Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
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Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
Luke-
Well, maybe "more" reasonable is accurate then.
When SRV was in full swing, I was playing metal with Marshalls and really didn't pay much attention to what the vintage Fender amp market was doing at the time. So if they were that much more expensive, my bad. To be honest, I didn't see many BF's in my area shops, not that I was looking either.
I didn't mean to imply that SF's would be AS collectable as a BF, Brown or Tweed in any way, shape or form. I was just stating my opinion that you'd still ruin any resale value (whatever that is-super high dollar or not) by modding the amp.
Luke-
Well, maybe "more" reasonable is accurate then.
When SRV was in full swing, I was playing metal with Marshalls and really didn't pay much attention to what the vintage Fender amp market was doing at the time. So if they were that much more expensive, my bad. To be honest, I didn't see many BF's in my area shops, not that I was looking either.
I didn't mean to imply that SF's would be AS collectable as a BF, Brown or Tweed in any way, shape or form. I was just stating my opinion that you'd still ruin any resale value (whatever that is-super high dollar or not) by modding the amp.
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Rich_S
HomeGrownToneBrewologist
Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
How 'bout I give you an address upstate? Drive it up there this summer, tell my wife it's a priceless vintage speaker cabinet, and she has to bring it back with her (and the 4 kids, and the 2 dogs) in the minivan when the vacation's over.
How 'bout I give you an address upstate? Drive it up there this summer, tell my wife it's a priceless vintage speaker cabinet, and she has to bring it back with her (and the 4 kids, and the 2 dogs) in the minivan when the vacation's over.
Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
Funny thing when the silver face stuff was mentioned above, but in 30 years, those silver faced fenders are going to be valuable. Mark my words.
Especially the ones that were NOT modded to blackface specs. Intact original examples are going to be the bee's knees. I think I might just start a collection of old amps that no one else is that interested in right now. Call it my 401A (a for amp).
Funny thing when the silver face stuff was mentioned above, but in 30 years, those silver faced fenders are going to be valuable. Mark my words.
Especially the ones that were NOT modded to blackface specs. Intact original examples are going to be the bee's knees. I think I might just start a collection of old amps that no one else is that interested in right now. Call it my 401A (a for amp).
Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
I think we'll have to agree to disagree Scott.
A lot of those SFs just sounded mediocre at best when compared to their BF counterparts. An old bad sounding amp is an old bad sounding amp. The only way I see those really appreciating is if the next guitar god uses one in stock form.
I figure the BFed ones will be more desirable than the non-BFed ones because they will sound much better, and those modders will mostly be dead adding to the esoteric factor like the Diaz modded amps.
Like Skarekrough it boggles my mind that so many people put so much money into old gear simply as "an investment" there's only so much the market is going to bear, and when we hit that point, or the West goes into an economic tailspin people will only get a paltry amount compared to their previous prices.
I hope I'm wrong I've got a SF twin I'd LOVE to see appreciate!
Luke
Funny thing when the silver face stuff was mentioned above, but in 30 years, those silver faced fenders are going to be valuable. Mark my words.
I think we'll have to agree to disagree Scott.
A lot of those SFs just sounded mediocre at best when compared to their BF counterparts. An old bad sounding amp is an old bad sounding amp. The only way I see those really appreciating is if the next guitar god uses one in stock form.
I figure the BFed ones will be more desirable than the non-BFed ones because they will sound much better, and those modders will mostly be dead adding to the esoteric factor like the Diaz modded amps.
Like Skarekrough it boggles my mind that so many people put so much money into old gear simply as "an investment" there's only so much the market is going to bear, and when we hit that point, or the West goes into an economic tailspin people will only get a paltry amount compared to their previous prices.
I hope I'm wrong I've got a SF twin I'd LOVE to see appreciate!
Luke
B Bent
Vibroluxologist
Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
100% man. I would never do that!!! Have you ever looked at how easy it is to replace a baffle on that particular head?
100% man. I would never do that!!! Have you ever looked at how easy it is to replace a baffle on that particular head?
B Bent
Vibroluxologist
Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
And BTW Luke. Notice the SF's I own. Those are the ones that (IMO At least) still sound incredible in stock form. There is no doubt that a lot of models are way too loud, clean and sterile sounding. It took a lot of convincing for me to have the Lux even BFd. I am glad I did, but honestly would still be happy just having it recapped.
The speakers and great tubes are what REALLY changed the tone on my Lux to my ear at least. Christian will probably argue with me on that one.
And BTW Luke. Notice the SF's I own. Those are the ones that (IMO At least) still sound incredible in stock form. There is no doubt that a lot of models are way too loud, clean and sterile sounding. It took a lot of convincing for me to have the Lux even BFd. I am glad I did, but honestly would still be happy just having it recapped.
The speakers and great tubes are what REALLY changed the tone on my Lux to my ear at least. Christian will probably argue with me on that one.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Can I really handle the 8's ?????????
Good luck with that one buddy...
Funny thing when the silver face stuff was mentioned above, but in 30 years, those silver faced fenders are going to be valuable. Mark my words.
Good luck with that one buddy...
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