Members hangwire Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 It would be very helpful to me and perhaps others to have a thread where the different fender silverface amps can be identified by cosmetic things to know what era and specs they likely are - in an easy to find thread when out and about. Such thing to clarify would be drip edges, logo shapes, placement, grill cloth type, master volume and controls that were added in certain periods...etc. Like for one instance, are all non-master volume silverfaces are pre linear? Aka all tube design through instead of the solid state ultra linear ones of the later 70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 is this the only website you know of? searching google is way easier than searching hc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9520575 Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 The ones that are like more better than the ones that don't have the right stuff. I am need to knowing of which is the best for my style. Praise to god, and peace upon you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 Still the most comprehensible guide there is. Most SF listing s(as well as others will list the differences and variations between models).http://www.thevintagesound.com/ffg/ Admittedly, it has a lot of holes and hasn't been updated in a decade, but I doubt anyone here is going to put together a better list within a thread. Oh, and the big ultralinear Fender amps were tube, not solid-state. It's all in the output transformer design. And it is not inherently bad (the Dr. Z Route 66 is UL, as was the super desirable Standel 25L15), but the problem with Field Guides is people use them to make "Good/Bad" lists without going and out hearing the amps themselves to form their own opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted August 20, 2012 Members Share Posted August 20, 2012 yeah the "ultra linear" models were the same, just a different transformer. I have a UL Bassman that sounds sweet and breaks up the same as my non UL bassman, I think the negativity towards UL Fenders is horse{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AidyCM Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I've used UL bassmans (bassmen?) in the studio and live pretty much exclusively since 2008 (a 135 in the studio and my own 70 live and for cleans in the studio). They break up just fine and they make me sexwee every time, moreso than any other bassmans for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oinkbanana Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 I always found the Bandmaster Reverb heads really tasty. I like how they look awkward and tall as a head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted August 21, 2012 Members Share Posted August 21, 2012 Still the most comprehensible guide there is. Most SF listing s(as well as others will list the differences and variations between models).http://www.thevintagesound.com/ffg/Admittedly, it has a lot of holes and hasn't been updated in a decade, but I doubt anyone here is going to put together a better list within a thread.Oh, and the big ultralinear Fender amps were tube, not solid-state. It's all in the output transformer design. And it is not inherently bad (the Dr. Z Route 66 is UL, as was the super desirable Standel 25L15), but the problem with Field Guides is people use them to make "Good/Bad" lists without going and out hearing the amps themselves to form their own opinion. This. Generally, the Drip Edges were 1968-1969, but a lot of the other differences vary depending on the model. Checking the FFG is easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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