In another thread, a member was asking around about a new amp ... something with some of the desirable modern features; master volume, channel switching, EQ ... features that add interest and versatility. I think I posted this link a couple of years ago but ran across it again over on the Gear Page. A guy recorded himself playing Strange Brew on an ES345 through the following older, knee-high fart-box style amps;
Gibson Skylark (single-ended 6V6 until 1963),
Supro Super (year unknown; early models single-ended 6V6),
Gibson BR-9 (gone after 1953; twin 6V6s out and a transformer for a phase inverter),
Alamo Model 3 (details ??),
Univox U-185 (details ??), and
another unidentified '50s Supro.
Here's the link.
Except for maybe the Supros ... where you'd have to duke it out financially with the Boyz over at Valcotone's Valco-Supro BB on eBay to buy one, all of the rest of these amps can be bought/rehabbed for less than 25% of what an ES345 goes for ... and I scoff in the direction of any amp that has a feature labeled: "Switch here for warm fat tube tone". :evil: :wink:
Gibson Skylark (single-ended 6V6 until 1963),
Supro Super (year unknown; early models single-ended 6V6),
Gibson BR-9 (gone after 1953; twin 6V6s out and a transformer for a phase inverter),
Alamo Model 3 (details ??),
Univox U-185 (details ??), and
another unidentified '50s Supro.
Here's the link.
Except for maybe the Supros ... where you'd have to duke it out financially with the Boyz over at Valcotone's Valco-Supro BB on eBay to buy one, all of the rest of these amps can be bought/rehabbed for less than 25% of what an ES345 goes for ... and I scoff in the direction of any amp that has a feature labeled: "Switch here for warm fat tube tone". :evil: :wink: