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Topic: Help Me Identify A Sho-Bud Amp |
Chris Bauer
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Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2007 1:52 pm |
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I've been approached about an equipment swap that includes the guts of a Sho-Bud amp that I've never seen before. It's baffle is designed for two (missing) 12 inch speakers and all the controls are in a horizontal panel above the speaker grille.
Left to right, there are two inputs stacked vertically, a bright switch, and then knobs for volume, treble, middle, bass, and reverb. To the right of that is the Sho-Bud logo and then a power light and a three position on/off switch.
Can anyone tell me anything about this model amp as well as specific questions I ought to be asking about it? Also, if it turns out to be working, thoughts on a fair value for it?
Thanks!!! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Feb 2007 3:08 pm Amp value...
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They made two which might fit that description, a tube model (w/4-6L6's), and a solid state version with the same controls and power rating (100 watts).
Which one are you "considering"? |
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2007 3:20 pm
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This one appears to be solid state though I'm not sure. My only view so far has been a photo through the grillecloth. Facing it, there are a couple of things hanging down to the right next to what appears to be a transformer. They could be tubes but I just can't tell.
Anything you can tell me about either or both models?
Thanks! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 7 Feb 2007 3:47 pm Hooo boy...
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Well, if you can't even ascertain if it works okay, the solid-state version would probably be worth around $100-$150, and the tube version about $300-$350. The amps were called "Twins". The solid-state one was the "Twin-Trans", and the tube version was called...guess what?
The "Twin-Tube". |
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Chris Bauer
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2007 4:04 pm
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Thanks Donny. I'll be able to haul a speaker cab over to this guy's place to see if it's working before any deals are made. I guess he needs to get it out of storage first, though.
It's now confirmed that it's the solid state model. Didn't the Twin Tube have the sliders facing up? Or did they have different models of the Twin Tube? This one's control panel has knobs rather than sliders and faces straight out rather than being slanted up like the Twin Tubes I've seen.
Do these sound at all like the Christmas Tree models or are they a whole other deal tonally? (Since they were designed for 12's, I'm assuming that they were meant more for guitar than steel but I'm ignorant enough about this stuff to really have no clue...) Any comments on their sound? |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 Feb 2007 4:40 am Different animal...
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| Do these sound at all like the Christmas Tree models...? |
No. More power, but a different tone. Actually, these amps are rather limited, tonally, as there's no "shift" or "tilt" controls like modern steel amps. With all the good amps out there now, I can't figure why someone would even want one, especially a basket case that may require an extra $300-$400 for replacement speakers and re-capping (soon necessary with most older amps, even if they're working fine right now).
Different strokes, I guess. |
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Justin Griffith
From:
Taylor, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2007 8:50 am
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| I had too one and didn't care for it at all. It was powerful. |
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