{"product_id":"vintage-sound-35-black-tan","title":"Vintage Sound Vintage 35 - Black, Tan Grill","description":"\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eThe Vintage Sound Vintage 35 is essentially \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003ean all hand-wired, all USA made, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e60's era Fender 1x12 Vibrolux, but slightly modified with definite improvements.  At the root is, of course, the AA964 blackface circuit.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat are these improvements?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1) One thing you'll notice is the addition of a \"MIDDLE\" tone control on Channel 2.  This, of course, was not on the original '64-'67 Vibrolux.  So, why did Vintage Sound decide to add it in?  Well, first of all, it absolutely does nothing to hurt the integrity of the circuit or tone.  The original Fender circuit actually had a fixed \"MIDDLE\" that was set permanently at 6.8k.  Vintage Sound removed this resistor from the circuit and replaced it with a much more versatile 10k potentiometer.  The result is you now have the ability to adjust this frequency range without compromising the original tone.  If you want it to sound precisely like a Vibrolux, just turn the pot to around 6-7 and you're there.  You want to scoop the mids a touch, pull back.  Warn the tone a bit, turn up.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2) Also included is a very nifty reverb dwell control which is on the rear of the chassis.  Obviously, this too was omitted on the original circuit, but it comes in quite handy for adjusting the amount of decay the reverb has.  Nice!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3) Another smart alteration is the incorporation of a Diaz based tremolo mod that Vintage Sound does.  This accomplishes a few things...  You'll notice the Vibrato has the ability to be slower than stock Fenders.  The vibrato being too fast was always a complaint people had with vintage Fender Deluxes (and still do to this day).  The other advantage this gives is when you turn the dial all the way down, you switch off the vibrato circuit, bypassing it and leaving you with a cleaner, more pure signal.  The result is a slightly more present tone, and a bit of a bump in volume.  Furthermore, with the older Vibrolux amps, you can hear a \"ticking\" sound with the vibrato.  This is caused by several design flaws in the original circuit allowing the LFO signal to leak into the audio path.  These issues have been addressed with better routing of the wires, superior components, and filtering of the oscillator output.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSo, what do you end up with?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A truly amazing sounding Vibrolux that's truly better than an original with nothing modified in a way that disrupts the original tone.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#339966\" style=\"color: #339966;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eWattage:  35 watts\u003cbr\u003e Preamp Tubes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e 4 x 12AX7, 2 X 12AT7\u003cbr\u003e Power Tubes:  2 x 6L6\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eRectifier: 1 x 5AR4 \u003cbr\u003e Front Controls:   Channel 1: Volume, Treble, Bass\u003cbr\u003e                        Channel 2: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eRear Controls: Dwell (Very cool custom feature for controlling the reverb decay time!)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eEffects: \u003cb\u003eTube Driven Spring Reverb, Tube Vibrato\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eSpeaker:  WGS G12CS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eInputs:  2 Inputs per channel (2 channels)\u003cbr\u003e Auxiliary Input: RCA Footswitch Jack\u003cbr\u003e Extension Speaker Jack: External Speaker Jack\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eCircuit Construction:  \u003cb\u003eAll Point-to-Point, Hand-wired\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cabinet Construction: Dove-tail jointed solid pine w\/Baltic Birch Plywood baffle and back panels\u003cbr\u003e Pilot Light:  Blue Amp Jewel\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#112244\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"-1\" style=\"color: #112244; font-family: Verdana;\"\u003eCombo Dimensions:  17.5\" High x 24.5\" Wide x 9 1\/2\" Deep (43 lbs)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Optional Accessories: Two Button Footswitch, Padded Cover\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Vintage Sound","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":31351774052398,"sku":"VSVIN35NKTN","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4003\/products\/vintage-sound-vintage-35-black-54.jpeg?v=1541218172","url":"https:\/\/www.humbuckermusic.mom\/products\/vintage-sound-35-black-tan","provider":"Humbucker Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}