FS: Vintage Sound 22 - mint! (Blackface DR!)

[tsbot]

See TGP listing.  Very similar to Trey's Deluxe Reverb. 

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/vintage-sound-22-ab763-blackface-deluxe-reverb-clone.1662202/



Selling my mint Vintage Sound 22. Hand-wired PTP blackface (AB763) amp made by Rick Hayes in Florida. Invested over $1900. Comes with footswitch for reverb and trem, external bias points, and cover. Not a single nick on it, basement queen only!

$1400 shipped/PP'd. Would prefer Paypal Gift.
Will consider trades +/- cash for a higher wattage (60ish) amp.

This is exactly everything on my amp. JJ 6v6s tubes. Also will include a SS rectifier from Tube Depot. Channel 1 is Brownfaced as well.

The Vintage Sound Vintage 22 is essentially an all hand-wired, all USA made, 60's era Fender Deluxe Reverb, but slightly modified with definite improvements. At the root is, of course, the AB763 blackface circuit.

What are these improvements?

1) One thing you'll notice is the addition of a "MIDDLE" tone control on Channel 2. This, of course, was not on the original Deluxe Reverb. So, why did Vintage Sound decide to add it in? Well, first of all, it absolutely does nothing to hurt the integrity of the circuit or tone. The original Fender circuit actually had a fixed "MIDDLE" that was set permanently at 6.8k. Vintage Sound removed this resistor from the circuit and replaced it with a much more versatile 10k potentiometer. The result is you now have the ability to adjust this frequency range without compromising the original tone. If you want it to sound precisely like a 65 Deluxe Reverb, just turn the pot to around 6-7 and you're there. You want to scoop the mids a touch, pull back. Warn the tone a bit, turn up.

2) Also included is a very nifty reverb dwell control which is on the rear of the chassis. Obviously, this too was omitted on the original circuit, but it comes in quite handy for adjusting the amount of decay the reverb has. Nice!

3) Another smart alteration is the incorporation of a Diaz based tremolo mod that Vintage Sound does. This accomplishes a few things... You'll notice the Vibrato has the ability to be slower than stock Fenders. The vibrato being too fast was always a complaint people had with vintage Fender Deluxes (and still do to this day). The other advantage this gives is when you turn the dial all the way down, you switch off the vibrato circuit, bypassing it and leaving you with a cleaner, more pure signal. The result is a slightly more present tone, and a bit of a bump in volume. Furthermore, with the older Deluxe Reverbs, you can hear a "ticking" sound with the vibrato. This is caused by several design flaws in the original circuit allowing the LFO signal to leak into the audio path. These issues have been addressed with better routing of the wires, superior components, and filtering of the oscillator output.

So, what do you end up with?

A truly amazing sounding Deluxe Reverb that's truly better than an original with nothing modified in a way that disrupts the original tone.
Specifications:
Wattage: 22 watts
Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7, 2 X 12AT7
Power Tubes: 2 x 6V6 (optional 2x6L6)Rectifier: 1 x 5AR4
Front Controls: Channel 1: Volume, Treble, Bass
Channel 2: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb, Speed, IntensityRear Controls: Dwell (Very cool custom feature for controlling the reverb decay time!)Effects:
Tube Driven Spring Reverb, Tube Vibrato
Speaker: WGS Veteran 30 (A better version of the Celestion Vintage 30)Inputs: 2 Inputs
Auxiliary Input: RCA Footswitch Jack
Extension Speaker Jack: External Speaker JackCircuit Construction:
All Point-to-Point, Hand-wired
Cabinet Construction: Dove-tail jointed solid pine w/Baltic Birch Plywood baffle and back panels
Pilot Light: Blue Amp JewelCombo Dimensions: 17.5" High x 24.5" Wide x 9 1/2" Deep (50 lbs)

Optional Accessories: Two Button Footswitch, Padded Cover

[seriesnuns]

Does this mean you are keeping the Mark iii?

[tsbot]

Does this mean you are keeping the Mark iii?

Haha!  Yes for now - there is something about the Mark III and the 'doc.  Clarity, sustain, punchiness - It's probably all in my head though!
I've been looking hard at the Redplate Amps - I may sell the Mark III and get one of those or similar.

 Looking for a 50-60 watt 2 channel 6L6 amp with master volume.

[No Nice Guy]

Does this mean you are keeping the Mark iii?

Haha!  Yes for now - there is something about the Mark III and the 'doc.  Clarity, sustain, punchiness - It's probably all in my head though!
I've been looking hard at the Redplate Amps - I may sell the Mark III and get one of those or similar.

 Looking for a 50-60 watt 2 channel 6L6 amp with master volume.

You have a doc?  That's dope dude, which one, the G2 or G4?

[tsbot]

G2 - just got a few months ago.  Can't even begin to say how stoked and lucky I am.

[Hoody]

Looks nice - they all do.  Is that maple top, with wood binding, and walnut(?) back and sides?

What # is paul up to these days?  And did he ever increase the price...i believe there was going to be some pricing adjustments at some point for certain things.

How long is the wait list these days? 

[No Nice Guy]

G2 - just got a few months ago.  Can't even begin to say how stoked and lucky I am.

That's so incredible.  I can't put my envy into words. 

[Heady Jam Fan]

Looks awesome!

[tsbot]

Thanks. It plays just as nice as it looks.  It's my 'one and done' guitar.  Although I do long for some sort of Tele for some reason.

[Heady Jam Fan]

Thanks. It plays just as nice as it looks.  It's my 'one and done' guitar.  Although I do long for some sort of Tele for some reason.

I played a Tele a while back that I really enjoyed - a G&L ASAT with the Magnetic Field Design pickups - super punchy!

[No Nice Guy]

Although I do long for some sort of Tele for some reason.

GAS never can be cured

[tsbot]

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