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3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

How different is the Marshall Bluesbreaker when compared to a Bassman?  I think they have similar circuits.

So isn't the difference between the 62 Bluesbreaker and the Bassman just using EL34 or KT66 power tubes?

 

Edit to add that speakers are a huge part of the equation, especially in 62 when they went 2x12 Celestion.  Apparently 61 was 4x10 like the Bassman.

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2 hours ago, G650 said:

Blank Stare Staring GIF

 

I said what I wanted to say. :)

 

 

 

It does sound good cranked, but it's a different sound than the tweed circuit by a mile.  But what wasn't nasally but would definitely have that thing sort of like a 50 watt Bassman was the Bassman 100.  My first real amp was a 1973 Bassman 100, which I bought from my guitar teacher for $100.  I also bought from him an early 70s Sunn 4x12 with Eminence flat magnet speakers in it.  At first, I used it as a PA for a band I sang in, but as I played guitar more, it became my main amp for years.  I was a simple person and just ran both channels bridged with all knobs on 10 and the master at 3 or so.  When I sold it, I did a demo with the master on 10 and the rest dialed down and learned I could have really gotten some pretty (window shaking) sounds out of that.  The Bass channel, which I never played through really, was beautiful sounding (I was playing through a pair of 1968 Jensens) when I discovered that, having sold the Sunn speaker a couple of years earlier.

 

Suffice it to say, I acquired both of these items in the early 90s and got 5x for them before the market went COVID crazy.

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32 minutes ago, dcbc said:

 

It does sound good cranked

 

Is there another way to play an amp?

 

 

I actually paid 220 bucks from my '66 AB165 in the early aughts. Its amazing how much they are now.

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10 minutes ago, G650 said:

 

Is there another way to play an amp?

 

 

I actually paid 220 bucks from my '66 AB165 in the early aughts. Its amazing how much they are now.

As the owner of a Tweed Twin from the Custom Shop as well as a Harvard and Deluxe, I'm gonna tell you there are amps you can crank and amps you can't.  That Bassman isn't exactly an Amp you can't crank.  So I'm gonna make a ruling right here.  Crank it!

 

Yeah, that 1x12 Harvard clone was my last purchase.  It hit just the right spot.  And while not the $100 Bassman 100, I felt like it was priced pretty reasonably.

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12 hours ago, G650 said:

 

Is there another way to play an amp?

 

 

I actually paid 220 bucks from my '66 AB165 in the early aughts. Its amazing how much they are now.

They'll be cheap again.

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On 11/14/2025 at 3:49 PM, jimmyjazz said:

How different is the Marshall Bluesbreaker when compared to a Bassman?  I think they have similar circuits.

Just get a Fender Bassbreaker. There’s one in that Joe Walsh auction too. 

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On 11/13/2025 at 4:59 AM, Celery Man said:

Looks like a … Collings in the OOO size with rosewood back/sides? I like the burst - almost more of a vignette than a burst.

OM2H ESB. So, that apparently means OM size, the 2 is for a little more flair, H is for Herringbone, E is for Egleman (sp?) Spruce instead of Sitka, and the SB is for sunburst.

It also was upgraded at the factory with nicer inlays.

It’s incredible. 

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On 8/21/2025 at 12:31 PM, Storm the Field said:

Almost came home from vacation with a new acoustic. Just got back from visiting my wife's best friend in Colorado. Her dad passed about a month ago and one of the things she brought back from his house was a very good condition 1998 Taylor 710-CE (similar one pictured below). I played it a bunch while there and asked what she was planning to do with it. She didn't know yet or have any idea what it was worth. I showed her the make and model number on the tag inside the body and sent her a bunch of links to what they sell for in stores. Followed up with what I considered a very fair offer, which was significantly higher than 2 lowball offers she'd already received.

She's gonna take some time to think about it, but she told my wife she'll probably end up selling it to me. Fingers crossed. 

Taylor710.jpg.b94c185f903abf5853e50ba181ef3f5a.jpg

 

Long time bump coming. I bought it. We went to her Dad's memorial service in Louisiana this past weekend and left with the Taylor in tow.

Strings are old and it smells a bit musty from being stored in an old cabin for a long time, but otherwise in great condition. Gonna give it some TLC this weekend (take the old strings off, polish the tuning nobs, give it a good wipe-down, and put some fresh elixirs on).

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That’s awesome. I have a similar guitar - 2004 810 CE. I think those old Taylor dreads are great.

 

Don’t put those slimy elixirs on it though 😊

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