Rediscovering Vintage: CMI's Model #97 Waikiki Deluxe | Vintage Valco Amp

Hey everyone! I wanted to do a long-form video discussing a lesser-known vintage amp called the "Model #97 Waikiki Deluxe," which was built for the CMI company by Valco.
While the video goes into much more detail, this amp holds a very cool place in the history of electric/amplified instruments. The Waikiki Deluxe is a great example of a piece of gear that was built for the Hawaiian music craze of the first half of the 20th Century. However, while the amp might have been built with steel guitar and white sand beaches in mind, this is a killer guitar amplifier that can be right at home mic'd up in a modern recording studio!
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:47 - Listen (In the Mix and Clean Strum)
03:30 - History of the Amp and Companies
09:28 - Listen (Thumbstyle + Classic Country)
10:45 - Amplifier Specs
13:20 - Listen (Maxed Volume Drive)
15:00 - Closing Thoughts

[@musicman1976]

Thanks again Cody for the Great Breakdown. Always look forward to your videos. Keep them coming 🎸 🎶 ❤️

[@CodyJungGuitar]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you dug the video!

[@edgilligan5078]

Great video and Great Amp! Loved the sound of that amp Cody and the Gibson is just so sweet!

[@CodyJungGuitar]

Thank you!! Yeah, that Gibson ES-5 is one of my favorites, for sure.

[@ottovonfledermaus4594]

Nice Review ! thanks for sharing these amps ! ;)

[@CodyJungGuitar]

Thank you! And thank you for watching! Haha.

[@Seamus-hb5dq]

Love the videos mate! Really cool stuff!

[@CodyJungGuitar]

Awesome! Thank you! I’m glad folks are digging the videos!

[@TheKaoDesai]

Great video!

[@CodyJungGuitar]

Thank you!

[@user-vs6kr3cb2i]

Great and intresting Video. Love the Fingerpicking Sound with your ES5. What kind of Strings are on the ES5. Thank you and all the best from Germany Rainer.

[@CodyJungGuitar]

Thank you! I bounce back and forth on the ES-5 between flatwounds and rounds. In this video, I had flats on the Gibson.

[@user-vs6kr3cb2i]

Thank you Cody for the Information

[@CodyJungGuitar]

@user-vs6kr3cb2i Sure thing!

[@danielsalisbury245]

"My goal is bring you videos about gear you can actually get your hands on." Practical gear reviews for almost any player. What a novel concept in 2024.