Members Stratman Tigers Posted June 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sheesh guys, how heavy could this possibly be, weight wise? I mean, we're not muscle heads or anything, but it can't be too bad to lunge from the house to the car and the car to the stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KnewMono Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 i have a twin and its heavy. super heavy lol. you change out the speakers to webers to reduce the weight to a more acceptable amount. i think they average around 35kg. with the new speakers it should be close to 30kg.i disagree with the super reverb suggestion though. they're more bulky and slightly heavier than the twin. as everyone said, this thing doesn't break up. but its not as loud as you think it is. just loud when you try force it to break up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandnewzo Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sheesh guys, how heavy could this possibly be, weight wise? I mean, we're not muscle heads or anything, but it can't be too bad to lunge from the house to the car and the car to the stage? They are like 90 pounds. I definitely appreciate help whenever I move mine out of the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stratman Tigers Posted June 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 i have a twin and its heavy. super heavy lol. you change out the speakers to webers to reduce the weight to a more acceptable amount. i think they average around 35kg. with the new speakers it should be close to 30kg.i disagree with the super reverb suggestion though. they're more bulky and slightly heavier than the twin. as everyone said, this thing doesn't break up. but its not as loud as you think it is. just loud when you try force it to break up. Thats fine. My problem has been at gigs where my Blues Jr breaks up too soon, so clean parts of certain songs are dirty and sounds like ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 I can attest to the volume of a Twin Reverb, played with a guy for years that loved to crank his up with a Strat, my left ear is MUCH deafer than my right for sure, and they weigh a {censored}-ton, stairs really suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jordanjordan Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Yay. Love my silverface twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sheesh guys, how heavy could this possibly be, weight wise? I mean, we're not muscle heads or anything, but it can't be too bad to lunge from the house to the car and the car to the stage? Seriously. After lugging full stacks and stereo half stacks around the country for years its kinda funny to hear people complain about the weight of a 2x12 combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 some of us are old......and deaf from twin reverbs LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 pro reverb is much dirtier and mushier than a twin. In a electric band they can get buried pretty easy. No where near the headroom of a twin. you dont say what twin reverb it is so hard to say if $750 is a good price or not, they made a lot of different models. Yeah, you wanna find out some more details. I've seen used Silverfaces for cheaper than that. I found a '74 Silverface on the local CL and got the guy down to $400. I put $200 into it (new preamp tubes, reverb tank, labor) and I'm pretty happy w/ it. It is loud, but that sounds like that's what you're going for. I'm not playing in a band at this time, but I always wanted one and for that price... It's heavy, but manageable. I can't speak to those Pro Reverbs other than they look sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sheesh guys, how heavy could this possibly be, weight wise? I mean, we're not muscle heads or anything, but it can't be too bad to lunge from the house to the car and the car to the stage? they are awkward to lift by yourself. i put casters on mine, but really dread when i have to lift it into the back seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stratman Tigers Posted June 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 It's a reissue, but he modded it to also use the speakers as a cab for another head. It sounds interesting really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nathanlux Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'm not a fan. I have two friends with these amps and I've used them plenty. They can sound ok with NOS tubes and a speaker upgrade. Stock they sound like shrill crap and are NOT dirt pedal friendly. They turn my best dirt pedals into fizzy junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Got my girlfriends reissue for $400. That was a steal of the century. Great amp, sounds awesome with a tung sol in v2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'm not a fan. I have two friends with these amps and I've used them plenty. They can sound ok with NOS tubes and a speaker upgrade. Stock they sound like shrill crap and are NOT dirt pedal friendly. They turn my best dirt pedals into fizzy junk. Turn the bright switch off dude. Obviously you don't know toanz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 muh Pro Reverb, they look the same as a twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eric.chambers Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sheesh guys, how heavy could this possibly be, weight wise? I mean, we're not muscle heads or anything, but it can't be too bad to lunge from the house to the car and the car to the stage? Yeah, they are on the heavy side for a combo amp, but after playing through an SVT with 8X10 for a bunch of years, a 2X12 combo feels like a vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 obviously i'm the odd guy out here but i think the 65RI sounds like crap compared even to a late 70's silverface. I agree. The new ones are nice amps, but I love the old stuff best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 my showman with 2 tubes pulled is twice as loud as, and infinitely more ballsy than a 65 RI twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vixo Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 i have a twin and its heavy. super heavy lol. you change out the speakers to webers to reduce the weight to a more acceptable amount. i think they average around 35kg. with the new speakers it should be close to 30kg.i disagree with the super reverb suggestion though. they're more bulky and slightly heavier than the twin. as everyone said, this thing doesn't break up. but its not as loud as you think it is. just loud when you try force it to break up. From the official fender site:Twin 34 kgSuper 29.48 kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Twins really aren't has hard to move as everyone makes them out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JorisBlack Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Twins really aren't has hard to move as everyone makes them out to be. Mine is in a flightcase when I take it with me to a gig. Can barely lift it up in its flightcase by myself.And it sucks to carry the twin on its own, because it only has that one handle in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 Am I on here w/ a bunch of girls?! Heavy? Maybe, but gimme a break; subtract 100 hipster/indie/manbro points, LOL ohgodj/kplsdntkillmeLOL Srsly tho, if your looking for a combo thats loud enought to gig with, the twin is for you; they were the backline of any bar/club for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 If you pick it up from the bottom, the way you're supposed to carry a rectangular object of that size, its a breeze. I do hear you on the flight case, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted June 19, 2011 Members Share Posted June 19, 2011 My old twin They are pretty heavy, I was jus' messin' w/ yous... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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