100k resistor. The only downside to the baja, and I really don't get this, is it doesn't come shielded. I'll be shielding mine, but it does seem like an oversight on fenders part.
  8. Cool. I had heard they were made in Mexico now. I always think of them looking like this: Not for $1000 new. Too bad, I like hand wired amps too. Sonically, shouldn't make a difference, much easier to fix/mod though.
  9. Are they made in America or Mexico? I just can't get over that they look like this inside. How is the reliability? Made in America. Dependability? I picked it up used, it's stock, and it's still running. That's about all I can say about that. How's it supposed to look inside? Looks like a mass produced amp to me....
  10. I'm not sure what you mean by "playing into the sag", however. Nor what you mean by the "response of the rectifier tube". Unless you're really pounding on your amp (ie driving it really hard to the point that the rectifier can't provide enough juice to the power tubes), I don't believe you'll ever notice that it's a tube vs. diode. I think this is one of those areas of mythology that there is a lot of talk about on the interwebs without a lot of understanding. If you're playing your DRRI clean, you'll never experience sag because you're not overloading the rectifier. I respectfully disagree with you on that point. The tube rectifier will influence even the clean sound, softening the attack of notes and allowing them to bloom. The effect will of course be less pronounced then if you really lay into it, but it's there and I can definitely feel it when I play. I think that sag/bloom is one of the main reasons the DRRI sounds so "sweet"; that natural compression just makes it sing. I'm comparing this to my twin reverb, and to my hot rod deluxe, both amps of course have solid-state rectifiers. The twin sounds sweet (my opinion of course), but it plays with a much (MUCH) stiffer response to pick attack then the DRRI. I've attached a video I just took this morning playing the DRRI on 3. Hopefully some of what I said comes through on the audio. It may just be more of a feel thing? I dunno, but I notice it. [video=youtube;M9j_RpLVOZA]
  11. Yup, sold my Twin II, Super Sonic 60W, Tweed Deluxe, AC15H1TV and AC15CC1 and hope to get one of the aforementioned Allen Accomplices and something quality and Voxy like a Morgan AC20 Deluxe. Going to try to ditch about 5 guitars this year as well and am looking to get a semi custom strat built up and a big jazz box. The only think better than downsizing or upgrading is downsizing AND upgrading. Those allen amps look like great amps. There is a lot to be said for downsizing ones gear. I think I might have mentioned that for the longest time (like 20 years) I managed to get along fine with my les paul a cord and marshall amp!
  12. Very nice, WD. I bought Doc Morbius's DRRI, tried a few speakers in it and it was my main amp for a year... maybe two. Time gets jumbled, ya know. I traded it to forum member for a different Fender amp... it's all good. And sold my big Twin II. Bottom line, yeah, it's a cool amp. Some folks like the huge headroom and bottom end or a Twin with proper speakers, some like the near instant crunch of a Tweed Deluxe. I like both of those but between the tree, I'd go with a Deluxe Reverb if I could only have one. I've been Fender less for a couple years now and I'm chomping at the bit to get something like a Princeton/Deluxe Hybrid. Most likely an Allen Accomplice. Sold the Twin II? In a perfect world, I'd have one of those, among all the other fender amps I'd like to own. The princeton is another amp I really, really like. Still got my twin, and bouncing back and forth, I can't really say which I like better. Love the twins bottom end and glassiness, but this amp sounds sooooo sweet and toneful. Played it today with my partner that I do a duet gig with and it really sang.
  13. Killer amps! Congrats. Nice playing, too! EG Yeah thanks. I've wanted one for a while.
  14. Congrats! I had a DRRI for a while. Not a bad sounding amp and pretty good deals can be had on the used market. I have to say that it's definitely its own thing (whatever that means!). I guess I'm saying that it definitely has it's own tone to it and you have to play into that tone to really get the most of it. It's very touch sensitive, which I like. I think the tube rectifier really adds to the vibe of the amp. And it's a lot lighter then my twin. I've got a couple of gigs coming up and will be using it for them.
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