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New Used Amp Day.

Couldn’t find a taker for that Marshall DSL20C.  Even loaded with a Celestion Creamback, no one is buying.

So I went looking for a better pedal platform like a Fender HRD or Quilter MicroPro Mach II.

Was offered a trade on a 1990’s Fender Blues Deluxe with a road case.

Very similar to a HRD, 40W, 1x12 combo.  Effects loop and spring reverb.

Its tweed tolex is a little nasty, but it was a gigged amp for over 20 years.  It had it power caps replaced a few years back.  Everything sounded good on it.

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Congrats!

I think they put lacquer or shellac onto raw tweed like that, to make it more durable. Might be a good project? And make it look more like a 50s amp

 
Happy NAD! 

I'm with bolero on lacquering or shellacking it. I always liked to use amber shellac on raw tweeds. I think that would look great over the natural patina it's developed; and help keep it from deteriorating. 

 
kbp810 said:
Happy NAD! 

I'm with bolero on lacquering or shellacking it. I always liked to use amber shellac on raw tweeds. I think that would look great over the natural patina it's developed; and help keep it from deteriorating. 
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Just regular old shellac from Home Depot?

 
But, at this point, you would need to clean up the tweed before putting on the shellac.   You don't want to just seal in some old dirt.  

On the other hand,  it's a road warrior.   It might start a new trend... reliced amps.   It worked for guitars.

 
TalismanRich said:
But, at this point, you would need to clean up the tweed before putting on the shellac.   You don't want to just seal in some old dirt.  

On the other hand,  it's a road warrior.   It might start a new trend... reliced amps.   It worked for guitars.
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I like idea #2!  

 
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