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What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: abstamaria Date: March 9, 2012, 8:15 pm
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According to the book “Walk Don’t Run,” for the March 22, 1960
recording, the “amps consisted of two Fenders, (Vibrolux and
Bassman), and a Gibson model GA-40.” I assume Bob used the
Vibrolux and Don the Gibson amp. I know too little about the
Vibrolux and GA-40 amps to recommend current equivalents.
What would be the modern-day equivalent of the Vibrolux?
Andy
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: wstagner Date: March 9, 2012, 11:36 pm
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HTML http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0215100000
HTML http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0215100000
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: oldflogger Date: March 10, 2012, 9:40 am
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Just like mine in the basement.
Rich
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: wstagner Date: March 10, 2012, 2:58 pm
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yah, and we don't uses it....taka cupla pix and emale 2 me and
I'll post them heer
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: oldflogger Date: March 10, 2012, 6:21 pm
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Wally you take some pics next week and download. Don't know how
to download pics.
So sorry,'
Rich
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: wstagner Date: March 10, 2012, 8:57 pm
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U shood learn a new skill....valu bull in 2days econ O me!
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: abstamaria Date: March 10, 2012, 9:44 pm
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Thanks, Walt. I posted the same query in Shadowmusic (a great
place with helpful folk even on Ventures stuff), and a similar
recommendation was made there. Another member recommended this
very interesting alternative. It even looks the part, but
promises to be very expensive!
HTML http://www.fender.com/products/clapton
Since then, the Victoria Victorilux has also been recommended:
HTML http://www.victoriaamplifier.com/amplifiers/classic-amplifiers/victoria-victorilux/
I wonder if anyone has here has had any experience with these
two models.
Best,
Andy
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: wstagner Date: March 10, 2012, 11:11 pm
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Andy....save your $. Generally those who buy the amps you
linked to are those with a lotta dough. They don't make you
play better and you could probly get just as good a sound thru
almost anything.
You know what kind of amp Nokie really likes? Yes, you're
correct. A Roland JC-120. He plays on stage with those here in
the states and that's what he used when he played w/us. It's
just as well that the JC-120 reverb sucks...he'd turn it way
down or off anyway. ;D
You don't need to use a Vox AC30 to sound like Hank either. He
used a Matchless amp on the 2004 Final Tour.
If you WANT the equipment and it makes you FEEL better playing
thru it...that's fine. But, to me it's more about how you play.
Practice Practice Practice. The more you record yourself/your
band and listen/learn from it, the better you'll get. ;D
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Guitarists and gear
By: abstamaria Date: March 11, 2012, 3:53 am
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Thanks for the advice, Walt.
Although Hank didn't sound exactly like the original releases in
his 2004 tour, he did try it seems. The Matchless amps he used
were Vox AC30 clones and probably sounded closer to the 1960s
Vox amps than the Vox models available then (but please someone
correct me if I'm misled here). Matchless, a boutique amp, has
since evolved, I understand. Hank did not use a Meazzi echo in
the tour, as that would have been impossible to use live, but i
think did use Charlie Hall's EFTP programs (probably on an
Alesis Q20). Still, the sound isn't spot on, as of course it is
difficult to replicate a 40-year-old studio sound (which
utilized a reverb chamber and studio compressors, among other
things) on stage.
Nokie on stage usually doesn't sound anything like the old
records, to my ears. Both he and Hank play very well, of
course, but, as it is their pieces, they can sound anyway they
wish. I just wanted to capture the old sound. The EF86 channel
in the Vox Heritage series was quite a revelation and
contributed so much IMO to achieving "That [Shadows] Sound," so
I was wondering what amp would be good for the very early Bogle
pieces.
As I mentioned elsewhere, the Ventures' sound in their concert
earlier this year was nowhere close to what many here expected.
There is a bit of a time warp here, as the Ventures fell out of
favor in Manila in 1964, victims of the British invasion, so
their old fans were looking for their old sound. Nokie was
fantastic though, and I appreciate him, as many did, not so much
as the Ventures' lead, but as an artist in his own right.
But, insofar as the quest for nailing a specific sound, such as
Walk Don't Run, is concerned, what Nolie uses is probably
irrelevant. He doesn't, and probably doesn't care to (with good
reason), emulate the old sound. So we amateurs are left to our
own devices. Hence, my query. T
But I do appreciate the advice. I do know that, if I mortgaged
my home several times over and bought all the right amps and
guitars, a real guitarist will sound better on the the cheapest
gear. We do practice but should practice more (we need to as I
am severely handicapped in the talent department!). We hope to
have more Ventures pieces in the next show.
Best,
Andy
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Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
By: wstagner Date: March 11, 2012, 9:18 am
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Ok....then ONCE AGAIN I must refer you to Jeff Green of the
Pickniks. He's the Xpert on achieving the "early" sound.
Key is using a Jazzmaster to play ALL the leads. I
reitinerate....NOTHING sounds like a JazzMaster. :o
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