On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:47:06 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Aug 19, 7:48 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P.
Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. " wrote in messagenews:S72dnXHEG803IDfVnZ2dnUVZ_qXinZ2d@comca st.com...



Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
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...is unlikely to have this toy:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9836/

Only $1589.

This geek much prefers this ....

(new release of classic, 1965 twin .... 100% vacuum tube powered)

http://www.eisboch.com/65twin.jpg

Eisboch

I wondered why this was not done earlier.

Do the "experts" say this sounds the same as the 1965 version?

I don't know. Sounds the same to me, but I am no expert.
It has not been redesigned. Just re-released as a product. Same cabinet
design, same Jensen "special" speakers, same tube pre-amps, reverb drivers
and 6L6 output stage.

I have another, solid state Fender "Stage 1000" that has digital signal
processing, etc. Sounds ok, but not like the tube twin.
There isn't a chip, processor or digital circuit in it.

Eisboch

People are thinking "vintage" even if it's brand new, they want it to
look and sound old.

check out this brand New beat-to-death Strat!

http://stratoblogster.blogspot.com/2...shop-cruz.html

And to think, people pay more for this stuff than a crispy clean on of
the same year....

The Fender custom shop makes an exact replica of the SRV. Guitar
Center sells them. I think they list for over $20k. My brother was at
the one in Orange, CT a few weeks ago looking to buy a standard strat,
and they let him try them side by side for about a half hour without
being bothered. He said it was clearly better than the $600 one he
bought, but then, I guess that's to be expected. He has no idea why
the salesman just handed it to him. He asked if the guy was sure, and
was told somethg along the lines of, "That's what it's here for".