Recent content by VictoriaDD59

Dang! That reminds me of Pete Anderson’s old ‘59 Esquire in black with double binding. Looks awesome!

I love my 2 knob Keeley for slow ballad country and alt country stuff. Sometimes I turn it on for chicken pickin country stuff with my Tele too. But I set mine very subtle.

The power transformer pictured part number 022814 is the same as part as the 125P7D which appeared at the end of the Blondes and beginning of the BF era. I see it’s a ‘66, but why change it for a modern part? It’s only converting AC to DC. I’ve never heard anyone talk about tonal effects of a...

So back to it... Is the 125A13A the only “magical” blonde output transformer or is the ‘61 125A5A transformer also “magical”?

So I’ve been looking to acquire a vintage 6G6-B Bassman head, preferably with all original iron and without issues. Maintenance and retolex doesn’t bother me either as I’m a player. I’ve noticed some transformer anamolies in these. Things where the date codes match up but the transformer...

I don’t care for Filtertron loaded Gretsch guitars, I prefer TV Jones T’Armonds in my Duo Jet DSV and 6120 DSW. I actually prefer the Filtertrons on a Tele. They sound glorious in a Swamp Ash Tele body with some steel saddles tuned down a 1/2 step. Massive and large. I get more compliments...

I absolutely love T’Armonds, I usually use them for clean guitar sounds like mid 50’s rockabilly or even backing a singer / songwriter on ballad numbers. I don’t mind them with mild overdrive, but I don’t like them heavily overdriven or distorted. To me they’re like a great cross of clarity...

For gigging amps I use 30 watts minimum for full band shows, meaning AC30, usually a 50 watt Louis Electric KR12 that has an incredible master volume. For singer/songwriter backup stuff I have a Princeton Reverb type and a Tweed Tremolux type amp. I don’t like little amps “cranked”, to me they...

I believe the Sarno Earth Drive sounds fantastic for alt country and Americans tones, it’s also great for slightly broken up rockabilly tones. It’s the most natural OD pedal I’ve ever used or heard. As for delay, I find the DM-2w to be fantastic and very versatile and it’s a real analog delay...

This is great advice! I started with a Gretsch 6120DSW and then after about 7 years I found a Duo Jet 6128DSv, then I upgraded them both to T’Armonds and Tru Arc aluminum bridges after playing them both for a while. They are tone machines and lack NOTHING. I’ve never played a custom shop...

I’ve had a TU-2 forever. Currently had a DM2-W for slapback delay as well. They make very tank like products that do their job. Never like any of their OD pedals or their tremolo pedal

Tune it to Open D and bust out the slide, Bo Ramsey approved

DSV kicks ass! I love mine! It weighs 6.5 lbs, the neck is lightning fast with that nitro and I put in T'Armonds and a Tru Arc aluminum bridge.

Jupiter 12LC, because Swart amps I believe are voiced a little darker, correct? My experience is limited to an AST I played in a store and a friend's 5w model. I love the Scumback M 75 one of my favorite speakers, but it doesnt sound nice in a dark amp. Its perfect in a Deluxe Reverb though...

Well, I may as well jump back in too... just to add this... Grady Martin.