Storage Locker Guitar and Amp Testing!

[@francomartini4328]

The gear in that storage locker appears to have belonged to Joey Trujillo, a session guitarist from Pheonix, AZ. From very brief research, I discovered that his genre seems to have been jazz funk, that he played on an album by Linda Herre "Now & Then" (1976), Pages "Future Street" album (1979), a single called "Movin' Out Back" by Diana Lee (1992), and the Dave Cook and Intensity album "Groovin' In The Desert" (1999), as well as touring with Sister Sledge in the late Nineties. He died on May 13, 2021 from cancer aged 69.

[@vdavis4785]

Yes. An article about him mentions that he studied guitar making & repair, so the parts Strat in the previous video may well have been his own creation.

[@jeffmcewen4466]

Cool stuff

[@brotherofiam]

Thanks for doing the research. When the equipment was being pulled from the storage unit, looking at the wear, I was thinking that there is probably an interesting history to it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLEhmuYr7ZgfMU this video at about 52 sec shows him using the piece of equipment that was pulled from the storage unit.

[@Migwuk]

Wow thanks for the history.

[@Patshes]

Cool stuff you got!

[@lornerenshaw8563]

Joey Tujillo ripped it up! Look him up great player! Be proud to be part of his legacy and bring that gear back to life! He'd smile!

[@TruthAndMoreTruth]

That Silvertone is mentioned in Joey Trujillo's bio. Talks about a Sears guitar his mom purchased for him when he was a kid. How nice would it be to gift that back to the family, maybe even restore to playing condition.

[@stevescoolcollectibles5182]

They’d prob just sell it. Better that it gets a new life with someone who’ll love it and play it, especially if you pass on its history.

[@MySonicMountain]

Those gold foil pickups are fire 🔥

[@sc3639]

Family doesn't care. They are too lazy to go through the storage container. Sell the stuff to someone who will actually use it.

[@mykal2381]

My first guitar (circa 1970) was a used 3/4 size Silvertone. Back then, being young, I resented the smaller size and sold or traded it away. I've resented that many times since.

[@alexcorona]

His sister sold the locker to Zimm

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

Manuel Rodriguez guitars are amazing and VERY expensive. Looks like you have a very nice one there. I think THAT is your greatest find in that locker

[@michaelgothenburg364]

Definitely. Makes me wonder a bit that Zimm's Guitar's doesn't know that though

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

@@michaelgothenburg364 Only someone with a background in classical guitar would know that. If you knowledge only extends to electric guitars it would not surprise me that they didn't know it. My best friend studied a Julliard, has some VERY nice and expensive guitars, but his Manuel Rodriguez is his pride and joy.

[@zaphods2ndhead193]

​@@CJC051Exactly. That is quite the range which makes it worth the investigation. The video didn't show the headstock enough to tell if it is signature or not. The current Signature ones have more elaborate detail on the purfling but I don't know about older ones.

[@christianmessikommer]

That Manuel Rodriguez F-C at 3:57 goes for more than $ 1000. It's a 4/4 Magistral F full solid cedar/rosewood. Beautiful

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

@@michaelgothenburg364 he’s obviously a metal/rock guy. Cut him slack

[@KJJMedia]

It was a pleasure meeting you at your store Dane and for you taking the time so show me most of the storage finds in person. Made my day!

[@christopherlozada2104]

That vox is gold!

[@yobaby14]

Blackface started in '63 or '64. That's why the first Blackface Bassman's had circuit designation of AA864. However, there was also a transitional Blackface phase where the amps had the black face panel, but used the Brownface circuits to use up the remaining inventory of Brownface parts. These were called the "Tuxedo" amps. Mojotone can make a replacement speaker baffle and back panel for the Twin Reverb. They actually make "Fender Licensed" replacement cabinets, and the Blackface Twin Reverb is one of them. With measurements, they can probably make a new back panel for the Vox Cambridge too.

[@gaymanisfree]

Racist

[@brentfordsandy6271]

I've had a 78 Music Man since 79... Bought it when I was 16 and it's still up and running fine to this day.. Great amps

[@nomojo1110]

Gorgeous classical guitar. Cedar top, Indian Rosewood back and sides and ebony fingerboard. The back and sides _may be_ Brazillian rosewood which is much rarer nowadays though even Indian rosewood is saved for upper end new guitars today. What a lovely thing it is.

[@franktriggs]

I have a 1990 Manuel Rodriguez very similar looking. Made by Manuel Rodriguez Snr. Found one for sale the same in Europe for 30,000 Euros, and it was damaged with a hole in the side.

[@ramooninthemoon]

I paid a 100 € for a Manuel Rodríguez in Spain. Definitely not a top brand. Maybe it used to be, I don’t know.

[@franktriggs]

@@ramooninthemoon Only 2 guitars used to be made a year, by one man, and there was a ten year waiting list. Those guitars made by Manuel Rodriguez Snr. were made from 100 year old seasoned woods. Very different today, they now outsource production to make thousands of guitars a year.

[@ramooninthemoon]

@@franktriggs ah that makes sense. Mine is definitely nothing like that lol But it’s a sweet beginner guitar.

[@hellraizer322]

If that really is Joey Trujillo's Vox amp, I am assuming the rest of the equipment was his too. This deserves to be preserved, maybe even restored. RIP Joey. I would think this stuff would be in a Hard Rock Hotel or Casino somewhere!

[@B5s4]

That’s a bit extreme. Not trying to sound shitty but ……

[@freebirdinct410]

The Twin Reverb probably paid for the entire storage locker. Definitely the best thing that came out of it. Worthy of a full restoration.

[@halcooper3070]

What's it worth? Hard to beat that vox😅

[@markscott4830]

You cant fully restore it to value, no original speakers, tolex ripped other issues. You put other speakers in it and you will get maybe 1/3 the value. Pawn shops wont even take guitars and amps with missing or replacement speakers

[@markscott4830]

@@halcooper3070 Is the vox tube or solid state?

[@markscott4830]

He may want to see if the original speakers are there, transformers etc, no mods. the old tolex is original I would keep it on and let the person who he sells it to change the tolex

[@wesleyAlan9179]

I would definitely bring it back to life and possibly use it and not sell it. I gigged with one of these once and it stomped!

[@gresnid3453]

The Mesa rack-mount must be shown when it's working.

[@Euthymia]

That Vox Cambridge reverb is an American-made amp, from the Thomas Organ factory that later became Sound City Studios. The little US-made Vox combos are very sweet sounding

[@HeadNtheClouds]

I read in an article about Joey, that the Silvertone guitar from Sears was the 1st electric guitar his mom bought him when he was a boy. Maybe someone in the family wants that 😊❤

[@JohnKing-lc2tp]

Yes on the family comment. Or maybe in a Hard Rock or similar to display with background of it.

[@vicenzor3625]

The Silverstone was a bass

[@fishingfreak9734]

@@vicenzor3625 there was also six string SIlvertone in the part one video (13:33 in the Fender gig bag), it didn't have the tuners either. I don't recall seeing the Silvertone bass though. Maybe the six string was in fact the Sear's unit Joey's mom bought him.

[@HeadNtheClouds]

@@vicenzor3625 it was his 1st guitar though.

[@goodun2974]

At 4:30, that's probably a Teisco guitar. The gold foil pickups tend to be somewhat microphonic but are highly desirable to slide guitar players. Ry Cooder, or David Lindley if he was still among the living, would be into that guitar for sure (Ry used one of those pickups for the neck position of his infamous CooderCaster, and an Oahu lap steel pickup for the bridge position).

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Yep

[@ikestoddard2458]

Remember that any theatre company, private or high school or college or local volunteer, would appreciate that spotlight.

[@robertscott3399]

People actually putting them in there homes and stuff it's kinda like amerucan pickers stuff .

[@toddmorrissey8372]

Also great for late night peeping over the fence through the neighbors windows. They'll love it!!

[@device1974]

Donating it is a great idea. You have the locker more than paid for, it'd be great to see the spotlight find a home where it'll be used.

[@ToneChaser79]

@@device1974 lmao, sure, donating other people’s stuff is easy

[@kd5inm]

I'd put that light in the shop and sell it. Some kids garage band would probably buy it for $50-$100

[@vince8081]

The Rodriguez is by far the best guitar of your locker. Great !

[@kenhull2386]

Rodriguez guitars were used by many in the folk era in the 70's.

[@PageMarker1]

I think you're correct. Recently saw a video that covered that guitar maker and they were top notch.

[@ramooninthemoon]

I don’t understand. Those guitars are really cheap now.

[@robraaiii]

@@ramooninthemoon$800-1200 and up is what I’m seeing. 🤷‍♂️

[@frwiss]

looks like this one is a top model, probably going in the $2000

[@davestadel]

Some cool finds. By any chance was there a tuner in that locker?

[@martinthompson2425]

Ohhhh!!!! 🤣 …nope, no tuner! But a few cool gems from back in the day that still have some life left and some music to make!

[@davidsparks6146]

Love Mesa Boogie - I used to collect them...now just have the Mk 5 35w combo and the 400plus bass amp (rackmount)... great video on the locker stuff... always good to see good karma!

[@bartmix8994]

The Mesa Boogie amps are so heavy that the handle tends to break off.

[@2011littlejohn1]

Some really cool stuff evoking very nostalgic memories of my UK beginnings - a Vox AC 30 and a Fender Strat you were king of the world.

[@jockmachaggis1080]

I did a bit of research and the Music Man amp might be a 112 RD fifty. It looks identical but it’s missing a model badge from the bottom right of the face.

[@ToniLovesSkateboarding]

That Manuel Rodriguez guitar is beautiful. FC model, sells used for around $800. some Manuel Rodriguez guitars are selling for $14k, hahaha! what a find!

[@j.jester7821]

blackface Twin Reverb was made between 1963 and 1967. The silverface came out in late 67. Just FYI never power on a tube amplifier without the proper speaker load connected. probably the main thing that destroys tube amps is people turn them on by mistake with no speaker connected. also those old tube amps without ground connection can shock you or worse. i always turn them on the first time with a stick and dont touch the chassis until i can measure the chassis to ground to see if there is high voltage floating on the ungrounded chassis.

[@vincentrockel1149]

You would do well to make a dim bulb current limiter. That way you can limit magic smoke and the like from developing.

[@HuskyBurnette]

Great haul! That's most likely Joey Trujillo's gear! He played for Sister Sledge and a few others

[@donaldficzere9327]

The VOX Cambridge is an absolute Gem!!! A buddy of mine runs a music repair shop here where I live and he has the same amp he acquired from one of his clients. He restored it and demo’d it for me. The greatest thing about that amp is the vibrato, which kind of fades out gradually. Hard to explain, you just have to experience it! Great find!

[@megatodd707]

BTW- I love the new intro. Super cool, man! It shows a strong connection to the community 👍

[@ramblr1959]

The vox is very similar to an ac-15 but assembled in california. Very rare amp. 1965 I believe. By 66 they were solid state.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Awesome find. That blackface Twin Reverb is killer. You could always plug it into an external speaker cab to try it out. What's odd is the drip edge front panel grille. The "drip edge" was a very limited feature that was only on the earliest silverface amps in 1968 (blackface went from sometime in mid to late '64 through the end of '67/first weeks of '68 as they transitioned to silverface and used up all their parts). So either that grille is from a silverface Twin _or_ it's an *exceedingly* rare, late 1967/VERY early '68 blackface that had a drip edge front panel grille. I tend to doubt it just because I've _never_ seen such a thing but it is of course possible. Especially with 60's Fender stuff that went through _so_ many aesthetic changes so there are always transitional oddballs that will have features from multiple era's. Like the early "blackface" Bassman amps you see sometimes that still had the brown panel era chassis, "cupcake" knobs and with the brown panel era circuit with the "presence" control. As well as the ones that had the newer blackface era chassis and circuit with no "presence" control but still had the brown panel era "cupcake" style knobs. You could also consider putting the Twin Reverb into a head cabinet. They sell them online. A lot of players would find a lot of use from a Twin Reverb in a head cabinet. Its easier to transport, can be paired with any speakers/speaker cabinet and for session guys in particular, it can be kept in a multi-head road case, as well as be kept in the control room, separate from the cabinet when overdubbing parts which is very convenient in the studio. Congratulations!

[@jwiegand1022]

Yeah I wonder if the guy got a 68 grill cloth to replace the original. The UL is there so but I believe post CBS they said fender musical instruments like they do now.

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Yeah, the grill is completely wrong for any blackface TR. And on a pre-CBS TR? No way in hell.

[@leftoverking]

right, the speakers in the cab connect to a right angle 1/4" jack that plugs in the jack labeled "speaker" :D

[@vdavis4785]

A Twin Reverb chassis put into a head unit is essentially a Dual Showman, isn't it?

[@ronluckenbach9492]

I just had my 1969 Silver Face ‘drip edge Bandmaster ‘ restored it rolled out of Fullerton Ca, in 7/69 according to the serial number ..all original ( including tubes which were biased.) one preamp tube replaced.. Only thing missing was the original reverb tank and a front bright switch. Kept all the original parts. Someone mentioned that the vintage amp market is off the hook.. My amp guy said he received about 15 inquiries asking if I want to sell it. These offers were from old farts like me to very young guys…

[@ScarletEyeMoon]

Thank you so much for sharing, I love looking at vintage guitar equipment! I would love to see a Part 3 where you put the speakers on and have everything fixed?

[@JustAGuitarPlayer]

I used to have a music man 1-12” RD with the EV speaker that you also found in another cab in that locker. The music man I had with the same crème colored tolex(?), was made in the early 80’s. I bought one somewhere between 1982-84 and it was a great amp. I don’t think they had that crème colored tolex until the early 80’s but I may be wrong. I’m curious if there’s a model number on the back somewhere? That looks very much like my old amp but with a taller or just larger overall size cabinet almost like it could accommodate 1-15” speaker. I’ve seen great blues guitar player Chris Cain use the same amp I had. They were thought of back then as having a similar sound to a Dumble. Seeing that guys green Strat with the EMG’s reminds me also of a Tyler Strat I had from 1987 that I changed the pickups to EMG’s cause Larry Carlton had them on his Valley Arts Strat in a star licks video he did back then. So maybe the original owner was into a similar style of music. That Mesa Boogie Studio preamp that you showed in the rack was also a common preamp to use in recording sessions in the 80’s, so it looks like this guy was a serious player and a real connoisseur of great gear. That lockers full of treasures

[@ferencgobor749]

This is some 112 model. On the back is a plate with the numbers.

[@Crashtattoo1975]

In '65 Fender came out with their blackface amps. They were voiced a bit differently than the brownface amps directly preceding them and the tweeds of the 50's. The Blackface amps got black faceplates, black tolex and silver grill cloth. This was when reverb showed up, built in. Many amps also received tremolo.

[@mustachemike802]

DO NOT DISREGARD THAT OLD VINYL! If any of those albums are rare or first runs you could be looking at hundreds, even thousands of dollars! Take them to a reputable vintage record shop in your area and get them appraised! All in all sweet score with that locker! Congratulations!

[@MrPedromuriel]

He should log it all into discogs too!

[@hamjohn8737]

@@MrPedromuriel Discogs is the place to go, sadly most 99% of regular albums can be had for less than a dollar each

[@incredifunk]

@Ham John he can sell them to me

[@incredifunk]

It's a tiesco. & I'm interested

[@mesasavage]

Wait, vinyl is worth money? No way! Thanks for updating all the rest of us. I usually just throw it all away, unless it's a Carpenters album, of course.

[@charlesbranch4120]

Manuel Rodrigues and Sons was the maker of the beautiful acoustic guitar. Thanks for showing. During the winter of 2013, I spent a month helping a sound systems business from Spokane with the renovation of the sound system in a 1905 church building that I was warned (by the sound engineer) had the original electrical (knob and tube) system in the attic, "It's still hot so be careful up there." The biggest improvement to the sound system was adding a ground to the electrical circuits in the space, which removed the constant 60 cycle hum that impacted the sound. I was thankful that the new TVs were not installed before addition of that ground leg. Replacing or adding a three-wire plug to the amplifiers is a good thing.

[@kevinpelepako7381]

That Music Man amp looks just like my B115 One Twenty - 120 watt solid state bass amp with a 15" speaker. The blonde pinwale ones were a little more rare than the standard black tolex, and they usually came with an upgraded EV speaker. They were built in the early 80s. I've had mine 40 years (my dad owned a music store back then and he was a MM dealer) and it still sounds awesome.

[@strat1960s]

Amazing find. Wasn't Musicman started by Leo Fender after he left Fender Music??

[@Tripple-L432]

Awesome content for ole gear freaks like me, Love it, Congrats on the find,Lil hidden jems, I was excited as you were watching you discover all this stuff,Wat To Go !!

[@fingerstylefan]

Love the ol' Music Man amp. That was my first amp back in the day. Man that brings back some memories.

[@quinnmcentire1090]

Connecting that twin reverb to the EV cab would be immense

[@chuckschillingvideos]

I'm sure that's exactly how it was used by whomever had it.

[@kentlangham5811]

Or the fender 2 x 12 that was in the locker.

[@billgood8643]

I agree with the post down below to plug that twin onto one of the cabs that was there also, done :)

[@JayR_Misophonia]

That music man amp sounds sweet!! Clear and crisp with that vintage gain sound

[@ronluckenbach9492]

Agree..I love my MusicMan amps.. plenty of Leo Mojo in them.

[@snickpickle]

I was quite disappointed in my brother's MM amp (I can't remember which model he had). You couldn't drive it hard at all -- at least not with the results this MM amp has. My brother agreed. He sold/traded it in a year or so after he got it back in the early 1980s. But I would love to have this MM!

[@ali2ndmail]

Please send the vox for service. Cool amp. Uncle Doug or Psionic for service?

[@goodun2974]

Uncle Doug is much closer (TX) but he has no Vox experience. Psionic Audio (Memphis) would be the guy, for sure! He knows Vox circuits inside and out....

[@johnkohlhauff9061]

Two of the best amp techs out there. But you left out another good one,D,lab!!

[@billyturk8117]

Evm21l are guitar speakers but i think they use them in their pa as well. Great buy man those evm12ls are a couple hundred a piece new. Plus that old mesa cab!!! And the rack rig man you found some pretty rare and AWESOME stuff in there!! Im stoked for you!! Wish i lived in AZ id come see ya

[@frankspikes7858]

Great buy!!! You scored some really cool stuff!! My favorite is the mesa. Love the overdrive tone. It's got balls.

[@richardpierce7819]

I've got an old Music Man HD 130 I dont use it much anymore but back in the day it was my go to amp for gigs.

[@5150eruption]

I have a messa boogie f-30 myself. Its my favorite amp had for years will never get rid of it best sound tone, crunch, reverb is good and high gain is awesome! Major score! Make sure you look for the foot switch.

[@alk3myst]

Same with old speakers with crossovers. Many vintage 'deals' become amazing with redoing the capacitors.

[@gregmock6808]

That nylon string is a find....those are great guitars

[@EricBlackmer]

That Vox brings back memories. I had a Cambridge Reverb amp in the 70s. Not positive that it was tubes. Selling it was a mistake.

[@cjpmugsr999]

4:19 It's an Audition. This was the first guitar ever given to me and my brother swiped it from me only to give it back at one point where I took it apart because I wanted to know how these things worked. I was 10, I started playing at 8.

[@csb65536]

The Fender Twin Reverb has a speaker jack on the back. Just plug a speaker cabinet into it and test it out. That amp (the Twin Reverb) paid for the locker. The VOX also may be the biggest find. The Mesa is a nice amp, but not in the same category as the other two.

[@ksbkonto]

Wow... when i try out unknown old beat up amps, i ALWAYS use a wireless transmitter. I have too much respect for tube amps ability to send me to the hospital or in a one room wooden box with a lid........ Great find and interesting video

[@johnkohlhauff9061]

Yes tube amps have extreme voltages inside. 350 to 600 plus volts DC . If you don't know how to work on them don't. I leave it to qualified technicians!!

[@amandahuginkiss6868]

On that clean channel, the upper row of controls, pull on that gain knob for the cleanest clean you have ever had from a Mesa. Driving one of these with a Metal Zone (or any boost pedal) really opens them up, and adding an EQ pedal (or whatever device you have) will also give that F-30 some great tones at decent, probably won't get you evicted, volume levels.

[@Slappedkat]

Probably not a good idea to power up vintage amps if you dont know anything about them. Not worth the risk of damaging components like transformers when they need to be serviced by a tech anyway. That vox amp is probably worth a few $$. Great video, thanks for sharing with us.

[@cpfs936]

Yeah, the whole amp bit made me absolutely cringe. You DON'T randomly fire up an amp that's been sitting idle, especially one that an absolute noob knows is worth restoring. None of those amps should've been used without a competent once-over and replacement of any 2-pronged cords. C'mon, this is ROOKIE stuff!

[@mikedtubey]

that musicman is hot! i used to have a 2x12 and sold it some years back to a collector over internet. id love to have 2 of those and run a stereo rig.

[@sdelling1]

Dude! So happy for ya! This is what we all dream of!

[@sickofit9247]

THE VOX CAMBRIDGE REVERB DESERVES A PROPER RESTORATION! Best amp there imo. Good score.

[@jaypeterson7637]

Agreed!👍🎯

[@joeschmo4066]

I owned a Cambridge Reverb back in the mid ‘60’s and it was solid state, made in USA. The demand for Vox back then was the rage because of you know who. The American versions of the British Vox amps were all solid state; I believe you may have yourself either an early version of a US-made Cambridge Reverb or possibly a British version. In any case my friend, that is a hell of a score. I’d love to see and hear that one restored, maybe in a future video.

[@ramonw9430]

You could have checked out the Fender by plugging it into a cab via the speaker out.

[@jz55859]

Apparently Trujillo's first electric guitar was a Sears Silvertone bought in 1964. That triple pick up or the bottle nose might be it. One never knows but his family might.

[@divinodayacap3313]

how did u know?

[@jz55859]

@@divinodayacap3313 I looked it up online. I recognized the guitar and was curious since my first was also a Silvertone.

[@mykal2381]

My first was the 3/4 size Silvertone with an amp built into the case. Wish I still had it! @@jz55859

[@richardpierce7819]

Blackfaces came out in 65 I have a 65 Deluxe reverb a reissue of a 65 twin and a Revera era twin 2 ( which I love ) its a beast.

[@kattdaddy2112]

I'm glad to see that light come on with that Mesa Boogie. Sweet!!

[@James-fu8fj]

Do the sears I had a six string just like that one

[@Danelectrofy]

I was gifted a Silvertone Danelectro Dolphin bass. I played it for years. Great sounding bass. Made for Sears 1959, 1960, 1961, and NEVER reissued.

[@windowgirl7300]

BOOGIE sounds GOOD also!! U scored HUGE!!

[@jordandotson9354]

So glad I found this channel!!! I’ll come see you at the shop soon I’ve been here in the valley gigging my whole life I have no idea how I never heard of your shop before!! 🤙❤️✝️

[@windowgirl7300]

Ok- I just saw the sticker on the left inside of the Amp. There should B info on that sticker- it's definitely the original sticker.

[@AdamRainStopper]

The Twin has its inputs right on the back panel! They're 1/4" jacks, including the one where the internal speakers plugged in (the one on the left that simply says "Speaker" .... the right one is "extension speaker"). You didn't need to replace the speakers to test it, just plug it into a cab that is a minimum of 8 ohms. That said, it's probably best that you didn't, as that is an old tube amp that's sat for years and the capacitors, if they are original, will be paper and oil and may need reforming, so your tech will bring it up gradually from 0 to 115 on a Variac. That Boogie isn't worth what the Mark series models were, but you can still get a good 600 to 800 for it, depending on the local market. I have to admit I wanted you to plug in the Twin with a cab, but at the same time, that was a selfish desire, as it would be better to bring it up slowly on a Variac.

[@CapitalforHire]

Love the intro! Success is all you! Thanks for fixing my guitar awhile back!

[@StringSamurai333]

When dude said "the worst that can happen is it doesn't come on..." oh reeeeally heheheh! In my experience, the worst that can happen is that they can catch on fire and fill the shop up with black smoke before you can even yank the plug so be careful Holmes!

[@robertdeen8741]

Well said sir. Makes me think about a big old Fender bass amp. The slow blow fuse went and the wizard band teacher put in a 30 amp car fuse. The thing had flamed up so bad a few components look like a piece of carbon with a wire at each end. Was that a diode or a resistor?

[@fordsrestorations970]

I can walk in any classy guitar store , a old silvertone guitar can turn my head instantly , as for the Fender -Gibson cases, all that has to be done is get them back in respectfully condition as you probably know because they are just cool for being the real thing .. I love the old Vox amp and the fender and Mesa Boogie

[@billorourke7152]

I love Mesa boogies until the pcb board cracks ,then they are very expensive to repair

[@kevinodriscoll3904]

The Fender Twin black panel is found up until the end of ‘67 but the drip edge is usually ‘68-early ‘69 with a silver faced panel. It’s not impossible you have a late ‘67 or early ‘68 black panel (left over) with the updated drip edge cover but I’ve never seen one before… also no speaker so it could be a parts special. The black face circuit could be authenticated by a specialist. The first silverface Twins (drip edge) used the blackface AB763 circuit until May 1968, when Fender switched to the AC568 circuit.

[@MrBobNLinda]

Fender Twin Reverb amps of that vintage do not have speaker output wires, the speakers were wired to a 1/4" jack and plugged into the back, where it is clearly marked. You can plug that directly into that Fender 2-12 cabinet with a regular guitar cable.

[@bvalt1]

If you play it a lot the nylon stings will settle into tune in about a week or two. Then after two or 3 gigs they need to be replaced. I change mine every 2 months or so depending on how many gigs I have. I use a Godin, LaPatrie Concert QT, sounds amazing but needs strings a lot more than a standard acoustic or electric guitar.

[@windowgirl7300]

The Fender Twin should have a sticker on the inside left ( from the back ), of the amp. On the sticker will B a serial number. That number will provide the year and month it was manufactured.

[@82ndairbornevet]

Fender didn’t start adding the QA sticker until 1990

[@windowgirl7300]

@82nd Airborne Vet I have a Fender Twin Black Face from the 60s. The original sticker is there with serial number. The Amp is authenticated.

[@windowgirl7300]

@@82ndairbornevet I've no idea of what Ur referring to, regarding 1990.

[@TheJeffcurran]

That little Music Man amp sounded great. I was shocked when the Mesa worked. Very cool.

[@ronluckenbach9492]

me too..I think when Zimm unscrewed the fuse and put it back in it made connection.. it’s happened to me more than once with old amps that have been sitting for awhile.

[@edjohnson2828]

I bet the 2 12 Fender cab was for the twin as a bottom. It was common to turn them into separates in the 70s because they weighed so much. Doubtful, but they could have the original Jensens in them. That Ramirez looks like it could be a high end classical. They are the Martin of classical guitars though they make entry level guitars too. You pretty much know the rest of your find. You scored!

[@snickpickle]

I have a Quad Reverb (CBS monstrosity) that uses the Twin schematic. Its only redeeming quality for carrying purposes is that it's so tall and has wheels, so that unless you have to climb stairs with it, you're fairly good to go! That said, that amp sure sounds terrific, especially after backdating the schematic to a Blackface!

[@Bsquared1972]

The Fender is the star of the show; fully restored it will get you around $3K or so...the Mesa is a $900 amp, and the Vox will get you around $1600 when cleaned up. I would replace the the 2-prong power chords since the amps will be not 100% original after a tech has gone through them, but retain the cord for any collectors that might buy the amp. The amp market is crazy right now, prices for old stuff is as high as Ive ever seen it. Very well done with this locker, lots of WOW factor.

[@hamjohn8737]

A partsCaster for $3K?? I don't know about that.....

[@joelglanton6531]

@@hamjohn8737 The amplifier, smart guy.

[@ronluckenbach9492]

Yes.. I always keep the original ‘suicide’ plug, caps resistors, even burnt out pre amp tubes from my vintage Fender Amps.. The ‘purists’ love all that stuff.. I

[@sickofit9247]

The Vox Cambridge tube amp is the rarest & most desirable amp there, try to find another. You'll find blackface twins easily enough.

[@ronluckenbach9492]

Stumbled on your video(s) and subscribed..I had an agenda of things to get down today and blew them off to watch your vids.. great score my friend!

[@ZIMMSGUITARS]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@robertclarkguitar]

You deserved this score brother. 😊

[@dannyrivers3922]

You said nothing happened but I saw a tube glowing! So glad you noticed!

[@123elvislives]

Hi Mr zimm s I thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos thumbs up from Australia looks like you scored on that storage garage 🇭🇲👍🇭🇲

[@megatodd707]

Looking forward to part 2! 😃👍

[@slimturnpike]

This is part 2

[@snickpickle]

@@slimturnpike Maybe Part 2 of Part 2? :-) But seriously, I would love to see a Part 3, once all of that stuff got fixed up and fine-tuned.

[@RandyFricke]

That Manuel Rodriguez nylon string number is SWEET!!!

[@timwhite5562]

I service amps, and am REALLY surprised the Box fired right up. I'm wondering what it has for tubes. This locker is definitely a 90s time capsule. I would have just run the speaker out on the Blackface into another speaker cab. The Boogie F-30s are a killer clean amp, great pedal platform. The OD channel leaves much to be desired, but if you replace the midrange tone pot on the Drive channel to a 50 or 100K it will GREATLY improve it. You could do a mod to switch the value on it, but if you're selling it, it would probably be a waste of time. Of course a tube screamer or EQ do the same. The only drawback to that amp in today's guitar gear world is that I'm pretty sure the effects loop is a parallel loop, not series. People used to like them because you can adjust how much of the signal runs through what's you have running into it, and how much you bypass. You can kind of get a pseudo wet/dry multi amp sound with it. The problem is that you can't really run other preamps, modellers, EQs through them because you won't get the full signal running into the output section.

[@MadLad612]

Sweet stuff. Music is my love and pain. I was born in the wrong country and wrong town, it was impossible making a living out of music. My only solace is watching videos made by passionate people. Thanks a lot.

[@mediumshreddercheese]

I fixed my friends contessa 6string with the bridge doctor thing... 70s acoustic tone sounded great

[@wellandhealthy-ef6nd]

I had a guitar nearly identical to the Japanese 3 pickup you have there when I was a young'un. The name on it was Zenon I believe. Different vibrato, but the one there may not be original.

[@scootergold]

Oh wow that's a once in life time score too me😮 that vox as the mojo definitely bring her back to life but leave looking the same. Man that's killer all those amps paid way over for that locker again epic score!

[@Bob_at_OZDiggzguitars]

I was guessing that twin reverb was 66 or 67. I had that exact type/year amp ...until the 90s when it got stolen at a gig. Miss it, but I like my Plexis and Soldonos, now. Still, you can't beat a Fender Twin Reverb for loud and clean, or a great pedal driven amp.

[@keithhampton9700]

Parts Caster neck is major clear coated. Sum shredders dig that.

[@BradMaestas]

I saw a glimpse of the Rodriguez in the first video. The script logo on the headstock and the laser-printed label with URL means this is a late one. I believe the date code makes it a 2008. They're still quality, though.

[@jeffmcewen4466]

I watched you pull it out the locker the other day .. mesa boogie hell yeah

[@j.boogie1646]

Awesome finds , You should sell that old bass to ben from crimson guitars for his museum ... just an off the wall thought

[@goodun2974]

I've never seen a Danelectro/Silvertone bass guitar like that one; it looks to be from the same era as the amp-in-case guitars. I don't know how it would sound, but it's worth noting that John Entwistle played the bassline to My Generation on a Danelectro bass, and was using one on stage around that time (he ended up with 3 of them because he kept breaking strings, and the short scale strings that the bass was factory-supplied with weren't sold separately in England back then, so when he broke a string he just went out and bought another Dano bass)!

[@WiredNow]

Super cool video you made, man. Enjoyed seeing you have fun looking at all the "scores" you got. Way to go! 🎸 🎸🎸🎸🎸 🎸

[@monmixer]

I have 4 old blonde tolex music man amos. RD series. I have two 1x12. One 2x10, and a 120 watt music man bass head. With all 4 cabs but the cabs are not the greatest. The 4x10 cabs are pretty rough and deep cabs, The 1x15 cabs one still has a working stock speaker in it,

[@GK44789]

The Twin Reverb is a 65-67' being a blackface. That baffle is a "drip edge", however it is not original to that amp (or the chassis is not original to that cabinet), since the drip edge were only on a silverface. Very cool finds!

[@seansimpkin4837]

Just saw part one. I am jealous. Watching part two now. Great video and. Great score!

[@Nizodizo]

I have been scewing around with old amps since I was a kid. Now I just piss off my neighbors with a Boss Katana.

[@Racklefratz]

Good for you. Pissing off neighbors is fun. And that makes YOU a fun person to have as a neighbor. /sarc

[@funkybundtcake]

Love the new intro man!