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crashtestboy
Published on 10/03/06 at 09:03
Fender Twin Reverb '65 reissue:
- 85W tube
- HP 12 'Jensen
- 2 channels: channel one "normal", with volume, EQ selector "bright" (which allows (or not) more to boost the high frequencies) and 1 second channel "vibrato" offering the same options and the settings the reverb, intensity and speed of the tremolo. The channel "vibrato" is supposed to give more acute.
- 2 inputs per channel: the first entry (the left) gives 6dB higher than the 2
- A footswitch that allows to operate (or not) the reverb 'and vibrato
- Output "external speaker" 4 ohms on the back
- A handy option: small legs attached to the sides to allow to put the animal in a tilted position: very convenient (it gives a good view of the knobs and a better distribution of sound)
UTILIZATION
Amp extremely simple to use: you plug and it works. All settings are eminently instinctive ... it sounds live!
Hand side, then, apart from the pattern usually provided and the various warnings, everything fits on two pages.
SOUNDS
This amp has a clean sound very precise, very pure: still happy, as it does not saturation!
I play rock (a bit of everything from QOTSA to Interpol) on a standard telecaster and I therefore requires a pedal (a Boss ME50): I am a happy man.
The definition of sound (and the big potato) of the beast so you can normally get your sound very easily as long as your pedals is good and correct your settings. Really nothing to complain about the sound.
Ah yes: Bass settings / middle / trebble are very effective. I really like.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this amp for a little over a year now: I used both in rehearsal 'in concert. Of course, it would expect the use of the beast: it's really not the amp to work at home.
When I bought it (1600 €), I was looking for an amp with enough power and personality: I was told the 65 twin, but I did not necessarily try it as I was considering at that time rather to turn to a Marshall amp or one with a nice colorful crunch. That said, the quality of its extreme power and almost immediately my seduced (I still hesitate with a vintage amp tried earlier) knowing that I could easily get a good distorted sounds with my multi-effects.
The drawbacks of this amp anyway:
- Weight: 29kg! It's heavy ....
- The footswitch: a word of advice: if you find that your reverb is a bit bruiteuse, check the connection of footswitch (the cache of the pedal comes off very easily). I had a noise problem caused by a weld a little disappointing for Fender ...
A note: I do not really see the usefulness of the canal "normal" ... Anyway here it is anyway ...
So yes, I would buy this amp if it again! Satisfaction! Finally I will put 9 for weight and hit the footswitch ...
Voila!
- 85W tube
- HP 12 'Jensen
- 2 channels: channel one "normal", with volume, EQ selector "bright" (which allows (or not) more to boost the high frequencies) and 1 second channel "vibrato" offering the same options and the settings the reverb, intensity and speed of the tremolo. The channel "vibrato" is supposed to give more acute.
- 2 inputs per channel: the first entry (the left) gives 6dB higher than the 2
- A footswitch that allows to operate (or not) the reverb 'and vibrato
- Output "external speaker" 4 ohms on the back
- A handy option: small legs attached to the sides to allow to put the animal in a tilted position: very convenient (it gives a good view of the knobs and a better distribution of sound)
UTILIZATION
Amp extremely simple to use: you plug and it works. All settings are eminently instinctive ... it sounds live!
Hand side, then, apart from the pattern usually provided and the various warnings, everything fits on two pages.
SOUNDS
This amp has a clean sound very precise, very pure: still happy, as it does not saturation!
I play rock (a bit of everything from QOTSA to Interpol) on a standard telecaster and I therefore requires a pedal (a Boss ME50): I am a happy man.
The definition of sound (and the big potato) of the beast so you can normally get your sound very easily as long as your pedals is good and correct your settings. Really nothing to complain about the sound.
Ah yes: Bass settings / middle / trebble are very effective. I really like.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this amp for a little over a year now: I used both in rehearsal 'in concert. Of course, it would expect the use of the beast: it's really not the amp to work at home.
When I bought it (1600 €), I was looking for an amp with enough power and personality: I was told the 65 twin, but I did not necessarily try it as I was considering at that time rather to turn to a Marshall amp or one with a nice colorful crunch. That said, the quality of its extreme power and almost immediately my seduced (I still hesitate with a vintage amp tried earlier) knowing that I could easily get a good distorted sounds with my multi-effects.
The drawbacks of this amp anyway:
- Weight: 29kg! It's heavy ....
- The footswitch: a word of advice: if you find that your reverb is a bit bruiteuse, check the connection of footswitch (the cache of the pedal comes off very easily). I had a noise problem caused by a weld a little disappointing for Fender ...
A note: I do not really see the usefulness of the canal "normal" ... Anyway here it is anyway ...
So yes, I would buy this amp if it again! Satisfaction! Finally I will put 9 for weight and hit the footswitch ...
Voila!