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Nicky T And The Snake Charmers - Ain't Wasting Time - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ain't Wasting Time , from Nicky T And The Snake Charmers and it's dripping blues, soul and R&B music. Opening with Magic Sam 's, That's All I Need , Nicky T with soulful vocals and groomed guitar riffs gets into that Impressions groove. With Todd Glass on drums, Alex Lyon on bass, Chris Codish on keys, and Greg Nagy on backing vocals, this is a solid opener. Rock n Roller, Feel Like A Hundred , features a driving guitar lead with vocals by Nicky and super piano work by Andy Szymanski on piano. Pete Berg on drums and Frank Greenhalgh round out the band and this track is really moving. Gritty blues, The Glass really gets down featuring guitarist extraordinaire, Ronnie Earl on lead guitar and excellent vocals by Greg Nagy. This tracks really sails with the addition of Jon Johnson on drums, Mike Marshall on bass, Jason Bone on rhythm guitar, John Gavin on piano and warm organ work by Szymanski. Excell...
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Tech Talk - Fender Super-Amp (1957)

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Model No:
5F4 (56-60)

Config:
Combo

Control Panel:
Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12

Conrol Layout:
Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Pilot Lamp, Presense, Bass, Treb, Vol, Mic Vol, In, In, Mic In, Mic In

Knobs:
Black pointer

Cabinet:
Narrow panel, 18½" x 22" x 10½" (47 x 55.9 x 26.7 cm)

Cab Covering:
Diagonal tweed

Cab Hardware:
Leather Handle, glides

Grille:
brown grille cloth

Logo:
Cabinet mounted, Script "Fender" on rectangular tag

Weight:
?

Speakers/Load:
2 x 10"/? ohms

Speaker Model:
Jensen P10R or Jensen P10Q

Effects:
None

Output:


Preamp:
5F4: Mic: ½ 12AY7, Inst: ½ 12AY7, 12AX7 and ½ 12AX7 shared by both channels

Power:
5F4: 2 x 6L6G


Bias:
5F4: Fixed bias, nonadjustable

Rectifier:
5F4: 5U4G


Phase Inverter:
5F4: ½ 12AX7 (split load)

Comments:


A speaker and ex. speaker jack were located under the chassis.
A selenium rectifier was used in the bias circuit for model 5F4.
The spearkers were mounted off center in the lower left and upper right corners of the baffle.



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