About John: Equipment: Ampifiers

1968 Fender Showman
A similar circuit to the blackface Twin Reverb (but without the reverb), this blackface Showman has a ton of volume out of its conservatively rated 100 watts, and a deep rich tremolo that is unmatched by any other modern amp or digital circuit. Matched up with either my old HiWatt 2x12 cabinet (with Celestion Lead 80s) or my 4x10 alnico cabinet, this amp sounds fabulous for deep clean tones with sparkly tops, and handles dirty sounds from my preamps with grace and style.

'65 Re-issue Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender's self-avowed "most recorded amp ever", this 22watt, 1x12 combo sports an unbelievably creamy clean tone along with a tube powered classic Fender reverb and a lush termolo circuit. A fantastic on-the-go rig, particularly when paired with one of my Tube Screamers for a little bit of grit. My Tele LOVES this amp. So does my back... As an added bonus, I can play it at home without disturbing my family (or anyone else on the block!).

1988 Mesa Boogie Mark III
Serial No 49 off the line, this is the famed Mark IIcx circuit under a new name, before they changed (and ruined) it. A tone (and volume) MONSTER with all kinds of flexibility, in an incredible compact head, and a super punchy closed back 1x12 cabinet.

2007 Vox AC15 1x12 combo
A 15 Watt tone monster! This little amp has a Master Volume circuit that allows the preamp to overdrive the power section with a beautiful breakup even at low volumes. There's a killer tremolo channel too -- almost as nice as the Showman! Great for small clubs and recording without ruining the ears (and without the neighbors calling the cops). I replaced the stock wolfdale speaker with a Weber alnico which brings out the depth of the tone and gives the amp more of the vintage sound of its forebears.

1972 Fender Bassman 1x12 combo
I literally found this amp in the basement of a house I lived in after college. Spliced a grounded plug onto it and fired it up -- good as new! Great full, round tone, and a good match for my lap steel. I also used it for my Fender Rhodes before the Rhodes finally died.