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Post by Blacksunshine on Jun 6, 2020 17:42:55 GMT -5
My friend has one and I really love the sound.
Poking around on the innerwebs, it looks like that they came in several configurations, one 10" speaker, 2x10, and 4x10. Does that sound right?
What else can you tell me about them?
Thanks!
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Post by Bopper on Jun 7, 2020 11:16:35 GMT -5
The original ones were Brownface (c. '59-'63) and Blackface (c. '63-'65) 4x10, 2-6L6 combos. Two channels with tremelo - pretty much Bandmaster circuit, 40-ish watts.
Fender brought the name back in the early '80s I think, with several speaker setups. Don't know much about them. We saw Dave Alvin playing one (4x10 maybe) with the reunited Blasters in '02. It sounded real good.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jun 7, 2020 21:42:37 GMT -5
The original ones were Brownface (c. '59-'63) and Blackface (c. '63-'65) 4x10, 2-6L6 combos. Two channels with tremelo - pretty much Bandmaster circuit, 40-ish watts. Fender brought the name back in the early '80s I think, with several speaker setups. Don't know much about them. We saw Dave Alvin playing one (4x10 maybe) with the reunited Blasters in '02. It sounded real good. Thanks! Yes, is seems like they came with a number of speaker combinations. I even found they had a 1x12" in addition to the other ones listed. |
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Post by Leftee on Jun 8, 2020 9:25:55 GMT -5
I think there is a 1x12 version from the Rivera era. A local shop had one, back when going to the store didn’t involve a mask. I never played it though.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jun 8, 2020 14:41:16 GMT -5
So will the current guitars I own sound ok through a Concert amp, or do I need to go ahead and track down a Les Paul Special Double Cut to go with it??  |
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Post by Leftee on Jun 8, 2020 14:42:12 GMT -5
I consider that a done deal. 😜
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Post by Vibroluxer on Jun 8, 2020 18:18:43 GMT -5
I had a Rivera era Concert in 4 10's. Wish I still had it but man was it loud!
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Post by Bopper on Jun 12, 2020 9:23:36 GMT -5
Here's Otis Rush (and apparently somebody else) playing through a brown Concert, mid-'60s.
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Post by larryguitar54 on Jun 12, 2020 16:43:37 GMT -5
Seems to me the way to go is the 4/10 brownface configuration. I took a quick look at Reverb.com and it looks like it's going to set you back in the $2700 to $3200 range to get one authentic with a cap job and 3 prong plug.
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Post by lenny1716 on Jun 15, 2020 22:24:27 GMT -5
This is my 62 Concert. Original owner, bought new in 62. Still a great amp. Of course, replaced the caps some years back. Other than that, all original. You can't go wrong.  |
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Post by bluzcat on Jun 16, 2020 12:11:14 GMT -5
Lenny, that Concert looks great! I know it’s nice to have hung on to it all these years.
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Post by Vibroluxer on Jun 16, 2020 12:41:25 GMT -5
Drooling.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jun 16, 2020 18:20:14 GMT -5
Man, that's nice, thanks for posting, Lenny!
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Mostly play Fender guitars and amps. I'm 71 and have had a guitar since 1964. Got serious in 1975.
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Post by Bbendfender on Jun 27, 2020 19:52:55 GMT -5
I owned a very rare Concert amp. Mine was a 1961. 4-10 but it was covered in rough white tolex (original). The amp was sold at Webb music out in California. Always heard that Mr. Webb was a good friend of Leo's. The amp eventually ended up in Vintage Guitar Mag. way back when it was printed on newspaper type paper.
I currently own a 1965 Pro Reverb that was sold at Webb Music originally. The old gentleman I bought it from came to Texas from California.
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Post by Leftee on Jun 27, 2020 21:47:44 GMT -5
^ cool stories!
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jul 9, 2020 20:27:18 GMT -5
I made an offer on one on Reverb.
It's s 1x12" 1993-95 era. What made me want one of these is hearing my friends from the same era and really liking it. For a little more I could have gone a little older and got a Rivera era, but then that would have defeated the purpose of trying to get an amp like the one I heard and like, so I went for this one.
We'll see what happens....
EDITED:
He accepted, so barring some horrible shipping fiasco, I'll be jamming on it in a few days!
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Post by jazzguy on Jul 9, 2020 23:11:00 GMT -5
I'm still kicking myself for not buying my buddies brown early 60s Concert.
It was a great deal and I passed because I was already swamped w/vintage Fenders, but that thing sounded wonderful.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jul 16, 2020 17:14:30 GMT -5
In case you missed it in the "shipping" thread, the amp arrived safe and sounds fantastic. And it's really loud. I wish the family would go somewhere for a couple hours so I could peel the paint from the walls with this thing!
Happy with the purchase!
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