If mbriant was not clear enough, the red knob twin is LOUD! It really is as loud or louder than he says. It is too much power!
Well, maybe not THAT loud. But you might want to look into used Mesa Boogie offerings. If you want the really, real, authentic Fender sound, you must go vintage ('67-'64 for blackface sound, '63-'60 for "brown" sound, '59 and earlier for tweed -these are very quick guidelines). Another good option is for a "silverface" fender from '68 to around '72.
The Red Knob twin is from the '80s? The tone of Fenders changed a great deal in that time. The most significant difference being the Master Volume control and all of the circuit changes that such a thing entails.
edit: I'm not EXACTLY sure about these things, but I am sure that a lot of things fender changed during the 70's and 80's. And I have heard and played fender amps from all of these eras and the old ones sound significantly better than the ones from the 80's. If I were to get a used "recent vintage" amp, I'm pretty sure it would be a Mesa Boogie.
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Last edited by tjkurita; 01-13-2008 at 08:25 PM.
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