A Fender Twin Reverb Amp on Maximum Volume!

[@adamwebb241]

If you've never played a twin you can't possibly comprehend how loud that is. Shane looks visibly uncomfortable sat next to it and I don't blame him at all

[@davidjordan6587]

I've got a Twin, and I've gotten it to 8. I'm not so much concerned about my hearing or neighbors, but the fright of having stress fractures audibly introduced into my walls and subflooring.

[@spotdixon3875]

I’ve had my twin up to 6. No one was home. Thought I’d gotten away with it. My kids could hear it 150m away when they got off the school bus. Love your work Shane. 🇦🇺

[@ChrisDeVis12345]

Never been past 4, even during bandpractice. Your comment made me curious.

[@Deeegeeee]

I once brought my Tweed Twin clone to an empty spot in front of a 100m empty grass field. As i belted out whatever riffs i could muster with the amp on 10, i could hear my playing reflecting off the factory buildings 100m away back at me.

[@Kombi-1]

I'm glad my neighbours don't complain about the "somewhat" loud ac30 :P

[@TimpBizkit]

And I thought the 50 Watt solid state Marshall 1 x 12 was loud! And the open back Laney 50 watt 1 x 12.

[@lthoedt]

I did that, put it in a closed room. My neighbour came straight to my door haha.

[@malicesmom]

"Didn't feel louder, just felt better" 🤘🏻 ❤ it!

[@clgreene2]

Best review comment ever. 🤘🏿✊🏿

[@jessemoneyhun3621]

I love when they turn it up and then start wincing at almost every note but also loving it

[@rolux4853]

I have a Blues DeVille 4x10 with „only“ 60 watts and I once dared to turn it up to 8(this amp can go to 12). It rattled the grill of my fireplace and I couldn’t even hear it drop because the amp was so loud. I only saw it afterwards and thought wtf.. These four Eminence V1030 are crazy efficient. One day I’ll put it outside and turn it up to 12, see how long it takes till the neighbors throw some stones.

[@henri_.leal68]

the fact yall reached 124 DB, which is the same amount of a JET PLANE TAKING OFF amazes, inspires and shivers me timbers to a whole other level. Brutal playing brothers!!!!

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

"Didn't feel louder, just felt better." I like this guy! I miss my Silverface Twin, even tho it was way too loud almost anywhere.

[@artamussumatra6286]

This reminds me of my teenage garage band days. I used to have a 1977 Twin, 135 watts RMS, weighed as much as an SUV. I played a 1963 Jaguar through it, awesome tone combo! Even playing with a very aggressive full kit drummer, I never had to crank it past 4.

[@beyawnko290]

I have a '77 tr and a American Pro Jag that loves it. Silverfaces rock. It stays at 1.5 on the MC though. Too loud for my neighbors.

[@artamussumatra6286]

Michael Bianco Jaguars and twin reverbs make a wonderful combination! 😁👍

[@GibsonSGJKL]

One of the sweetest sounds I've ever heard is when I recorded my twin in the studio on 8 using the neck pickup on my 61 reissue SG with P94s thumping out a riff on the low strings. It's so tight, focused and powerful. I have to use a boost to replicate it live with the twin on 3. Not quite the same feel and focus, but it works.

[@monmixer]

That's why I use a deluxe reverb and it's still to loud.

[@stevekastenbaum6678]

I lugged around a Fender Twin for so many years in the late 80's and 90's. I finally got tired of towing around an amp that felt as heavy as a Volkswagen Beetle and I sold it. Stupidest thing I ever did. I could never turn it up to 10, even at gigs. But it is the absolutely best clean sound you will ever have in any amplifier. And with a good overdrive or fuzz pedal, you're in Hendrix and SRV territory very easily. I'll always regret selling that amp. It was old and beaten up, but it sounded so good.

[@carpediem4413]

Just got a 65’ Twin BF .. beauty is, it gives so much feel, even at low volumes, you can play so relaxed and it just sings (music equivalent of feeling weightless)..

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

5:00 best face right here. I love this dude.

[@vertebralremains379]

I just picked up a 65 twin RI and boy, there ain't no going back from it. Brutal is a perfect word for it. So loud it makes the power indicator jewel flicker on the low end notes. Absolutely killer.

[@TiborRisko]

00:58-1:22 "Josie" by Steely Dan! Cool playing Dr Rick! Awesome tones!

[@pclindholm]

I love that power tube breakup, nothing like it

[@BradPham]

Of the few gigs I got to in the 80’s & 90’s, Midnight Oil, Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, Screaming Jets, Hoodoo Gurus, they were all blisteringly loud gigs. That’s the way it was. THAT was rock. These days many people are shocked by the volume. Maybe it’s coz music is often heard through phone speakers; good but very small. But look at these blokes, particularly the gent on the right. The more they might complain about the volume the harder they find it to contain the sublime feeling of 4 x pushed power tubes.

[@jamalabdul2009]

That GB Twin is badass and both of you guys’ chops are second to none!!!! At 124db, playing that amp at 10 is almost as loud as a jet engine!!!! You two are hilarious and I love the video!!! Keep them coming!!!! Cheers!🤙🏾🤙🏾🎸🎸

[@writtenbyrharrison]

I am saving to purchase 2 GB Twin reverb amps to perform my original Gospel Pop Songs while playing my GIBSON SJ200 electric acoustic. I'll record my cd albums using both amps and of course not cranked up past 4 or 5 however this will sound so amazing! Can't wait to perform LIVE on stage and outdoors in concert!

I so enjoy when you Shane cover your ears when Doctor Rick blasts those decibels to 124 and beyond!!

[@RandomYouTubeGuy87]

I have a 65 twin reverb and actually have tinnitus from it. I've never had the need to turn it up above 6 maybe 7 when I was playing outdoors. Yeah it's that loud!

[@thechannelforeverything2170]

Recently got a fender “Evil Twin” and I feel like the sweet spot for that amp being able to have some headroom in your volume knob is 3-4, any more than that is just insanity

[@D-NastyNoise]

Evil Twin vs. Pro tube twin?

[@AuntAlnico4]

I have one of those older twin reverb 100 Watts and I turn it up all the way with my jcm 600 line out up half way into the front of the twin so 160 Watts 6 speakers Marshall half stack and twin reverb works for me !

[@randyc5650]

I had an original 65 Twin Reverb in the sixties and it played clean all the way to 10. I played in an old shut down walk-in cooler and you could still hear it throughout the neighborhood. Years later, after replacing tubes as they went bad with tubes from a drug store, I noticed it developing some really good overdrive sounds at 5. Previously, I soldered the speaker leads from my 10" Silvertone amp to a guitar cable and ran it straight into the input on the Fender. For mild overdrive I set the Silvertone volume at one and for distortion I ran it up to 4 or 5. I kept the Fender volume at around 2 unless I really wanted to get loud. For effects I had Meistro Fuzz Tone, a Fuzz Face and a Vox wah-wah. Lost it all in Hurricane Katrina flood.

[@islanderwinder]

Tinnitus is on the way..................... .Be careful with your ears guys ,,............Great video

[@dionr1168]

If it's too loud, you're too old.

[@jdj5952]

As someone who spent most of the their college years within arms reach of a dimed music man HD-130 and a dod 250 through a Peavey 4x12. The minor ringing is totally worth it.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

+Dion R it's astonishing to me how cavalier some musicians are about their ears

[@Cam_B]

Guitarist search for that perfect tone and then use ear plugs lol so funny. I do wear earplugs myself, I’m no dummy!

[@Ottophil]

@@DaveDexterMusic dude some people do heroin. People only care about right now

[@iloverush123]

The loudest things I have ever experienced: dimed Marshall, dimed SVT, and a Pratt and Whitney J79 in full afterburner. I now must add a Twin to that list.

[@livergen]

F4-E Phantom's now were talking tone ... I just ordered a Twin , it will be here on the 25th 5/2022 , I can't wait ....!

[@danboylan2449]

I have always loved Fender amps. And they are known for being LOUD. I did a db test on my 15 watt Blues Jr. with the master at about 6 with my reader 5 feet away and it was 112 db.

[@A14b19]

You can tell it's moving air watch the label move !!!!!!!!!😁

[@candykanefpv]

😂

[@t0x1cde6t]

Omg - I have one of these amps from the 70s and I don’t think I have ever manage to crank it past 5 o’clock, it’s so loud the house shakes

[@StimulatingMC]

I have a 74 and I've got to agree, man they are loud. Think the highest I've gotten it is 6 when nobody was home. Still live in a semi-detached so have to have some restraint haha

[@tylerangle1990]

Best sounding amp you guys have done in this series yet! The tweed bassman was good but this just takes it to the next level.

[@rockindavebyron3960]

Hey Shane, I use to have a Fender Twin with 2 Altec speakers, heavey & LOUD!!! The amp was rated @ 100w, it was a silver face with master volume that would pull out for a little more overdrive, I believe it was a mid to late 70's model, anyway, great video, I love these !!! Rock on bro !!!

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

I had one too. It was AMAZING.

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

This dude is SUCH a fantastic player. I need to get practicing

[@Name-el9ps]

He’s not fantastic … but he is enjoyable.

[@bbkingwasthegreatest711]

One of your best vids, and what a sound, I never push my twin past about 3 but I will have to try this

[@intheblues]

If you do this, don't sit in front of the amp side beside it so you don't shatter your teeth (or hearing) lol

[@chriswp63]

Got a silver face twin on 10 on several occasions and my ears paid for it. I’m only 28 with significant hearing loss. Earplugs are cool if you can’t afford monitors. Just takes some getting used to. Wish I would’ve used them sooner

[@Craig_Fussell]

So a couple of questions...1) who’s paying for the cracks in the walls and windows broken? 2) what did y’all cook for dinner on top of it afterwards ‘cause I’m guessing it was hot enough to fry just about anything after that! 😉🤙🏻

[@Cap683]

Those amps were used a lot in the 1960s. Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane used four Twin Reverbs daisy chained and ran his Gibson ES 345 in stereo through them. The Airplane was quite a loud group for that time period. Tommy Bolin when he played with Zephyr had a similar set up and at that time he was playing a Gibson SG of some sort. I saw them in 1970 and Bolin filled up an open field and beyond without a problem.

[@Gengarlegend]

I only get the chance to turn my twin on max a couple times a year, but when I do there's nothing that compares to how fun the sound is. Looks like you guys are having a blast.

[@logrinn]

I used to play my 70’s Twin (100w) with all the knobs except bass on full for years. Got a heavenly sound - and loud - paired with a SG. Not until now, more than 40 years and dozens of amps later I’ve found something as good - a Victory RD1.

[@gabrielmunger1610]

wow iv hade a twin for 10 or so years but never had the guts tu turn it past 5 got to admite wow it sound amasing love that amp its my favorite and that just makes me love it even more

[@anthonymichael3650]

Fun demo, thanks. I have had my Twin up to 5 and that was eye-watering. Maybe that was just my playing, I dunno. Plugged-in on a large stage at 6 and it was frightening. My next purchase will be an attenuator so I can ramp it up and break it up without getting tinnitus, having the neighbours call the police, deafen the dog etc

[@TheDogPa]

I added an mxr eq and a D+ and blew out both speakers on mine in the 80's. The ears eventually followed. Of course, that happened when I was the first guitarist (according to them...before they had store...had to wait for them to build it) that I bought a MESA M-180 for guitar, which I fed it into a 2x12 with EVM-12L's. Had to anchor the cab to keep it in one place. If you pointed it at a stack of Marshalls it moved them. Wanna try a LOUD amp? LOL! What? I can't hear you...

[@michaellynn1071]

I have that exact amp. It is purely amazing. Witt a few pedals I can get it from sweet to absolutely dirty. Fuzz, overdrive, distortion, takes them beautifully. I can get it to mimic a Marshall with a JHS AT+, MXR FOD or if I want high gain a Friedman BE-OD. I use either the EHX Rams Head or Op-Amp Fuzz depending if I want classic Floyd fuzz or smashing pumpkins. With MXR Dyna Conp it’s beautiful clean. I’ve only taken in past 5 a few times because it is devastatingly loud but having it on 2-3 I can use easily at home and not have cops called. It gets this beautiful change when you go past 4, you sort of stop hearing it to feeling it. The sound characteristics change. The reverb is beautiful and the tremolo is classic. I cannot fault this amp.

[@sonikku997]

For anyone wondering, yes, 124 db can cause permanent hearing damage.

[@Turboy65]

I've owned a Twin Reverb. It was nice. It was loud. Then I owned a Super Twin Reverb. It was stupidly loud. It's unreal that such a volume level is possible while still getting clean surf guitar tones. Now I own a rather uncommon Fender, a 400PS, the most powerful all tube guitar/bass amp ever built on a production basis. A mere 435 watts RMS output. And...holy hell....yes it's even louder. It has to be hooked up to three separate cabinets to make use of its full output capacity and I have run it flat out. It was AWESOME. I used three Marshall 4x12s. I guess it was about as loud as a Pink Floyd concert in that room.

[@recordatron]

I've been watching this channel for a good couple of years now and I wasn't really a big blues guy or anything but the way you present your videos, there's just something about it that keeps me coming back and has actually made me more appreciative of blues as a genre so thanks for doing what you do :-).

[@rselp]

recordatron Thanks for your comment! Shane and I both love playing blues guitar so we’re more than happy to drag anyone along for the ride! Appreciate your support for the channel.

[@Name-el9ps]

Not much blues played here, more like rock n eoll

[@BenCoombs]

Yep you two are nuts to be in the same room as a cranked Twin!! Also the looks on Shane's face are priceless!!

[@TheBoabby50]

Had a Silverface years ago which was, I believe, rated at 130watts. Hit 10 once only in an empty club and cleared All the empty glasses from the tables. Not popular with the staff?.

[@TheMidnightModder]

Fender clean tones are some of the greatest in my opinion. Fact ^

[@jakestewartmusic]

I rocked a Twin on about 6 or 7 for an outdoor festival - sounded great! I honestly wish I had tried it on 10 just to see what it was like. It's a shame that it's too loud for most places because I love the tone here.

[@dcs2402]

That's got to be the quote of all time from Dr Ric. "it didn't seem louder, it just felt better". Classic.

[@JordansTake35]

I turned my twin up to 10 once. With my volume on my tube screamer all the way up as well.. and I didnt notice til after I was through that I chipped a tooth and my toilet bowl cracked in half

[@LetzBeaFranque]

I was in a club band in the 1970s and played silver face twin on 10 because the drummer was so loud. Yes, we were told to turn down but it does't help when the drummer would not change. I always ended up back at 10. I didn't know jack squat about amps back then.

[@rudypospisil4094]

"It didn't sound louder, it just felt better." That's my new mantra.

[@nickjimenez6138]

Ive got a friend who lives in the country. He lets me come out now and again and turn my amp all the way up. Its a solid state champ 100 but it reacts differently at full volume than at the lower levels. Now i have a inexpensive tube amp that i swapped tubes and speaker to upgrade that i would like to try out. Great vid always love your stuff.

[@bw5453]

Well at least the two of you didn't smoke it, AWESOME. Cheers!

[@marti_au]

Surprisingly clean even with both amp and guitar on 10. Just shows you that they weren’t designed for distortion. Cool video.

[@danieltv123]

The amp drive is beautiful tho

[@Claimjumper55]

Hopefully you guys can crank a few more of these out before Rick loses his hearing. The amp sounded amazing though. A cool idea would be for you guys to try to see if the amps have a particular sweet spot (at which volume does it sound the absolute best).

[@elliot1405]

What a killer amp. I never can get mine that turned up that high cuz it’s so damn loud lol. One of the loudest amps I’ve ever played for sure. Nice crisp distortion. Excellent.

[@andyturonie1430]

Sounds great for those of us who have the luxury of hearing the tone without the volume

[@ccmusic2249]

I could hear you recording that video all the way from the US! It was still about 80 decibels 🤣. Killer tone guys!

[@TR-zf6io]

If ever I have the good fortune of owning a twin, I’ll be sure to leave enough money in the budget for an attenuator.

[@cornstar1253]

Just get a drive pedal. East River Drive works well.

[@Mastercpm1975]

I already have Rivera rockcrusher, I just need the amp!

[@bluehole6019]

@@Mastercpm1975 how do you like the rock crusher? I’ve been thinking about getting one (I have a Twin and a 59 bassman reissue, eardrum crushing amps) but I’ve heard mixed opinions on them.

[@FischerCentral]

OMG...Dr. Ric’s faces between about 4:53 and 5:02 had me in tears!

[@Highhillcountry]

Had a twin for years but I eventually chose my back!!

[@edgeofeternity101]

Wait! Let me get a beer and some chips.

[@pacovl46]

Fun fact: volume doubles every three decibel, so 120 decibel are almost three times as loud as 112. Hearing damage starts at 90.

[@j.p.sixgunner7194]

@David Jordan I once cranked up my '69 Plexi Super Lead and plaster cracked and fell from the ceiling of the rehearsal space....lol It was putting out something like 131w rms! 😁

[@melvinjames1077]

I have a 1979 pro reverb it is great for removing paint from old cars works good on rust too it just falls off

[@ehmmmjay9907]

You know, if any other guitar came in hot pink with a turquoise pickguard I'd laugh at it, but for some reason it works on a Strat.

[@intheblues]

Yep you're right about that 😎

[@p0llenp0ny]

That's a tortoise shell pickguard, not turquoise.

[@darrylcole5575]

Its fiesta red not pink. Salmon pinkish hue they look when they fade over time. Or campbells tomato soup colour I like to call it.

[@richardgreen9393]

gheddi Ya those 60s fender colors we’re actually DuPont automotive colors

[@davidhovey5152]

Good Lord... I had my AC30 dimed "once" (no pedal needed for breakup) and it was brutal... I wish I had, had a db meter to know how loud? I can't even imagine real life how loud that twin must have been? 😲

[@Steadman711]

I just got a fender 65 twin reverb reissue but I haven’t even tried turning the volume above 4 yet 😂 I love it though!

[@Steadman711]

Update: cranked it to 10 and tried two strats, an SG special, and an Epiphone Sheraton through it. It rocks!

[@RogerThat902]

@@Steadman711 Update: That was Alex's family member, because Alex died cranking it to 10

[@gregdayley4653]

I'd love to see you guys get your hands on one of those Joe B Hi Power Twin reissues. My only complaint for this amp. I should go to 11. :) Keep on rockin

[@getredytagetredy]

Marshall plexi cranked? 50 Wt I had an 8 - 10's cab...in the late 70's...1st half strait...2 nd half raked...

[@lordviewer7305]

that was crazy! what a crunchy sound tough

[@Valdenoyo]

I could feel the air blowing right in front of me while i'm in canada! that's still 94 Decibels loud in a good way! :D

[@Betterifitsfree]

Leave it to KZbin to bring out the crazy stunts. Most owners who comment here say they keep it below 4. Amazing amp, amazing playing, amazing demo. Thanks for sharing.

[@leftymark8667]

Awesome, that's what its all about. I want one

[@Keigan884]

Dudes, crank it and use some ear plugs! I do that all the time, sounds great for recording and you can still hear later in life....

[@graybryan9521]

Nice! Loud and the amp survived!

[@4vinylsound]

How is that twin breaking up at 8. Mine stays clean all the way to 10 even with only half power 2 tubes into a celestion v30. How's he do that

[@azstratus1]

Awesome guys!

[@micronautseven]

Better at lower levels but doesn’t have a sweet breakup like vox or Marshall. Superb for clean

[@mattx5499]

I got Marshall DSL5C (5 watts, 10" all-tube combo) and it's too loud to play cranked in an apartment. And Twin Reverb is 85 watts with dual 12" speakers... I can imagine how it can blow people out of clothes when cranked and make people bald when boosted with a pedal.

[@shfnderrock]

Strat sounded better than the Tele, cool video the Amp sounds awesome

[@Tom-xp7dl]

I would love to see you guys do a side by side twin reverb and the champion 100. I am a twin reverb and a princeton guy. But I am in recent years hauling the champion 100 everywhere I go now. It has princeton clean in low volume,has twin power in high volume. Plus its cheap and light weight.Thats my vote,twin rev/champion 100 side by side. thumbs up,great vid.

[@billhannum4117]

I think Shane's tele sounds better than the custom shop strat sounds like its pushing the amp

[@Justarandomspacemonkey]

I tried this, it vibrates in your chest makes your nose itch. The tone was killer though, opens up a lot. It felt like the twin wants to be at that volume

[@dwightlove4870]

Sounds terrific 👌

[@majorgiroux]

I think the user meant for you to crank a late 70s 130W Silverface Twin ;) This was way too quiet

[@philipharrauer9103]

Cool as always!!

[@mtjsmith70]

Doc, I love to watch and listen to you play! I've got some Joe Barden in my Tele too. awsome pups. Shane your no slouch either! I had a Twin and LP Deluxe Back in the 70's. Great tone, and alot of complaints LOL

[@blastofo]

Really would be nice to hear it from a condenser mic placed far away to hear how much sound fills the room. From this video we only get an idea of its tone, not its power or volume.

[@SanFranciscoFatboy]

excellant job, fellas

[@real_fjcalabrese]

Now try it with a mid-seventies Quad Reverb.

[@Jeepjones85]

It sounds fantastic 😁

[@brucemendelson8306]

I have an original 1965 blackface twin. It is loud beyond useful, such power. I love it. And I am safe from having to ever sell it, I can't lift it.😆😆😆

[@fernandoaguilera4418]

I love this KZbin channel

[@intheblues]

Thanks a lot for the kind words mate! I really appreciate it. 😀

[@fernandoaguilera4418]

intheblues you are very welcome thanks for responding. very kind keep on rocking !

[@hlron]

I'm waiting for the Super twin reverb on 10 video ! Fender amps aren't so bad with gain finaly. Thanks, cool video series.

[@hoangnguyennguyen1032]

If you have a good distortion and OD pedal, the twin reverb can complement those very well and results in a really nice gain tone. Try listening to Ling Toshite Shigure and their guitarist Tooru Kitajima. He uses the same amp and his gain tones are SICK.

[@steffenbrix]

Shane - which rail pickups are those?

[@peterschmidt9942]

Yeah, any amp isn't set right unless you're on the verge of hearing loss ;) I used to own a 70's twin reverb, bloody heavy and even with it cranked it was still pretty clean. Nice clean sounds, but just wasn't the amp for me.

[@Matan2222222]

Sounds Sick! What speakers?

[@miguelinfante7238]

I've only turned up my Twin to 4 which was extremely loud. Turned up to 10 I think it could literally break some glass or crack the walls of my living room.