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Topic: Ken Fox Pedal Steel Guitar Amp |
Tommy R. Butler
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Posted 29 Apr 2010 10:01 pm |
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Love my amp!! its #0001 and #1 is what it is.. Go on pull the trigger & getcha one !!!. My sessons have picked up since I got this amp. never seen an amp fill a room with sound like this thing does!!
This amp has been warmly welcomed into the Nashville's Music scene..! Most everyone in town has played, has requested to, or wants to play this amp.
Several sold... Several more to be sold..!
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 30 Apr 2010 8:04 am
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Right on, Tommy
Ken has worked on every amp I have, so it was just logical that I'd have to have the 5F8B. BTW, have you played the Show Pro through the Bright channel on the Fox? It has such silky highs and the bright channel seems to emphasize just the right frequencies to make a wood neck / lacquer guitar come alive. That was my experience, at any rate.
Yes, it is more expensive than other steel amps but, for me, it is worth it. It will pay for itself in a year or less.
Ken Fox is a major asset to the Forum. Forumites owe it to themselves to check Ken's masterpiece out. He's working on some other choices with 12" SICAs, but the 15" SICA is hands down the finest sounding 15" speaker I've ever heard -- including all of the old favorites -- D130s or my favorite Altec 418B. I'll have to have one of his 12" external speaker cabs when they become available.
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Tommy R. Butler
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 30 Apr 2010 8:23 am
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| I agree, Ken has talked with Paul Franklin alot in the development of this amp and I do believe Paul really likes the 15" sica.. I believe I remember Ken telling me that Paul said the sica was one of the better sounding 15's he had ever heard...& I believe Paul only uses 12's so thats a nice complement! |
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Tommy R. Butler
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 1 May 2010 9:43 am
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Jaclyn Jones
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Texas, USA
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Posted 1 May 2010 11:37 am
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I'm with you guys. My amp is ser number 3 but. Number one choice every time!
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Lots of guitars, banjos, mandos and a Mullen G2-D10,PAC D10, 1966 Marlen D10,Line6 x3 Pro, Peavey Powerslide, Michael Kelly Dobro and a "Fox Vintage Amp" model 5F8A. Oh Yea, a very patient husband. |
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Jaclyn Jones
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Texas, USA
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Posted 1 May 2010 11:37 am
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I'm with you guys. My amp is ser number 3 but. Number one choice every time!
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Lots of guitars, banjos, mandos and a Mullen G2-D10,PAC D10, 1966 Marlen D10,Line6 x3 Pro, Peavey Powerslide, Michael Kelly Dobro and a "Fox Vintage Amp" model 5F8A. Oh Yea, a very patient husband. |
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Dave LaSalle
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 1 May 2010 12:53 pm
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These look and by the forum reponse must sound great. What does Ken charge for the single 15"? I guess that depends on wattage. Any ball parks? Thank you. Your fellow steeler up north.
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Larry Bell
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Englewood, Florida
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Posted 1 May 2010 2:02 pm
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Dave,
See Ken's website
http://foxvintageamps.com/classic_green_003.htm
This is the 5F8B amp based on the 1960 Brown Tolex Bassman with two extra power tubes. It weighs under 50# with 4 6L6s and about 100W RMS. It has a 15" SICA neodymium magnet speaker. Best steel guitar amp I have ever played through (and I've played through more than a few of them).
Original price was $2000. Parts have gone up. Contact Ken for the current price. It's worth EVERY PENNY.
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My CD's: 'I've Got Friends in COLD Places' - 'Pedal Steel Guitar'
2021 Rittenberry S/D-12 8x7, 1976 Emmons S/D-12 7x6, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Quilter ToneBlock 202 TT-12 |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 1 May 2010 8:07 pm
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I am getting the pricing in form the suppliers and will be ordering soon. I will announce the new pricing ASAP. I will also offer a 2-12" model as well.
It will be higher than the 1-15" model, due to the extra speaker cost.
Thanks to all the positive response here! It is very encouraging,
We are also working on a stand alone tube reverb, not a Fender style circuit but one based on the old Premier 90. The prototype sound more like a hall or plate reverb to my ear. Jim Evans looked over the circuit and explained to me that it was a "recirculation reverb" circuit. This means that part of the tank output is fed back to the input for very natural, hall like decay. Even though it uses the same exact tank as a Fender it sounds nothing like a Fender unit. Makes a nice tube buffer too as it is the firs thing before the amp. |
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john widgren
From:
Wilton CT
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Posted 7 Feb 2015 8:04 am Question
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Hi Ken,
I need to know if your 212 amp is the same circuit as the 5F8B 115? What load does the tranny want?
Please email widcj@hotmail.com or call 203 762-8951 (collect) for a very brief conversation if you cam
Thanks
JW
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2015 9:17 am
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Same as the 1-15" amp, shorter and wider cabinet used for the 2-12.
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 7 Feb 2015 9:29 am
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This is still my favorite amp. Everything sounds great thru it.
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