Tuesday, September 29, 2009

2008 Fender Custom Shop Team Built Jazzmaster

Team built masterpiece

CUSTOM SHOP SPECIFICATION:

BODY SPREAD BASS ALDER 2 PC C/S 22"
CHOOSE COLOR BLACK
SORT FOR LIGHT WEIGHT NO SORT
STANDARD OR CUSTOM NECK CUSTOM NECK
BACK SHAPE 62 JAGUAR
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.50" RADIUS
NECK THICKNESS AT 1ST FRET .820"
NECK THICKNESS AT 12TH FRET .900"
NECK BLANK GUITAR BIRDSEYE AA
SIDE DOT MICATAR WHITE 3/32"
FACE DOT IVORY VINT
FRET WIRE DUNLOP 6100 JMB
NUT BONE
NECK FINISH LIGHT TINT
NECK FINISH NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER
FINGERBOARD EBONY
BIND HEAD CAP NO
NECK TEXT (30 CHAR) 62 JAGUAR SHAPE
BIND FINGERBOARD NO
NECK TEXT (30 CHAR) BONE NT-9.5"R-6100 FRET
NECK TEXT (30 CHAR) AA BIRDSEYE TINTED MN
FINISH PACKAGE CLOSET CLASSIC
PLATING CHROME
PICKUP MID POSITION NONE
PICKUP BRIDGE POSRIGHT HAND/LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND
PICKUP NECK POSITION JAZZMASTER NECK
BRIDGE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTABLE JAG/JAZ
TUNER KEY VNT NCKL
STRING SETS FOR GUITAR 010-013-017-226-236-246
CASE BRN TLX GLD JAG
GEN TEXT FOR GUITAR (30 CHAR) 62 JAZZMASTER EBONY BLK
GEN TEXT FOR GUITAR (30 CHAR) 62 JAGUAR SHAPE
GEN TEXT FOR GUITAR (30 CHAR) BONE NT-9.5"R-6100 FRET
GEN TEXT FOR GUITAR (30 CHAR) AA BIRDSEYE TINTED MN
GEN TEXT FOR GUITAR (30 CHAR) EBONY FRETBOARD
LIKE STANDARD NECK ASSEMBLY 62 JAZZMASTER
NECK TEXT (30 CHAR) EBONY FRETBOARDITION JAZZMAS

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Friday, September 18, 2009

1966年的Standel 音箱 Studio XX 型號 S20R

買一段歷史

1950年代有個電子奇才收音機修理匠 Bob Crooks 在南加州自己家裡車房造Tube 真空管音箱打出名聲, 許多美國的名吉他手包括Joe Maphis, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis 等人找他訂做, 不久他設立了Standel ( Standard Electric 的簡稱) 音箱公司, 相當的成功,

http://www.herbsteiner.com/images/s25l15.jpg

Merle Travis & Joe Maphis

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7SuNajMtsFvHRmOsTBt0bzQVuzZQcCwHoQeQkK5BiUpQHP7IGR2NUF5lIAVNGWo4cmWoiWvbZztuir4yHzjqGqu2UgZhhgbleyzZmU9yn_uouebrW3Px5L_28MbhHA8dU2JTN0HyPIU6-/s400/Merle.jpeg http://www.standelamps.com/about_us/story/images/JoeM.jpeg

這是 Bob Crooks 做給 Semie Mosley 的音箱﹐在 eBay 叫價$15,000﹐沒有成交。

IMG_3441.jpg picture by onemanventures

在1965年左右, Bob Crooks 開始 設計了Solid State 的 Guitar Amp, 當時是震驚了音箱產業. 連名爵士吉他手 Wes Montgomery 也用他們的音箱。

65 Standel Super Custom XV (Wes Montgomery 用的音箱 型號)
http://home.earthlink.net/~gantamps/CustomVX.jpg

收集到 Standel 吉他後, 附近有個人正好賣1966年的Standel 音箱, 是 Studio XX 型號 S20R, 80W, 4X10 的 Standel 喇叭, 我也一併收集下來.

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(A similar Standel , same model and same year on eBay)

Vintage 1967 Standel Studio 20 amplifier.  Very groovy 60's styling with original faux ostrich skin covering.  It is in remarkable condition for its age.  I would not say mint, but very clean. 

This is a REAL amplifier, with 4 original Jensen C10P speakers and PLENTY of volume.  A lot of the early solid state amps were low powered and frankly sounded anemic.  Not this beast.  Standel was a pioneer in the use of solid state for musical instrument amplification, and this amp sounds great and can get LOUD.

You have 2 channels, one is normal and the other has tremolo and reverb - similar to the Fender amps of the same era.  The reverb sounds so-so.  I can't get the trem to work, so maybe you need the footswitch (not included).  Everything else seems to work fine.  Did I mention this thing gets LOUD?  No humming or speaker rattles or other nonsense that you typically find with older amps.  This one is solid.

The pots and caps are dated 1967.  The speakers are dated 1966, which is normal for manufacturing in this time frame.

 1966年的Solid State 音箱, 音色當然不能和目前的好的 Tube 音箱比, 但音色非常清晰, 適合彈50-60年代的 Twangy 西部歌或 Rockabilly. 歷史的價值要大於實際的彈奏.

Standel 吉他和音箱的研究權威大概是我的網友 Deke Dickerson, 他在 Guitar Player 和 Vintag Guitar 雜誌寫了介紹 Standel 的許多文章﹕

http://www.bobsyouruncle.net/TNM_Guitars/News/DekeDonStandel.jpg

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Rokit Portable headphone amp V2

耳機擴音器

有時候買吉他在公共場所見面時, 帶大音箱不方便. 我用此耳機擴音器, 很方便帶而且不會吵到旁邊的人. 有此耳機擴音器的朋友記得每次用完要把V9電池拔下來, 不然電池馬上流光.





Pignose portable amp

旅行用小音箱

旅行用很方便. 我這台是早期在台灣生產的, 現在都轉去中國生產.









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1972 Fender Champ Amp (Sold)

Nice little tube practice amp

只有5W, 但音響效果不錯在家或團練足足有餘.




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2002 Fender Bassman RI (Sold)

Fender Bassman RI (Sold)

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1995 Fender Super Amp (Sold)

Fender Super Amp (Sold)

FenderSuperAmpProTube.jpg picture by onemanventures

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