Bman's Blues Report

Everyone knows about the Vibrolux but how many of us have had the chance to play one. Another beautiful review. 1956-1961 Model: Vibrolux Model No: 5F11 Config: Combo Control Panel: Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12 Conrol Layout: Fuse (¾A), Power Sw, Pilot Lamp, Depth, Speed, Tone, Vol, In, In, In Knobs: Black pointer Cabinet: Narrow panel, 16¾" x 20" x 9½" (42.5 x 50.8 x 24.1 cm) Cab Covering: Diagonal tweed Cab Hardware: Leather Handle, glides Grille: Brown grille cloth Logo: Cabinet mounted, Script "Fender Vibrolux" on rectangular tag Weight: 21 lbs. (9.5 Kg) Speakers/Load: 1 x 10"/? ohms Speaker Model: Jensen P10R Effects: Tremolo Output: 10 Watts Preamp: 12AX7 Power: 2 x 6V6GT Bias: Fixed bias, nonadjustable Rectifier: 5Y3GT Phase Inverter: ½ 12AX7 (split load) Other: Tremolo ½ 12AX7 (bias vary) Comments: The preamp used half of the phase inverter 12AX7 and half of the tremolo 12AX7. A ...

Stevie Ray Vaughn has always been known as one of the best tone masters of all time. Oh yeah, we all know he was terrific guitar player and soulful singer. His chops were terrific... but how did he get that tone. Well, he started out with being a great player and having great fingers, but here are a few of his secrets. He was known to superglue skin from other parts of his body to replenish his fingertips from the tremendous abuse that he took using super heavy strings (like 15's). I wouldn't advise this unless you have developed great style and hand strength. Better to play with 10's and clean than with 12's and sloppy. He had a great guitar, a standard Fender strat pretty much totally unmolested (except that he had a left handed trem bar put on with the theory that it gave him a Jimi vibe to his sound)although not used in this video. He could pick up any strat at guitar center and make it sound right. It just wouldn't feel right to him. All players are like that...