I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.

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I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way
it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.

You might check eBay, they might even have one
new. That is pricey for an amp. I paid $400
for the one I had and it lasted years. It was
a Crate 65W.

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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sat Mar 30 2013 21:56:00

I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the
way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of
sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat
high for an amplifier.

You might check eBay, they might even have one
new. That is pricey for an amp. I paid $400
for the one I had and it lasted years. It was
a Crate 65W.

Prices for amplifiers vary greatly, and it seems to depend on the quality of the sound they produce and the workmanship that goes into them. I specifically would like one of those Fender amps, since I like their sound. From the reviews I've read about them, it sounds like they're worth the price. I've also heard about a company that makes the same style of amp but with a better build quality, so they have me interested as well.

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I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way
it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.

Yeah, that sounds steep, but if it has "the sound" you're looking for
you're NOT going to get it from a modeling software... They are
pretty slick, but not the same. :-)


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Re: Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin Reverb amp
By: jimmy anderson to Nightfox on Fri May 10 2013 11:24:00

I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the
way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of
sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat
high for an amplifier.

Yeah, that sounds steep, but if it has "the sound" you're looking for you're NOT going to get it from a modeling software... They are
pretty slick, but not the same. :-)

That's true. :) Recently I bought a Boss FDR-1 effect pedal, which simulates the sound of a '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp. It does a fairly good job, but I still don't think it's the same as having a real Fender reverb amp. Also, the pedal seems to sound a little dirtier than I remember the Fender amps being at lower volumes. The Fender amps certainly start to sound a bit dirty when you turn the volume up a bit, but I seem to remember them having a fairly clean sound at the lower volumes, and I like that along with the reverb and sometimes the vibrato.

There's another company that I heard about recently called Tube-Tone, which makes re-creations of the classic '60s Fender amps, but supposedly with a higher build quality. I've thought about buying one of their Deluxe Reverb or Pro Reverb amps:
http://www.tube-tone.com

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There's another company that I heard about recently called Tube-Tone, which makes re-creations of the classic '60s Fender amps, but
supposedly with a higher build quality. I've thought about buying one
of their Deluxe Reverb or Pro Reverb amps:
http://www.tube-tone.com

Interesting! Will have to check that out (but not for
a purchase :-) out of my budget ;-) )


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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sat Mar 30 2013 21:56:00

Prices for amplifiers vary greatly, and it seems to depend on the
quality of the sound they produce and the workmanship that goes into
them. I specifically would like one of those Fender amps, since I like their sound. From the reviews I've read about them, it sounds like they're worth the price. I've also heard about a company that makes
the same style of amp but with a better build quality, so they have me interested as well.

I actually went ahead and just pawned my guitar and amp. I don't have plans on being in a band and they were just sitting in the closet so I got rid of them. I'm thinking about picking the keyboard back up and practicing though. I enjoy playing on a Casio Keyboard.

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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Fri May 17 2013 22:25:00

I actually went ahead and just pawned my guitar and amp. I don't have plans on being in a band and they were just sitting in the closet so I got rid of them. I'm thinking about picking the keyboard back up and practicing though. I enjoy playing on a Casio Keyboard.

Even if you don't play in a band, I think playing music can still be enjoyable for yourself. At least, it is for me. I've thought about playing in a band, but I still enjoy playing music by myself.

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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Fri May 17 2013 22:25:00

Even if you don't play in a band, I think playing music can still be enjoyable for yourself. At least, it is for me. I've thought about playing in a band, but I still enjoy playing music by myself.

Who knows, I might buy another guitar and amp in the future and start playing again. I could get a headset for the amp so I don't disturb the neighbors. Playing loud was one thing I couldn't do because of my neighbors and being in a small apartment. I wish my mother still had her house, I could play in her garage, she never seemed to mind. Who knows, I might buy another guitar later in the future, but for now, I'm thinking of getting a keyboard stand and power adapter for my keyboard and play music that way. I enjoy it and it's not that loud and it didn't seem to disturb anybody. Any ideas of hooking up a guitar to the computer with some kind of audio software? I've seen one of your YouTube videos and it sounded pretty nice and wasn't loud. What's your secret? ;)

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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sat May 18 2013 15:20:00

Who knows, I might buy another guitar and amp in the future and start playing again. I could get a headset for the amp so I don't disturb the neighbors. Playing loud was one thing I couldn't do because of my neighbors and being in a small apartment.

I'm in the same situation, which is why I tend to play with headphones. I have a little practice amp (a Fender Squier amp which I bought for about $60 in 1998), but when I use my headphones, I usually play through a guitar effects pedal - a Zoom 505 II:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/english//products/505/
In addition to providing guitar effects, that pedal also lets you listen to your guitar through stereo headphones, so it's fairly convenient for that purpose. The pedal also has a "bypass" mode, which lets you listen to your guitar without any effects if you want. That pedal has many guitar effects, but there is a "chorus"-like effect it has that is probably my favorite, which sounds clean but provides a fairly deep sound.

getting a keyboard stand and power adapter for my keyboard and play music that way. I enjoy it and it's not that loud and it didn't seem to disturb

That's cool. I enjoy playing keyboard/synthesizer too.

Any ideas of hooking up a guitar to the computer with some kind
of audio software?

You can use a standard stereo audio cable to connect an amp/effects pedal to your PC's line-in jack. I use one of these cables (1/8" stereo cable): http://www.frontx.com/pro/c217_054p2.gif
And you'll probably need a 1/8"-1/4" adapter to plug it into an amp/effects pedal, which uses the bigger sized 1/4" jack: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p22014.jpg

As far as recording software, that depends on what you want to do. If you just want some simple software to record your audio as you play, there are many options. I like GoldWave, but that's shareware which of course costs money: http://www.goldwave.com/
There's also Audacity, which is a free audio recorder & processing software: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

If you want some more serious software for multi-track music recording, I'd recommend Mixcraft - Mixcraft is similar to Garage Band on the Mac but is for Windows, and in some ways, I think it's better than Garage Band. Mixcraft costs money though (around $80, if I remember right). This is their web site: http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/

I've seen one of your YouTube videos and it sounded
pretty nice and wasn't loud. What's your secret? ;)

I don't think I have any secret, really. :) The music demos I put on YouTube were recorded with regular cameras - The 2 most recent ones were with my Canon pocket camera (which has a video capability), and I have an older one that was recorded with a Logitech USB webcam connected to my computer.. Nothing special, really.

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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sat May 18 2013 15:20:00

I'm in the same situation, which is why I tend to play with headphones.

I had played with headphones in the past many years ago when I was living with a friend. It was kind of cool actually. You are persuading me to invest in a new guitar. :) We'll see how the keyboard deal goes and I'll go from there. You understand then, being in an apartment can prevent you from jamming out on the guitar with the amp even on a low level.

I have a little practice amp (a Fender Squier amp which I bought for about $60 in 1998), but when I use my headphones, I usually play
through a guitar effects pedal - a Zoom 505 II:

That's pretty cool. I'll check out the link you provided below for that pedal.
I also wish I hadn't pawned my guitar as I have occassional moments where I want to play and talking about it certainly does that to me.

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english//products/505/

Thanks for the link.

In addition to providing guitar effects, that pedal also lets you
listen to your guitar through stereo headphones, so it's fairly
convenient for that purpose. The pedal also has a "bypass" mode, which lets you listen to your guitar without any effects if you want. That pedal has many guitar effects, but there is a "chorus"-like effect it
has that is probably my favorite, which sounds clean but provides a
fairly deep sound.

I always though pedals and different guitar effects, even distortion was pretty cool since high school. That is a nice pedal. Chorus-like effects would also do nicely as well.

That's cool. I enjoy playing keyboard/synthesizer too.

Wouldn't it be cool if we could come up with something together with our keyboards? I know I can't sing, so I have to resort to using a keyboard. I haven't really messed around with a synthesizer though.

You can use a standard stereo audio cable to connect an amp/effects
pedal to your PC's line-in jack. I use one of these cables (1/8"
stereo cable): http://www.frontx.com/pro/c217_054p2.gif
And you'll probably need a 1/8"-1/4" adapter to plug it into an amp/effects pedal, which uses the bigger sized 1/4" jack: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p22014.jpg

I've had similar 1/4" guitar cables in the past where I had an audio adapter hooked up to the 1/8" which plug into the back of a stereo I used to have many moons ago, I did tamper with plugging it into the computer, but that's as far as I got. I didn't really record anything with it, but recording would be really cool.

As far as recording software, that depends on what you want to do. If
you just want some simple software to record your audio as you play,
there are many options. I like GoldWave, but that's shareware which of course costs money: http://www.goldwave.com/
There's also Audacity, which is a free audio recorder & processing software: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

I wouldn't mind paying for good software, although the free software would be ideal to test things out and see if I really wanted to invest.

If you want some more serious software for multi-track music recording, I'd recommend Mixcraft - Mixcraft is similar to Garage Band on the Mac
but is for Windows, and in some ways, I think it's better than Garage Band. Mixcraft costs money though (around $80, if I remember right).
This is their web site: http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/

Mixing and multi-track would really be cool, it would take some tinkering on my part to figure it out, but it does sound fun.

I don't think I have any secret, really. :) The music demos I put on YouTube were recorded with regular cameras - The 2 most recent ones
were with my Canon pocket camera (which has a video capability), and I have an older one that was recorded with a Logitech USB webcam
connected to my computer.. Nothing special, really.

That's cool.

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I actually went ahead and just pawned my guitar and amp. I don't have plans on being in a band and they were just sitting in the closet so I
got rid of them. I'm thinking about picking the keyboard back up and practicing though. I enjoy playing on a Casio Keyboard.

Just curious, but what did you have? If you posted I'm sorry but
I don't remember. :-)


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Even if you don't play in a band, I think playing music can still be enjoyable for yourself. At least, it is for me. I've thought about playing in a band, but I still enjoy playing music by myself.

I forget what I've posted and where (LOL) but I have said
before that playing with others that enjoy it makes the
total sum greater than the parts...

But I agree that self enjoyment and satisfaction is WONDERFUL
when it comes to music!!!


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Who knows, I might buy another guitar and amp in the future and start playing again. I could get a headset for the amp so I don't disturb
the neighbors.

Do you have an iPhone or iPad? There are apps you can use to make
that your amp and only you hear it when you plug your earbuds in.
:-)

, but for now, I'm
thinking of getting a keyboard stand and power adapter for my keyboard
and play music that way.

As long as it's music. :-)


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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sun May 19 2013 22:48:00

I had played with headphones in the past many years ago when I was living with a friend. It was kind of cool actually. You are persuading me to invest in a new guitar. :) We'll see how the keyboard deal goes and I'll go from there. You understand then, being in an apartment can prevent you from jamming out on the guitar with the amp even on a low level.

I definitely enjoy playing music. You need to just do what you enjoy though, and if playing music isn't your thing, then I suppose it might not be very worth it for you. But if you do like it, then it can be very worthwhile. Personally, I find it relaxing to play music when I'm by myself (I haven't played in a band, but I've thought about it).

I also wish I hadn't pawned my guitar as I have occassional moments
where I want to play and talking about it certainly does that to me.

Maybe you should buy another guitar. :) There have been times when I hadn't played my guitar in months, and then suddenly I'll feel like picking it up and playing it again. Recently, I've been in one of those times when I've been playing my guitars more, and I even recently bought another guitar, and I ordered a new amplifier yesterday..

I always though pedals and different guitar effects, even distortion was pretty cool since high school. That is a nice pedal. Chorus-like effects would also do nicely as well.

I agree, I like the effects sometimes. I'm not really into distortion, as I prefer a fairly clean sound, so I'm more into things like chorus, amplifier simulation, and sometimes other sound effects you can get from various pedals. One type of pedal I've always thought was interesting is the "talk box" pedal, which lets you talk and use the guitar as your "voice". Examples of musicians who have used it are Peter Frampton (in his song "Do you feel like I do") and Joe Walsh (in his song "Rocky Mountain Way").

Wouldn't it be cool if we could come up with something together with our keyboards? I know I can't sing, so I have to resort to using a keyboard. I haven't really messed around with a synthesizer though.

A keyboard is a synthesizer. :P It might be cool to do that.

I wouldn't mind paying for good software, although the free software would be ideal to test things out and see if I really wanted to invest.

Mixing and multi-track would really be cool, it would take some tinkering on my part to figure it out, but it does sound fun.

Sometimes you get what you pay for. I haven't seen any free multi-track recording software on the same level as Mixcraft and Garage Band. Audacity is cool, although I haven't used it much.

Nightfox

Re: Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin Reverb amp
By: Jimmy Anderson to Nightfox on Sun May 19 2013 23:08:00

But I agree that self enjoyment and satisfaction is WONDERFUL
when it comes to music!!!

Yeah, I find it relaxing and stress-relieving. :)

Nightfox

Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Nightfox to All on Sat Mar 30 2013 09:50 am

I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin Reverb amp My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that the cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.

Nightfox

Perhaps its cheaper to just buy a vintage Twin Reverb
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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Adam Hall to Nightfox on Sun Mar 25 2018 11:38 pm

I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way

Perhaps its cheaper to just buy a vintage Twin Reverb

That was an old message you replied to.. I bought a '65 Twin Reverb amp several years ago, and have since sold it. I sold it a couple years ago and bought a Fender Mustang III v2, which is a fairly nice solid-state modeling amp. It's great for the price, too..

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Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Nightfox to Adam Hall on Mon Mar 26 2018 09:54 am

and bought a Fender Mustang III v2, which is a fairly nice solid-state modeling amp. It's great for the price, too..

Nightfox

How does the Mustang III v2 play at lower volumns? I've put it on my wish list but have yet to hear it for myself.

Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: HusTler to Nightfox on Tue Apr 03 2018 02:08 am

How does the Mustang III v2 play at lower volumns? I've put it on my wish list but have yet to hear it for myself.

I think it sounds pretty good. I've heard solid-state amps naturally sound good at lower volumes.

Nightfox