Even the geek who has everything...
 

....is unlikely to have this toy:

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


Only $1589.


--
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do
something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do
the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I
should do, by the grace of God, I will do.

— Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)

Even the geek who has everything...
 

"hk" wrote in message
...
...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

Even the geek who has everything...
 

Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...
...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?

Even the geek who has everything...
 

"Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P.
Smithers III Esq. LLC, STP. " wrote in message
. ..
Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...
...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

Even the geek who has everything...
 

On Aug 19, 8:48*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Earl of Warwich, Duke of Cornwall, Marquies of Anglesea, Sir Reginald P.
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Eisboch wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
...
...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- Hide quoted text -

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Some of the new tube releases are pretty nice sounding..

Even the geek who has everything...
 

Well, things should get better. I just plonked salty and harry, as
soon as my other bud posts again, he will get the same. Last time i
did it wrong and killed entire threads.. Think I got it right this
time.;) Agent is quite extensive, a lot to go though, I guess I'll
need to be a little more patient..

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:38:56 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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Hey Dick, let me know if you are getting my posts, if you are using
Genes server to read and post you won't...

--------------------------

I alternate back and forth between Gene's server and my Giganews server,
mainly because it's interesting to see how his filter algorithms work.

For example .... this whole thread .... originally started by Harry ....
does not show up on Gene's at all, at least not so far.
So you aren't there, but none of the respondents, including Harry's original
post "Even the geek who has everything" is not there at the time of this
post.

Yet, all of our OT discussion about the Norwegian Utopia is there.

I've noticed that most of the time posts on Gene's server show up much later
after they appear on Giganews, although occasionally they show up on Gene's
faster.

Eisboch

Even the geek who has everything...
 

This just showed up on Gene's server, along with some of the thread started
by Harry, although his original post isn't here ... yet.


"RMR" wrote in message
...
Well, things should get better. I just plonked salty and harry, as
soon as my other bud posts again, he will get the same. Last time i
did it wrong and killed entire threads.. Think I got it right this
time.;) Agent is quite extensive, a lot to go though, I guess I'll
need to be a little more patient..

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:38:56 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


wrote in message
...


Hey Dick, let me know if you are getting my posts, if you are using
Genes server to read and post you won't...

--------------------------

I alternate back and forth between Gene's server and my Giganews server,
mainly because it's interesting to see how his filter algorithms work.

For example .... this whole thread .... originally started by Harry ....
does not show up on Gene's at all, at least not so far.
So you aren't there, but none of the respondents, including Harry's
original
post "Even the geek who has everything" is not there at the time of this
post.

Yet, all of our OT discussion about the Norwegian Utopia is there.

I've noticed that most of the time posts on Gene's server show up much
later
after they appear on Giganews, although occasionally they show up on
Gene's
faster.

Eisboch



The above post by you just showed up on Gene's server, along with some of
the thread started by Harry, although his original post isn't here ... yet

Eisboch

Even the geek who has everything...
 

Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:45:33 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
Does it have the original tube rectifier, or the later replacement?

Hold on .... I'll check ....

Must be a solid state (brick) rectifier. It has 10 tubes total .... (4)
6L6's, (2) 12AT7's, (4) 12AX7's.

Eisboch

Purists would find that horrifying!

I have an old Super Reverb black face from around that era. Less power
than a twin, and four 10" speakers. Personally, I think it was the
best sounding guitar amp Fender ever produced. Something about the
acoustic coupling of the 4-10" speakers just works really well for
guitar. Amp-wise, it's basically just a Tremolux with reverb added.
Like the other amps of that era, including the twin, it lacks channel
switching, which makes it less than ideal for playing out. At 35
watts, it really isn't loud enough anyway, unless mic'ed through a PA.



Last night I was pleasantly surprised. Over the past year I've redeveloped
an interest in guitars and have collected a few, including amps. I enjoy
the different sound and play "feel" of the guitar types and amp
combinations.

Two of the guitars are Taylor acoustic/electrics, a 6 string and a 12
string. When played through my old Marshall Valvestat, the solid sate
Fender or the Vox amps, these guitars sounded horrible. So, I visited my
local music shop and bought a Kustom acoustic guitar amp and the Taylors
sound nice through it.

Last night I tried the Taylors plugged into the "Normal" channel of the
Fender Twin. Absolutely beautiful sound ... nice, rich, full and clean. I
was really surprised.

I haven't tried the EC "Blackie" yet. I suspect it will sound good.

Eisboch




Which one are you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OXrmxDp44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6gDeGdQ3rM


:)

Even the geek who has everything...
 

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:19:00 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


wrote in message
.. .

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:45:33 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


Does it have the original tube rectifier, or the later replacement?


Hold on .... I'll check ....

Must be a solid state (brick) rectifier. It has 10 tubes total .... (4)
6L6's, (2) 12AT7's, (4) 12AX7's.

Eisboch


Purists would find that horrifying!

I have an old Super Reverb black face from around that era. Less power
than a twin, and four 10" speakers. Personally, I think it was the
best sounding guitar amp Fender ever produced. Something about the
acoustic coupling of the 4-10" speakers just works really well for
guitar. Amp-wise, it's basically just a Tremolux with reverb added.
Like the other amps of that era, including the twin, it lacks channel
switching, which makes it less than ideal for playing out. At 35
watts, it really isn't loud enough anyway, unless mic'ed through a PA.



Last night I was pleasantly surprised. Over the past year I've redeveloped
an interest in guitars and have collected a few, including amps. I enjoy
the different sound and play "feel" of the guitar types and amp
combinations.

Two of the guitars are Taylor acoustic/electrics, a 6 string and a 12
string. When played through my old Marshall Valvestat, the solid sate
Fender or the Vox amps, these guitars sounded horrible. So, I visited my
local music shop and bought a Kustom acoustic guitar amp and the Taylors
sound nice through it.

Last night I tried the Taylors plugged into the "Normal" channel of the
Fender Twin. Absolutely beautiful sound ... nice, rich, full and clean. I
was really surprised.

I haven't tried the EC "Blackie" yet. I suspect it will sound good.

Eisboch


Strat+Twin is one of the classic combinations.

Even the geek who has everything...
 

On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:48:42 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

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.

Ain't nuttin' like transformers and vacuum tubes.

Analog baby - analog. :)