Product: CMW Amps Bandmaster Reverb Head Mod
Price Paid: 795,- (Euro) used
Submitted
10/24/2005
at
01:44am
by
Joop
Email: jvanderh at xs4all<dot>nl
Features
:
9
It was a Fender Bandmaster Reverb, build in the mid-'70ties.
It has 2 channels It has two "channels". Channel 1 has a volume, treble and bass knob. The right channel, channel 2, has volume, treble, mids, bass, reverb and two "vibrato" (tremelo) knobs. Both channels have two inputs. One input is slightly louder than either. Both channels have a bright switch.
So far nothing new. But then comes Chris.
My amp has black- and silver-face mods. Custom-made blackface frontpanel. New e-caps. Reverb and vibrato (tremolo) do work on both channels. The normal channel is voiced for a tighter low end and smooth break-up, the MasterVolume circuit allows break-up at every volume level without loosing tone and feel. The vibratochannel is blackfaced. The stock tremolo is modified to a way more musical sounding one giving lots of 60s vibe.
Speaker simulated lineout, 2 and 4 ohms outputs.
Sound Quality
:
10
I have a Telecaster and a Stratocaster. I use it for mainly '70-ties Rock. No problem! It does, blues, 50-ties, 60-ties, you name it...
Best amp I owned.
Reliability
:
10
I bought it in July. I gigged with it and took it to rehearsel. Works fine. But... as it is a one of a kind I am very, very carefull with it.
Customer Support
:
10
Chris Winsemius of CMW amps is a very nice guy. He answers emails promptly and knows his stuff.
Overall Rating
:
10
I use this amp with a 2x12 Fender cab with Fane Speakers.
If it was stolen, I would cry because it is a one of. But... I then would ask Chris to build me my dream amp. He builds fine amps!
