Fender Showman
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BS123
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Re: Fender Showman
Biu,
The Fender Dual Showman is a great amp. It's loud loud loud!!! It's very clean too. They were a head/cabinet config and about 100 watts. Don't get one if you're going to try and get it to break up at a high volume. You'll just end up blowing the ceiling off wherever you are...
Biu,
The Fender Dual Showman is a great amp. It's loud loud loud!!! It's very clean too. They were a head/cabinet config and about 100 watts. Don't get one if you're going to try and get it to break up at a high volume. You'll just end up blowing the ceiling off wherever you are...
Bludave
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Re: Fender Showman
BS123 is correct. A showman is a Great Amp. It is essentially a Twin in a head configuration. IF you do plan on buying one get the sowman w/ Reverb. It is an odd looking head, about half the height of a twin. Very Loud and very Clean. If you want to hear what it sounds like Clapton used this Amp on the Derik & the Dominos LIVE album.
I would recommend the Deluxe. For most Club situations the Deluxe will be hard to beat. 22 Watts, it will begin to break up at about 3 up to about 7, any higher than 7 it tends to get muddy. If you need more volume the Pro or Super Reverb (both are 40 watts)would also be good choices.
BS123 is correct. A showman is a Great Amp. It is essentially a Twin in a head configuration. IF you do plan on buying one get the sowman w/ Reverb. It is an odd looking head, about half the height of a twin. Very Loud and very Clean. If you want to hear what it sounds like Clapton used this Amp on the Derik & the Dominos LIVE album.
I would recommend the Deluxe. For most Club situations the Deluxe will be hard to beat. 22 Watts, it will begin to break up at about 3 up to about 7, any higher than 7 it tends to get muddy. If you need more volume the Pro or Super Reverb (both are 40 watts)would also be good choices.
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BS123
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Re: Fender Showman
This link will take you to a great site that will answer your questions.
Fender Amp Field Guide
This link will take you to a great site that will answer your questions.
Fender Amp Field Guide
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Gearjoneser
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Re: Fender Showman
You could also track down an early 90's Prosonic head for around $550.
Those had nice clean channels, and one of the best gain channels Fender ever came out with. They also had a selector switch for Tube or SS rectifiers.
You could also track down an early 90's Prosonic head for around $550.
Those had nice clean channels, and one of the best gain channels Fender ever came out with. They also had a selector switch for Tube or SS rectifiers.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Fender Showman
Heh yeah those Prosonics heads where very nice, that said....I borrowed a bf Showman head for a few gigs......it is like a Twin without the reverb.
I used it with a Park 4X12 cab with 25 watts greenbacks in....yesssssss
big clean big headroom big juicy overdrivesounds from my pedals....loved it tons.
Heh yeah those Prosonics heads where very nice, that said....I borrowed a bf Showman head for a few gigs......it is like a Twin without the reverb.
I used it with a Park 4X12 cab with 25 watts greenbacks in....yesssssss
big clean big headroom big juicy overdrivesounds from my pedals....loved it tons.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Fender Showman
There are different types of showman. The 80s red knob version had an overdrive channel.
There are different types of showman. The 80s red knob version had an overdrive channel.
Pandemonium
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Re: Fender Showman
The blondes and blackfaces were great amps, don't know about the rest. The cabs with the tone rings were the s**t!
The blondes and blackfaces were great amps, don't know about the rest. The cabs with the tone rings were the s**t!
Biu
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Re: Fender Showman
I'm looking for the Fender with THE MOST pristine cleans. I will be overdriving it with pedals, so I will have no need for an OD channel. Thanks for the suggestions though, fellas! Much appreciated.
So far I've narrowed it down to several amps:
Red Knob Dual Showman
Dual Showman (with or without reverb)
Super 112 (Red knob)
"Evil Twin" (IF I can find one)
Prosonic (Again, if I can find one)
I'm looking for the Fender with THE MOST pristine cleans. I will be overdriving it with pedals, so I will have no need for an OD channel. Thanks for the suggestions though, fellas! Much appreciated.
So far I've narrowed it down to several amps:
Red Knob Dual Showman
Dual Showman (with or without reverb)
Super 112 (Red knob)
"Evil Twin" (IF I can find one)
Prosonic (Again, if I can find one)
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HeadBanginologist
Re: Fender Showman
i love the fender twin
my church has an old 70's one and it sounds great!
crank it up and get a nice gritty blues osund! it's great!
i love the fender twin
my church has an old 70's one and it sounds great!
crank it up and get a nice gritty blues osund! it's great!
Illini1330
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Re: Fender Showman
are you sure it was a twin? There loud as **** and don't really break up easily. especialy the late 70's ones. There even louder. Or did it have a master volume?
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are you sure it was a twin? There loud as **** and don't really break up easily. especialy the late 70's ones. There even louder. Or did it have a master volume?
