Sup G’rees
Yes I’m saying they all sound as you described. I’m incredibly picky though.
To my ears, all the new fenders are harsh , ear piercing, lacking warmth, lacking depth, they are just terrible.
I personally think this is because they just don’t make anything like they used to. Every single step in the chain adds to the character of the amp.
The resistors, the capacitors, the potentiometers, the tubes, the transformers, the speakers, the voltage, everything.
It’s just not anything like it once was.
I try to use stuff from the old days as much as possible. I got the tubes, transformers and resistors covered, and some/not all, of the caps.
I do like what Jupiter condenser company is doing. Their copper foil paper in oil caps seem to sound good.
But at $38 a piece, they may be a waste of capital if you can get some older caps that aren’t leaky for $5 each.
I’m currently in the process of building my first 100% vintage nos parts amp. I’ll be running it against the last amp I built.
I’m even going to reform nos electrolytics and use those if it works out.
To me , it’s worth it to embark on this endeavor. I’ll never know until I try.
This next build is really going to be interesting. I was at jam night at Jerry’s Bait shop in Kansas City last night, where all the groovy cats go play. A few friends of mine, and a couple of guitarists I met last night are going to be my control ears for this build. We will all be comparing the last build with this next build and some modern fenders they own.
Should be interesting. A new deluxe reverb, a 65 Twin reissue, and the two vibroverbs I’ll have.
As the one who is the builder, I think it’s best to let the people judge for me, to rule out my own opinion, take a back seat, let the people decide where the tone is.
If the 65 reissue twin wins the competition, I’ll have a TON of parts to sell, lol
I seriously doubt it though. The amount of effort and care taken into parts selection is unrivaled.
I know of no one that going about it this way.
