RhoadsScholar Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 This amp started its life as a NOS Blues Junior but needed to be repurposed as it started acting up after some BILLM mods. I always liked the footprint of the Blues Jr. and often grab and go with a Pro junior when I play the local Thursday night blues jam, Just a red guitar, an amp cord, and the truth. Finally took my recently HARD CORE PAWN acquired 1987 Gibson 335 out for a spin. On the amp itself, Brian repurposed the chassis, and the transformers and gutted the rest. Once complete, the LaFond Jr. AMP will have the coolest AMP panel around. Instead of a volume control, it has a LOUD control, all of the settings on the LOUD Control are going to be 2 as when ever I play, often times I am told I am 2 Loud. With this setup, I will always be 2 LOUD (except in the video I attached, I could have turned up to the next 2 Loud Setting). I will post some pics once the panel is done (there will be other suprises). The amp is basically the Matchless Spitfire without reverb with tone controls and a master volume. Luckily, I have a nice Kendricks Stand alone reverb unit I got from Steiner that matches the amp perfectly in tweed. But reverb, I don't need no stinkin reverb, this amp sings (just wish I turned up a little). Since this was the 335's first trip out, you gotta play some Chuck Berry on it (I always try and play a Chuck song anyway) Another great creation by Brian with this amp here. Here is some OH CAROL from Thursday's jam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1QtNQlzhns
Dick Seacup Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Nicely done and I didn't think you were '2 Loud' at all. The instruments seemed pretty well balanced, although the bass was a little low. Out of curiosity, what were you using to record the video?
DOGBOY Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 If anything they needed to turn you up, you guys nailed that, really good listen!
Blunote Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Sounded great! Can't be the first time you've done that one with those guys. Perfect for that 335.
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