Re: this guy does not know what he's selling
...my $.02.... the chances of finding a fully "vintage" BF Fender or Tweed is pretty good...finding one that works "within" the parameters of the original design are about 10,000,000 to 1...."Vintage Value" is a useless term. I have a '48 tweed Pro and a '49 pro.....when I got them they were 100% original and only the '48 would have worked (barely) had I ever actually powered it up. The '49 still has shorted caps...so it doesn't work at all....how much do you think it's worth?.....how much would you pay for an all original Fender that will never function again unless you depreciate it's value.....I suppose you could stare at it knowing it's all orginal....
I get at least three "vintage" Fenders in a week, so it's a constant battle between "working and not working", there is no other way around it......
Just finished a '65 Vibro Champ.... replace every single component except three! The components inside the amp wear too.....and even if you were to replace every component inside that Twin...you'ld be looking at about $240....for a 40 yr. old amp..(we'll assume it's around a 1964 model)
which breaks down to about $6 a year to operate....not bad....
..not to be the bearer of bad news, but no one really cares about a '64 Cadillac rusting with original plugs, cap/rotor, that only runs on 5 1/2 cylinders (if it runs at all, you'ld have to assume it has the original battery too!).....you have to be realistic, tubes aren't the only things that wear!
the good news, once restored there is no match for them!
...again just my .02
Jeff Seal
