Members Mister Zero Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 Greatest, or quintessential? Two different things, imo.Greatest would probably be the 5F6-A tweed Bassman, for it's sound, and how it inspired Marshall. Pretty hard to argue an amp that has remained very popular for over 50 years.Quintessential would be the Twin Reverb. Big loud clean Fender tone. This. If I could have two amps to use for the rest of my life, a Tweed Bassman w/ a couple overdrives for my dirties and a Blackface Twin Reverb for da cleans would be all I ever needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 M-80. Red knobs? Carpet? Hells yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 Of all the Fenders I've owned and played this is the one that has stuck around so it must be the '65 Princeton tremolo for me. My cousin has one of these, and it's one sweet, lightweight little gem. I haven't played with a twin or bassman, so I can't comment on those, but the deluxe reverbs I've plugged into have been fantastic. Frankly, I think this is a question that has no correct answer. Hell, I have all kinds of love for my dumb little pro jr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJStrat2Tone Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 Fender's Flagship amp is the Twin. Endorsed by Keith Richards. But I love the 59 Bassman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 No love for the pro reverb. The early 40 watt ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 My cousin has one of these, and it's one sweet, lightweight little gem. I haven't played with a twin or bassman, so I can't comment on those, but the deluxe reverbs I've plugged into have been fantastic. Frankly, I think this is a question that has no correct answer. Hell, I have all kinds of love for my dumb little pro jr!Sunday I took it over to a friend's house to let him play on it for a while. I'm surprised I made it out of there with the amp! He was smitten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jack harper Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 64 Vibroverb RI with Cesar Diaz modsI demoed this amp briefly in store. In it I heard some of every "big three" vintage classic tube amp (Fender, Marshall, Vox). This or my modded Hot Rod Deluxe, Yeah I said it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoople Head Posted January 25, 2010 Members Share Posted January 25, 2010 Hot Rod Deluxe. No, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pigman Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Since the Twin Reverb seems to be among the winners, does anyone know why the amp has two channels -- one Normal and one Vibrato? I own one and never use the Normal channel. While I don't keep the vibrato on, I just add a touch of reverb. But is there an advantage to the Normal channel? Is it a different circuit or does it just bypass the reverb and vibrato? I know this is a question for the amp forum, but I get better answers here.... Thanks. Also, does anyone else remove two of the output tubes, as mentioned above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Since the Twin Reverb seems to be among the winners, does anyone know why the amp has two channels -- one Normal and one Vibrato? I own one and never use the Normal channel. While I don't keep the vibrato on, I just add a touch of reverb. But is there an advantage to the Normal channel? Is it a different circuit or does it just bypass the reverb and vibrato? I know this is a questio for the amp forum, but I get better answers here.... Thanks.Also, does anyone else remove two of the output tubes, as mentioned above? The amp was designed in the days when 2 or 3 people would plug in to it at once. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 M-80 red knob, grey carpet hands down the best Fender amp ever in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BG76 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 M-80 red knob, grey carpethands down the best Fender amp everin my opinion I would have to go with the uber limited zebra skin M-80 they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 I would have to go with the uber limited zebra skin M-80 they did. but that would mean I didn't own the greatest one, and I obviously do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pigman Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 The amp was designed in the days when 2 or 3 people would plug in to it at once. Really. I agree... You can put just about anything through it. I've tried vocals, bass, a sampler, but I've always used the Vibrato channel for guitar. I have an AER Compact 60 that I use for vocals and sampling, so the Normal channel doesn't see much action. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Can i have a Three part answer on this one?Best all around Fender amp...64 Deluxe ReverbBest hot rodded68 BassmanBest budget priced use for everything practice /gig/knock aroundThe MIA Blues Jr Only one thing I would add. The ProSonic!! Great heavy AND clean tones could be made with that amp. An actual true "Class A" amp, unlike other amps who make that claim, and could easily give most Marshalls, Mesas and even Riveras a run for their money. US made (not MIM like most Fender amps now are) and truly a great amp. Wish I had bought one when they were still around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Didn't the guy from Dr. Z design the Prosonic? I seem to remember that back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Only one thing I would add.The ProSonic!! Great heavy AND clean tones could be made with that amp. An actual true "Class A" amp, unlike other amps who make that claim, and could easily give most Marshalls, Mesas and even Riveras a run for their money. US made (not MIM like most Fender amps now are) and truly a great amp. Wish I had bought one when they were still around. the prosonic was an awesome amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pvwolfgang5150 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Fender is not my favorite amp company, but I do like their cleans, so my favorite is the Twin or Deluxe Reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Rumor has it that they discontinued the Zodiac amps after one of the engineers went nuts and became a serial killer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Didn't the guy from Dr. Z design the Prosonic? I seem to remember that back in the day. Yup.. u are correct. Bruce Zinky designed it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 BF Vibrolux Reverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members favata5 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 Tweed, brown, blonde, black, silver... whatever. What amp from what era do you consider to be THE quintessential Fender amp. Is it the Fender original tweed Bassman? The blackface Super Reverb? Tweed Deluxe? Or is it something else entirely? Maybe the Champ?What is the best Fender amp? The greatest Fender amp for me is the one Ill never be able to afford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 The greatest Fender amp for me is the one Ill never be able to afford! Another vote for the M-80! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted January 26, 2010 Members Share Posted January 26, 2010 I have a 65 Twin, 67 Princeton, 73 Bassman, Blues Jr, plus used to have the ProSonic in the studio (miss it) that was on loan. I still think overall the ProSonic was nice, even the Vibro King was cool... but I cant get into the sound of the Bassman to be honest. Its there so people can use it in the studio but Ive maybe used it a handful of times. The cabs kick ass tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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