Steel Amplifiers

Sage · Post by **Sage** » 15 Jan 2001 4:24 pm

I chose my big amplifier this way. I own a 1949 Oahu lap 6 (MOTS) with it's matching Valco 6v6 amp, purchased from the daughter of the original owner. Dreamy original tone. I brought some amps home and set them up. I wanted to see if I could get close to the same tone out of a big one (clean) that I got from the little one. From what was available to choose from at the time, I found one. It's an early CBS (silverface) Fender Vibrosonic reverb with a stock Fender PS JBL 15". I put a set of "hard" groove tubes in it and man, that thing really kicks. I added a piezo horn tweeter in the cabinet next to the 15, and it is now capable of either representing the full frequency range of an instrument, or etching glass and blowing down doors, depending on what is required.

Chuck Jacolucci · Post by **Chuck Jacolucci** » 16 Jan 2001 9:53 am

Thanks for all the input, folks. I did find a good Session 400 and love it.

Louie Hallford · Post by **Louie Hallford** » 16 Jan 2001 7:27 pm

What are we talking about,the original Session 400's or the later released Session 400 LTD? In my opinion there is a lot of difference. I prefer the original.