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       Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
       By: Mosrite87 Date: March 27, 2012, 11:17 am
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       When The Pickniks play at the Fan Jam, it's Jazzmasters through
       Twin Reverbs for the early Ventures tone.  Last year, they also
       added my Twin Reverb to the line up.
       Also of note, but not necessarily of Ventures' tone, the
       vintage-sounding bands at Instro-Summit (Chapel Hill, NC) each
       year are usually playing Jazzmasters & Jaguars through
       Bandmasters or Showmans and stacked cabs, with separate Fender
       reverb tanks.  The amps are all vintage stuff and that don't
       come cheap.  Eddie Kaster with The Surge out of Atlanta are
       masters of the old surf sound.  AquaLads out of Charlotte are
       pretty good at this tone, too.
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       Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
       By: abstamaria Date: April 12, 2012, 12:48 am
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       Thanks, Mosrite87.  I do have a Twin Reverb and the sound with a
       Jazzmaster sounds really close to the Ventures' early releases.
       The Twin Reverb is a really nice amp.
       Bob Bogle said in an interview that he used a Fender Twin in
       recording "Walk Don't Run," but the Twin Reverb to my ears
       sounds closer.  It could be that my Fender Twin is a new reissue
       and not quite like the original one.  Fender has a habit of
       changing circuit designs.  Also, it is likely that the book Walk
       Don't Run is more accurate than Bob's recollection and that Bob
       used a Vibrolux.  Or maybe the Gibson GA40.
       In any event, most of what I've read and the advice I received
       pointed toward the boutique amp Victoria, the Victorilux in
       particular with the single 15" speaker.  I have just taken
       delivery of one and it sounds really good and very close to the
       old Ventures sound.  I'll play it some more, and so far am quite
       happy with it.
       Best,
       Andy
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       Re: What new amp is the equivalent of a 60s Vibrolux?
       By: wstagner Date: April 12, 2012, 7:37 am
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       Please record something withit and post here. ;)
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