Cory_Dylan
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
By two tone, are you talking something like this:
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By two tone, are you talking something like this:
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Is tweed essential to the design?
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Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
I voted for the old Gibson look, but I'd vary it slightly -- don't change the color or fabric, but make the opening trapezoidal. Go with the basic form of the pic Cory Dylan just posted, but use a different shape for the speaker opening.
- Keith
I voted for the old Gibson look, but I'd vary it slightly -- don't change the color or fabric, but make the opening trapezoidal. Go with the basic form of the pic Cory Dylan just posted, but use a different shape for the speaker opening.
- Keith
Pierre
Stratologist
Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
I say not Important. An amp is a sound device to me and while I'd rather have one that looks the part, of course, it's not as important.
And on a side note, I think both Tweeds and old Gibbos look awesome. It'd be kinda awesome to have a choice of 'skins'. A lot of people make Tweeds... as Tweeds. But what if you want something different?
I have no idea about the market. But I say go for it.
I say not Important. An amp is a sound device to me and while I'd rather have one that looks the part, of course, it's not as important.
And on a side note, I think both Tweeds and old Gibbos look awesome. It'd be kinda awesome to have a choice of 'skins'. A lot of people make Tweeds... as Tweeds. But what if you want something different?
I have no idea about the market. But I say go for it.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
Hmm...I like the looks of old Tweeds narrow panel and wide panel as well as TV Front and even the V Front (I did buy a V Front clone!).
As far as you amp I would agree with Lew...anything smaller than a 5E3 Deluxe is a hard sell...my local Vistoria dealer is ALWAYS moving Deluxes, double Deluxes, Supers, Pros, Bandmasters, Bassmen, etc but he has go 3 or 4 Vicky champs that he can't give away!
Now, on the the look...The truth is narrow panel tweed cabs are easy to get and don't cost too much plus a lot of people like them, as soon as you get into a custom cab or even custom tolex the price goes up a fair amount (trust me...that V Front cab cost way too much), so it might be better for you and your customers to stick with a narrow panel tweed look, as for the 2 tone, I happen to really like it...Gibson, Premier, and Supro did it in the 50's and Mission Amps does it with the Aurora!
Hmm...I like the looks of old Tweeds narrow panel and wide panel as well as TV Front and even the V Front (I did buy a V Front clone!).
As far as you amp I would agree with Lew...anything smaller than a 5E3 Deluxe is a hard sell...my local Vistoria dealer is ALWAYS moving Deluxes, double Deluxes, Supers, Pros, Bandmasters, Bassmen, etc but he has go 3 or 4 Vicky champs that he can't give away!
Now, on the the look...The truth is narrow panel tweed cabs are easy to get and don't cost too much plus a lot of people like them, as soon as you get into a custom cab or even custom tolex the price goes up a fair amount (trust me...that V Front cab cost way too much), so it might be better for you and your customers to stick with a narrow panel tweed look, as for the 2 tone, I happen to really like it...Gibson, Premier, and Supro did it in the 50's and Mission Amps does it with the Aurora!
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
I like how Tone King has done that 2 tone look, and most of those amps are 6V6, and are the perfect volume for most players in clubs.
Some color combos that look great
maroon/cream
tweed/tan leather
blue/black
gray/black
tan/brown
I like how Tone King has done that 2 tone look, and most of those amps are 6V6, and are the perfect volume for most players in clubs.
Some color combos that look great
maroon/cream
tweed/tan leather
blue/black
gray/black
tan/brown
RushOfBlood
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
mmhmm
mmhmm
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
I voted tweed, but changed my mind soon after. Tweed is cool, but it's been done to death. I don't like the look of the old Gibson amps at all either though.
If it were my amp, I'd ask for black elephant grain tolex with a gold grill cloth. Either that or the round metal grill like Ear Candy uses instead of the grill cloth. I dig modern-looking amps these days.
I voted tweed, but changed my mind soon after. Tweed is cool, but it's been done to death. I don't like the look of the old Gibson amps at all either though.
If it were my amp, I'd ask for black elephant grain tolex with a gold grill cloth. Either that or the round metal grill like Ear Candy uses instead of the grill cloth. I dig modern-looking amps these days.
Gunny47
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
I like something like that a lot. But I also really love the tweed look. Hmm, very very tough. It really depends on what you have in mind for the old Gibson look. There are so many different types, some like above I like, but most of the others I really don't care for. So I'll stick with tweed. Tweed is a little more timeless compared to the wierd shapes and colors of a Gibson. I will have to see the cab though for the Gibson style one, because I might like it. And I will DEFINITELY buy one from you, has to be with a 12" speaker like we discussed and first I gotta kick my Gibson GA5 out the door.
mmhmm
I like something like that a lot. But I also really love the tweed look. Hmm, very very tough. It really depends on what you have in mind for the old Gibson look. There are so many different types, some like above I like, but most of the others I really don't care for. So I'll stick with tweed. Tweed is a little more timeless compared to the wierd shapes and colors of a Gibson. I will have to see the cab though for the Gibson style one, because I might like it. And I will DEFINITELY buy one from you, has to be with a 12" speaker like we discussed and first I gotta kick my Gibson GA5 out the door.
drpietrzak
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
Depends ... if I was looking for a tweed clone I might think I need tweed. If I was thinking of a nice amp, custom design of some type based on .... field is open. Something nice ... no purple sparkles (sorry ... it is not for me!)
Depends ... if I was looking for a tweed clone I might think I need tweed. If I was thinking of a nice amp, custom design of some type based on .... field is open. Something nice ... no purple sparkles (sorry ... it is not for me!)
S
Skarekrough
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
To me it's integral to the amp and what era it's supposed to be from.
Seeing amps like the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe's or the Blues Deluxes, to me it's almost heresy. Even the tweed Blues Juniors, despite their simplicity I bristle at a bit.
Tweed ages in a certain way that i just totally love. I love the way it retains the mojo and vibe of the amp. It shows its age, it gets dirty and can't easily be cleaned and it's not easy to keep the signs of being played and appreciated away from it.
Both have their merits. A nice two-tone amp though I tend to think of more as furniture. Especially the ones that have the art deco feel to them; nothing's sadder than old art deco that's all beat up and worn out.
To me it's integral to the amp and what era it's supposed to be from.
Seeing amps like the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe's or the Blues Deluxes, to me it's almost heresy. Even the tweed Blues Juniors, despite their simplicity I bristle at a bit.
Tweed ages in a certain way that i just totally love. I love the way it retains the mojo and vibe of the amp. It shows its age, it gets dirty and can't easily be cleaned and it's not easy to keep the signs of being played and appreciated away from it.
Both have their merits. A nice two-tone amp though I tend to think of more as furniture. Especially the ones that have the art deco feel to them; nothing's sadder than old art deco that's all beat up and worn out.
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
Go for something different.
I have a Victoria Double Deluxe, and I quite like the fact that it doesn't get noticed at gigs, as someone would have to get up pretty close to notice that it wasn't a blues deville. But it's a pretty plain amp, and if I were building one myself, I'd probably go for something a bit more interesting in terms of appearance.
in fact I have a couple of 50s-era speaker cabs that will both get recovered and converted into combos in future...
Go for something different.
I have a Victoria Double Deluxe, and I quite like the fact that it doesn't get noticed at gigs, as someone would have to get up pretty close to notice that it wasn't a blues deville. But it's a pretty plain amp, and if I were building one myself, I'd probably go for something a bit more interesting in terms of appearance.
in fact I have a couple of 50s-era speaker cabs that will both get recovered and converted into combos in future...
missionamps
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
http://www.missionamps.com/images/aurora/aurora_r_s.gif
After over a thousand tweed covered amps and kits... I really needed to see something vintage like but different!
http://www.missionamps.com/images/aurora/aurora_r_s.gif
After over a thousand tweed covered amps and kits... I really needed to see something vintage like but different!
SonofaMitch
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
2 tone!!!!
~Mitch~
2 tone!!!!
~Mitch~
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
I love the Trace Elliott/Gibson amps. Something along those lines would look superb, and as Bruce said, there are thousands of different tweed covered amps out there. Good luck with it either way.
I love the Trace Elliott/Gibson amps. Something along those lines would look superb, and as Bruce said, there are thousands of different tweed covered amps out there. Good luck with it either way.
Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: Is tweed essential to the design?
Agreed, this looks sweet!
Agreed, this looks sweet!