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Topic: Fender 75 1x15 (Rivera Era)
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Pete Burak
Member From: Portland, OR USA
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posted 28 January 2004 09:10 AM
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Saw an amp at the local swap shop called a Fender 75, with 1x15" speaker, noted to be from the "Rivera Era".This amp has 2 6L6 tubes, and touts 75W.
This one had a Sunn 15" speaker in it (non-original I'm guessing).
The cabinet is tall and thin and is kinda box-ee (more like a bass amp shape).
It's on casters. Looked like a possible good Steel amp... didn't even turn it on though. Anybody seen, heard, used one? |
Gino Iorfida
Member From: Oakdale, Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 28 January 2004 02:10 PM
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The clean channel is VERY similar to other blackface/silverface fenders. Not sure on the headroom, obviously a bit less than say a twin (100 watts vs. 75 watts), any ddecent amp tech could easily perform a couple of mods to make th e clean channel more like that of the Vibrosonic (remover cathode cap on v1a etc). If the price is right, I would at least give it a try! |
Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 28 January 2004 02:24 PM
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It is a GREAT amp!!! I had one and LOVED it.. I was crazy for EVER selling it.... If you can get a deal GRAB IT !!!!! bob |
Karl Oberlander
Member From: Austin, Texas, USA
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posted 28 January 2004 03:54 PM
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I second that! I had one and sold it much to my disdain now. It can be a very fine steel amp. Haven't seen too many since then either. I don't think they were very popular and may not have sold very well. Kobe ------------------
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Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 28 January 2004 04:40 PM
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I guess this amp is scarce enough that the great Fender Field Guide
http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/75.html has all sorts of data holes and has a 1x15 specimen that looks like it only just barely survived the Johnstown flood.
ps----no sarcasm at all intended--the field guide is aces![This message was edited by Jon Light on 28 January 2004 at 04:50 PM.]
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Pete Burak
Member From: Portland, OR USA
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posted 28 January 2004 06:02 PM
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I will go have a second look tomorrow!
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Matt Hutchinson
Member From: London, UK
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posted 29 January 2004 05:15 AM
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I bought a 75 cheap years ago for guitar and it never really got the sound I wanted but now I use it for PSG and it's great. It's also got a switch to knock the power down to 25w which occasionally comes in handy. |
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