Why did Fender make this BEHEMOTH? - Godly Clean Tone. 

Indeed

Hahahahahaha

@Rufus T Firefly how DARE you call my boy Danny obnoxious!

@Rufus T Firefly Danny Devito is an angel!!!!

Not 3. Just 2.

Yes dude!!

That's perfect🤣🤣

When I was watching this, my son came to show me exactly that scene 😄

Something was telling me Jimmy Page owned one of these. How he was able to move it from gig to gig is another just mystery that Led Zeppelin will be attached with.

@@SuperJiggawhat Their roadies must've been huge!

@@reginaldbowls7180 I agree,! If not, they certainly were after a few world tours.

I have seen a couple of heads for sale here in se tn .....but never the whole rig. I snagged a silverface bassman 135 several years ago....not the most ideal guitar amp but you can get some good things out of it....I gave $399 for it.....I feel sure I could get my money back.

I saw Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes back in 1969. Ted was using two Dual Showman cabs with a Fender Twin Reverb on top of each Showman cab. that was impressive.

Cliff Brooks best comment lol

Yes, that is absolutely true today, but in 1969, PA systems were nowhere near what they are today. Musicians were expected to supply their own volume. The PA was mostly just for vocals. Even though it might be hard to believe in the 25db monotone snowflake spongecake "calm down turn it down" phone age, there was a time when people actually liked to rock. Loud was cool, and people liked to feel it. But people could also feel things in the days before serotonin inhibitors and political correctness. Rock and Roll was the music of free, prosperous, and generally happy people, and amps like this are a reminder of that mentality. Kind of like muscle cars and cool old Harleys.

@@jpalberthoward9 OK boomer

@@jasonmorton6857 good one lol, gotem now I bet he's real sad

jpalberthoward9 damn going off

Just a little more on the right please, so I can hear it too, from France.

Spin it all the way around and to the right a tad for Detroit mi.

Nice one Jordy. I am in North East London, UK so i should be able to hear him as well :-)

I'm on it guys 👍🏻👍🏻

DETRIK. FX can’t

Just a mild practice amp

😆🤣😂 The neighbors are going to love what I just bought! 😆🤣😂🤘🤘🤘

Hahaha made my stinking day!!!

LOL

My first "real" amp was a Dual Showman with a butchered 1x 15' cabinet. Played in a band where the bassplayer had a Sessionette 100 Bass combo. The soundguy was setting up a DI for me and a mic in front of the Sesionnette :-) Imagine the surprised look when we pointed him out it was the other way around LOL

“You want to mic my PA into your Showman?”

Lol

Of course he does, that's why he's sooooo cool.

Amphenge?

Tonehenge

Wished Nigel Tufnel thought of that

Craiger Spinal Tap immediately popped into my head lol

Beautiful idea !! Seriously.

Julia Morris better deal than 13000 for a cracked guitar *cough* gibson *cough* but at least it was signed by slash

Minimum wage should be in the $30+ per hour range. Greedy ass government but milk would 8 bucks a gallon prob. And a Squier would run ya 3,000.00

@@jonhmonroney12 so you admit you know about inflation, but nothing about economics in general? Got it.

Boofer T. Washington economics don’t make sense it’s Bs Why do they raise cost of things yet baaaaaarely have wages increase

Do we really want to argue about economics?

Thanks for posting that. I have a similar rig cool to know players I dig used something like it.

They found him lifeless with a smile on his face.

Actually?

That seems very spinal tap-esque

Wait Fr

What lol

Had one of those, too.

Back in 2008, I went to a Carl Wilson Foundation benefit show in W. Hollywood. Dick Dale did a short set, and although he had not been in good health at the time, he plugged in his Fender and let everyone know that he was still King of the Surf Guitar. I kept expecting to see smoke coming out of the amp. Afterward, he was seen chatting with Evie Sands, who also plays a left-handed Fender on occasion.

Wow.

Thx, for telling this story.. It's history... RIP-Peter Green

Now THAT was a pleasure to read! To be in the know about this special night is really cool. Thanks for sharing!

Actually, the Super Showman that was a pre-amp head that was the solid state SS 1000 model. Not sure if the "chicken came before the egg", but VOX at the same time had the Series 90, in a Royal Guardsman size and a Beatle size. Fender offered two power cabinets, standard was the XFL-1000 with a 4x12, each 2x12 feed by a 70 watt RMS solid state amp for a total of 140 watts RMS. Optional was the XFL-2000, with an 8x10 cabinet, also 140 watts RMS. Fender and VOX utilized 3 channels, and had Reverb, Tremolo, Fuzz, and an E-Tuner built in, along with Bright switches. Fender, however, offered a sound expander called Dimension IV. It gave a Leslie rotating speaker effect, achieved by sensors rotating in and out of an oil bath. It worked well, and I would use it on songs like Because by the Dave Clark 5. The fuzz had Attack adjustments, and was useful also. However, without those effects, it sounded "dead". But then, I switched to bass, and this amp shined there. As for who used it? Focus. And, Ike Turner used it on bass. Fender did have other solid state models, the Twin, Pro, even a Bassman and PA. There is footage of these with the Beatles in the studio, but the last time they played in public, up on the roof of the Apple Corps headquarters, it was all tube Fender. They got smart, just as they did with the Thomas Organ a.k.a.VOX, solid state amps.

@@greensavant2573 I never actually played through one but this guy makes it sound pretty good.

New Ola Englund video: Will it Chug? - Massive 60s fender amp

Beepbeep Lettuce link?

+@@moralesericjamesg9571 Just type in ola englund will it chug, he's got a bunch of videos on stuff.

Mr. Fancypants thanks:)

I neee this amp as a bedroom player... can it be loud enough as a practice amp?

Brings back memories of when I heard a local band (The Skunks) play in Milwaukee at a car show. The hall was huge and they played through Dual Showman's with JBL's and no other sound reinforcement. When I was easily 100 feet of more from the stage I could feel my pants legs quivering from the bass guitar. It was amazing how those amps filled that massive room with sound. Back then if you played guitar the Fender amps were highly sought after and if you had the money you paid for the JBL upgrade.

These kinda stories are so cool. It sucks most of them get lost in RU-vid comments. Anyways, thanks for sharing that. I'm sure it was cool at the time when it happened but to look back now and think about it, man that's pretty rad

Thanks for posting I saw Bo at a smaller Detroit Club His friend Albert King showed ups as well. I saw Him and Chuck Berry with similar amps.

Although his family already has enough money.

That would sound stellar

Ted Nugent used to play through five fender super twins sitting on top of five showman cabinets.

@@terrylaswell7250 the lords rig

The Amboy dukes

I bought my 72 silverface bassman for $150.

GuitarMinds what kind of condition was it in?

Put it on credit cards lol

@@rolandramirez4557 just needed some basic cleaning/maintenance, keep looking out there my friend, they are out there, you gotta know where and when to look.

I understand man. It's taken me years to get to this point. At least this amp was reasonable.

Ou wow

I've seen videos with him playing with both of them running. And that was in Chuck's later years.

He needed to run two because his Gibsons were wired for stereo so one pickup in one and one to another. That is also why his sound was so special, he was using both pickups at the same time.

I was hoping someone would mention Howe. He had a road kit that was painted a sunrise fade from top to bottom. First saw it in 1972 on Close to the Edge tour. At that time it was his signature sound before he got digital pedals, like the Kong A3.

He'll probably just say "well looks like I'm not needed here". LOL!

He'd just have an aneurysm right there and fall over more than likely

Yep !

Oh cool Steve Howe is one of my favorite guitarist of all time

His best live tone.

@@JordyMarincic Dave Gilmour used Hiwatts into WEM 4x12's at Pompeii.

@Satanic Panic Fun and Games I think he ran all of his guitars through the same rig.

4-15? Must of had to use a forklift!

@@williamgregory6684 it was ridiculously heavy! On and one little hand on each side at the top of the cab in the oddest spot which made it the most awkward thing to carry. The speakers pointed inward in a V shape, thumped good too.

I was just thinking about that.

Also like the Weld stage design from early 90s.

Did you go partially deaf from that show because you’re shouting, man.

All caps generally means increased urgency or highlight, not a raised voice. I did not see an exclamation point. This is not a text to you. Welcome to the world...please drive thru....

@@hyperluminalreality1 its a joke dufus

A pedal steel thru that thing would tear your head off. Ha ha. But makes sense though.

It was actually intended as a bass amp.

From me or you

@@MatthewScottmusic Ha - well your little 'whoo' at the end made me laugh. But the heavy breathing comes from me waiting to here the tone come out that thing with the '59!

Don't you hate it when your amp just stops walking and says, "carry me"!???

@@hannahpumpkins4359 - Like the little kid at the grocery stored being dragged by one arm!

it will happen at some point

@@MatthewScottmusic Judging from the bass response on it, it may loosen up some walls. Or drop some plaster.

When he dimes it out, everyone is his neighbour...

I've got a neighbor who, every time I shred when I get home from work at 2:00 AM, throws a brick through my window so he can hear it better!

@@alanhardman2447 lmaof I'm so stealin this!

Dick Dale.. forgot that's the hole story behind these amps

Gene B. Ted nugent actually used twin reverbs with dual showman cabs. I believe Mark Farner used these back in the day.

@@MatthewScottmusic I saw Dick Dale last year. The tone was incredible. You can really hear the bass come through on your video. That's one of the things I remember with Dick Dale, the bass going through you. Love that!

Glad somebody brought up the mandatory topic of Dick Dale concerning this amp's existence because I was just about to. I stood about 5 feet from this amp in 2006 and had my face blown off.

Mark Farner used West Amps and Cabs with D130s.

I am in North East London UK, and i am sure you could hear him :-)

That faint ringing noise in the distance is me dont mind

@@MatthewScottmusic I don't mind in the slightest 😀🎸PEACE

I will live next door anyday..from Australia 🦘 🦘🦘

If you play guitar.......you're as bad as some grubby dude that rides a greasy old Harley, and for many of the same reasons......you exist, so they are pissed. Make a bunch of hit records and then croak. You'll be worth more dead than alive, and that's good for the corporate Bottom line. If you really want to annoy them all, just keep on living. They hate that worse than anything else. For some reason. I have always gotten along great with bikers and pigeons. Figure that one out.

@@jpalberthoward9 Is that supposed to be an insult or something?

@@jmtrainz2582 Of course not! It's just one of those old obsolete dinosaur moron things boomers do, or at least used to do. It was called sarcasm. Also known as mockery or ridicule. It pre-dates political correctness and serotonin up take inhibitors. It was a way to have fun before phones took over the universe. These days it's mostly more trouble than it's worth.

@@jpalberthoward9 Alright

@@jmtrainz2582 Horses, kerosene lamps, log cabins, rotary dial phones 8 tracks, independent thought, common sense, non compliance, literacy, sarcasm........

you want him to turn tht beast up in his house!?

After that there would be only one room left...if the house still stands of course

to funny i turn my 45/100 up in the house and things started falling off the walls.

@@runrabbitrun4342 Can only imagine this monster in a closed space haha

@@prtheid Right lol....

I find I'm playing my guitar heads through my bass cabinet lately. Fender Spectrum with a 15" and 2 - 10's. It puts everything else I have to shame.

Edit...it's an 18" and 2 - 10's in the fender bass cab. Sorry. The Peavey has the 15" (it's ok too).

Hey Greg your are right the 15s are changing the game for me too. Theres a reason stevie kept them

I think it is Heartbreaker more than Living Loving Maid (though they are regularly played together as 1 song)

This is the only Beatle video I could find with them using Fenders. I think George is playing his BASS VI through a Deluxe Reverb with a Showman extension cab. I could be wrong but I don't know what John is playing through. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A_MjCqQoLLA.html

Yes Ted used Dual Showmans (stacked sideways, as I recall ) in the "Cat Scratch Fever" tour when I saw him '78....freaking awesomeness.....loud in such a sublime way and letting his feedback with those beautiful Byrdlands sing!!!!!!!!!....why is he not yet in the "Rock n Roll Hall of Fame"????? Ans: Because of his political views....F that, he was THE greatest American Heavy Rock Guitar player from 72-78....when Van Halen came on the scene....

nashvilledaveb Ted doesn’t get the respect he deserves he was a badass in the 70s

Didn't Ted load them with EV SROs?

Good one

@@bipbipletucha This thing was made before the Karens conquered the world and turned it into a global HOA. Relics from the old free America.

Vegas Cycling Freak Indeed I wonder how few manufacturers make 1X12’

The top of the line Fender Tweed 56 (I think it is) uses a 15 and it sounds great. To my ears at least.

My first amp was a DanElectro with a single 15. It always sounded more “real” to me but at the time I lusted for a Crate with the overdrive control. Eventually, I figured out how to use a small home stereo amp as a preamp to get the gain I wanted back then. Wish I had it now, I’d play that clean sound all day long.

Peavey Delta Blues or whatever it's called, great used amp deal with a 15".

Definitely different response. I like it.

Called the cops

@@MatthewScottmusic lol

There he goes again.

I got a noise complaint within 15 minutes of getting my Super Reverb can just imagine that monster.lol

Ha!

The omnipotent monolith