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Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 25 Apr 2017 12:31 pm

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Tim Whitlock · Post by **Tim Whitlock** » 26 Apr 2017 7:53 am

Good stuff Michael!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 26 Apr 2017 8:42 am

Standel introduced solid state amps two years before Fender and Ampeg did. I had a 1960s Standel Artist when I started playing steel back in 1970. It wasn't much of an amp for steel guitar though. Too much early breakup and not enough clarity. I got a Peavey Session 400 in the mid-70s and it absolutely blew away the Standel. Solid state Standels sell for under $500 today. But tube Standels from the 1950s sell for up to $5K!

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 26 Apr 2017 12:40 pm

I was wondering how the Reverbolux worked without springs or tape. A little googling shows that it's one of those "oil can" delays, using the same Tel-Ray can that the Morley units used. Pretty wild concept for a guitar effect. I've never heard one live. The one in this video appears to be broken as the knobs don't have any effect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pJAXGdY3_A

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 28 Apr 2017 8:23 am

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Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 28 Apr 2017 4:30 pm

I have an Standel Imperial in the basement as we speak!
Nice!
Love these old amps. So cool.
Thanks for the brochures

Rob Segal · Post by **Rob Segal** » 29 Apr 2017 7:17 am

Buddy used these at a time I believe. They are brilliant, spacious, breathy....

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 29 Apr 2017 7:20 am

Oh Man, I wish mine had reverb and tremolo!
I love the Tolex. Very Retro.

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 29 Apr 2017 7:40 am

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Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 29 Apr 2017 9:05 am

Pete Burak wrote:Oh Man, I wish mine had reverb and tremolo!
I love the Tolex. Very Retro.

i also have a Custom XV without reverb and tremolo. If I ever find one that does I'll buy it in a second! Best amp I've ever owned.

Michael Lee Allen · Post by **Michael Lee Allen** » 29 Apr 2017 9:30 am

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Rob Segal · Post by **Rob Segal** » 29 Apr 2017 10:07 am

.....not to mention Wes Montgomery.

Abe Levy · Post by **Abe Levy** » 29 Apr 2017 5:54 pm

Doug Beaumier wrote:Standel introduced solid state amps two years before Fender and Ampeg did. I had a 1960s Standel Artist when I started playing steel back in 1970. It wasn't much of an amp for steel guitar though. Too much early breakup and not enough clarity. I got a Peavey Session 400 in the mid-70s and it absolutely blew away the Standel. Solid state Standels sell for under $500 today. But tube Standels from the 1950s sell for up to $5K!

A 25L15 from the 50s will probably run you upwards of 10-15k if you can find one...

Jerry Hedge · Post by **Jerry Hedge** » 29 Apr 2017 6:25 pm

I have a '65 Standel Imperial XII speaker cabinet with a pair of JBL's that I play though at home.Unfortunately I don't have the amp head. I use it with eather a Peavey XR 680 PA head or a Sunn 200S. I found it in the basement of the music store I used to manage that back in the day, was a Standel dealer.What a great sounding cab!!!

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I love this amp