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Interesting. Due to the trend of smaller wattage tube amps, it seems that craigslist is glutted with Fender Twins from all eras at reasonable prices. I loved the one I had with JBL E120s adding to its incredible close-to-100lb bulk. Uggh! I once hauled that thing up a NYC four-story walk up to prevent it from getting stolen. But man did it sound great!

There's gotta be a way to do something with all of the excess vintage Twins. I once saw an example where someone swapped a Twin chassis into a Bandmaster head cab and loaded it with two Neo 10" speakers. Brilliant!
 

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craigslist is glutted with Fender Twins from all eras at reasonable prices.

Now, I have to learn about Fender Twins !

But I don't NEED an amp at all.

I could get a case of A.A.S. I'm glad the phrase is ACQUISITION and not SECURING or SCORING or something else like that.
 

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Ok, I just Wiki'd up and maybe Fender Twins are WAY more amps than I need. I don't like trying to carry my old late 70s Randall 2 X 10 combo amp and it doesn't weigh as much.
 

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You can trim down a Twin Reverb a bit by pulling two of the power tubes, installing the chassis in a "head" cabinet and routing it to a smaller/lighter 8 Ohm speaker cab. If something like a Pro Reverb is what you're after, this could be a reasonable alternative even with the additional cost of the cab(s) & speaker.

-Dave-
 

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You can trim down a Twin Reverb a bit by pulling two of the power tubes, installing the chassis in a "head" cabinet and routing it to a smaller/lighter 8 Ohm speaker cab. If something like a Pro Reverb is what you're after, this could be a reasonable alternative even with the additional cost of the cab(s) & speaker.

-Dave-
That's what I'm saying! They really are far too powerful for most people's needs, however, an on-board attenuator, a new cab and lightweight speakers can result in the perfect all-rounder.
 

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Considering how much they cost, that seems like a lot of work.
Yeah, you're probably right. I guess it's my reaction to seeing the skyrocketing prices of vintage Fender tube amps, while the twins are still affordable. Just hate to see these great amps not getting used.
 

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There has to be a way to make a 40lb amp that is comparable in tone to a twin. If so, it would have a home with me!
 

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That's local to me. There are always a bunch of twins around here. If I didn't already have a couple of amp projects on the bench, I might be tempted to make a portable Fender Twin Mini Beast!
 
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