Bman's Blues Report

This wonderous beast was custom built by Paul McGill using scrumptious Cocobolo Rosewood and some 40 year old German Spruce that Paul found years ago. The Headplate, heelcap, backstrip and rosette feature rare burled Box Elder with superb figure and colors. The headstock and top are bordered with Abalone. The voice is all McGill, big, bold projection thanks to Paul's unique bracing that incorporates internal struts add strength and allow for lighter top bracing. The trebles just leap out of this guitar and the bass is resounding. This is a real room filler and it's rich and beauitiful across the spectrum. This is a very special custom McGill Guitar. Measurements Body Size: Medium Scale: 25.25 in. (641 mm) Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (44.45 mm) String Spacing: 2 1/4 in. (57.15 mm) Body Length: 19 3/8 in. Upper Bout: 11 3/8 in. Lower Bout: 15 1/8 in. Serial #: 7 Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 5/8 in. Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 in. Frets to body: ...

David LaPlante is a well respected Luthier who is approaching his 100th instrument, a testament to his experience and love of the craft. LaPlante guitars are played by Muriel Anderson and other prominent concert artists. This particular LaPlante is a powerful guitar that will fill any hall. This is a great example of what aged and mature Spruce sounds like. Every note is articulate and bold with great expression and limitless power. The body is crafted from dark, rich Brazilian Rosewood for lush warmth as well. Measurements Body Size: Medium Scale: 660 mm (26 in.) Nut Width: 2 3/64 mm (2.05 in) String Spacing: 2 13/32 mm (2.4 in) Body Length: 19 3/8 in. Upper Bout: 11 3/8 in. Lower Bout: 14 3/8 in. Serial #: 35 Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in. Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 3/4 in. Frets to body: 12 Woods & Trim Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood Top Wood: Spruce Fingerboard: Ebony Neck Wood: Mahogany, 1 Piece Bridge: B...

John How builds superb vintage style instrument inspired by the old Oscar Schmidt guitars. This one is a ladder braced Grand Concert that is the size of an L-00 Gibson. It has the wonderful woody sound that ladder bracing provides and it excels at blues, rags and bottleneck slide. For this one John How chose premium Curly Koa for the body and Lutz Spruce for the top. It sports a mustache bridge and Curly Maple bindings on the body, neck, and slotted headstock. Model: Ladder Braced Grand Concert (00) Back/Sides Wood: Curly Koa Top Wood: Lutz Spruce 14 3/4" wide 25.4" scale 12 fret dovtail neck 1 13/16" nut 2 5/16" saddle If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! - ”LIKE”

This is the original 12-fret dreadnought shape, first designed as an oversized Hawaiian guitar almost a century ago. We've retained the shape and wide neck with slotted headstock from that bygone era, but our DS models are thoroughly modern guitars with a unique sound all their own. The longer body, with the bridge closer to the center of the lower bout, delivers an open, airy tone with smoothness and warmth not typically found in modern, 14-fret dreadnoughts. Whether flatpicked or played fingerstyle, these guitars have lots of headroom and the wide dynamic range invites everything from mellow accompaniment to biting leads. Features Include: Select Sitka spruce East Indian rosewood back and sides Grained ivoroid binding Black/white wood strip purfling Multi-color mosaic back strip Select abalone rosette Pre-war scalloped bracing Tortoise-style pickguard High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish Mahogany neck Bound fingerboard and double bo...

Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter Alastair Greene has been a mainstay of the Southern California music scene for over 2 decades. Alastair was born April 18th, 1971 in Santa Barbara, CA. He discovered music through his mother's piano playing at home and whose record collection included classics by The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John, while his father's tastes at the time leaned toward Bach and Beethoven. Alastair was inspired to pursue music as a career by his grandfather, the late Chico Alvarez, who played trumpet as a member of the Stan Kenton Band in the '40s and '50s. Growing up, Alastair took piano lessons and played the saxophone before discovering the guitar in High School. He received a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied for two years before returning to southern California to begin playing with Blues and Rock bands Like my Facebook Page, Post your video on my wall or post great blues photos or events! Share your favor...

If anyone likes guitar gear more than me...it's Billy Gibbons. Here's a rare chance to look at a bunch of Billy's current gear. Elwood Francis who gives us a look at ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons' array of guitars, including the famous fur guitar, and lets us in on how Billy has everything set up for their tour. Write on our Facebook Wall or post your Photos of great blues events! -  Here

The Valco 1210 is a simple 3 tube amp (5Y3, 6V6, 12AX7) with volume and tone controls, 3 inputs, and a pair of Rola 6" x 11" speakers. While about comparable to a Fender Champ in wattage, the Valco built amp has significantly more grit and growl thanks to a Grid leek bias design. The 4 ohm speakers are wired in series which offers a lot more power handling than you'd expect to find in a small amp. Sure, you'll need to mic it for band volumes, but if you're looking for killer small amp tone for guitar or harmonica this on is a perfect choice. “Like” Bman’s Facebook page. I use Facebook to spread the word about my blog (Now with translation in over 50 languages). I will not hit you with 50 posts a day. I will not relay senseless nonsense. I use it only to draw attention to some of the key posts on my blog each day. In this way I can get out the word on new talent, venues and blues happenings! - click Here

Model/Circuit Number: AB763 Era: Blackface Configuration: Piggyback (reviewed with alternate speaker cabinet) Controls: Black forward facing w/ white labels Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 - 10 Faceplate Front: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp Rear: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse (2A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack Dimensions: Head: 8'' x 24'' x 9'' Hardware: Head: Chrome Corners, Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8'', Side Bar Clips. Cabinet: 16'' Tilt-Back Legs, Black Strap handle, Thumb screws, Thumb screw receptacles Handle: Black strap handle Feet: Glides Corners: Chrome Corners with Lip Tolex/Tweed: Black Tolex Grill Cloth: black white silver grill cloth Logo: Grill mounted, raised, chrome & black, script with tail Weight: 49.5 lbs. Effects: Tremolo ~Watts: 40 watts Tubes Pre amp: 2...

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Solid State about 25 Watts 10" Emenince speaker

2x6V6 power tubes 17 Watts 12" speaker

PA amps are the hidden gold of amplifiers. Old Marshall PA amps as well as Hiwatt PA amps are the steal of the century. Here we have a Masco PA and we know how I feel about Masco! 17Watts 2x6L6 Power Tubes 2x 10" Jensen speaker

Model No: 5E6-A (55-57) 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, Vol, Normal In, Bright In Knobs: Black pointer Cabinet: Narrow panel, closed back w/ 2 ports, 23" x 22½" x 10½" (58.4 x 57.2 x 26.7 cm) Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue - click HERE

Model No: 6G4 Config: Combo Control Panel: Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10 Front Conrol Layout: 6G4: Normal: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol - Bright: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol, Speed, Intensity - Presense - Pilot Lamp Rear Conrol Layout: 6G4: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack Knobs: Brown round Cabinet: 18" x 24" x 10½" (45.7 x 61 x 26.7 cm) Cab Covering: Pinkish Brown Tolex Cab Hardware: Brown strap handle, 5½" chassis straps, glides Grille: Brown Logo: Grille mounted, flat, chrome & black script "Fender" Weight: 47 lbs (21.3 Kg) Speakers/Load: 2 x 10"/4 ohms (8 ohms each in parallel) Speaker Model: Jensen P10R, Jensen P10Q or Oxford 10K5 Effects: Tremolo Output: 40 Watts Preamp: Normal: 7025 Bright: 7025 Power: 6G4: 2 x 6L6GC Bias: Fixed Bias, nonadjustable Rectifier: GZ34 Phase Inverter: 7025 (long tailed) Other: T...

70 watts of pure Blues tone 54 pounds 23 ¼" tall 3-12AX7 pre amp tubes 2-KT-88 power tubes 4-10" Eminence speakers Color choices: Red, Purple or Blond new with matching silk-screen on faceplate. All of the HarpKings come with gold sparkle grille cloth

Specifications: ONE-CHANNEL PREAMP: VOLUME, BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE, REVERB controls BRIGHT manual switch SMOOTH, FAT TWEED manual switch BOOST manual switch for medium frequencies AMPLIFIER: class A 16W (6V6GT tubes) or class AB 35W (6L6WGC tubes) POWERLIMIT®: FULL, MODERATE, QUIET manual switch which operates on the final stage reducing power to 1/4 and 1/16 REVERB: Accutronics spring, excluded by remote switch EFFECTS LOOP: send return suitable for rack/stomps, could be excluded by manual switch (true bypass) LOUDSPEAKER: 12” cone Celestion V30 (16 OHM) EXTERNAL SPEAKER: rear output, 16 Ohm for add-on speaker TUBES: 2X 12AX7/ECC83 + 2X 6V6GT (autobias) or 2X 6L6WGC (trimmed bias) STRUCTURE: chassis and panels iron/stainless steel laser cut ELECTRONICS: “Red Series” MKP WIMA capacitors, sealed relays, low noise film resistors OVERALL DIMENSIONS: L 465 mm, H 500 mm, D 270 mm - L 18,3”, H 19,7”, D 10,6” WEIGHT: 18 Kg - 39,7 lbs BOX CONTENT: power cable, reverb switch, o...

MODEL # 45 15 WATTS 1 12 INCH SPEAKER TUBES ARE 1 7591 OUTPUT[GE] 1 12AX7 PREAMP [MULTIVOX] 1 6AV6 TREMELOE [MULTIVOX] SPEAKER CODE PA-12-8,2857644 LOUDER THAN A CHAMP CABINET SIZE 19 INCHES TALL, 19 INCHES WIDE,8.5 INCHES DEPTH

Steelphon Mustang (mid 60's) Made in Italy 10-15 Watts 4x8" speaker

# Raw explosive power, punch and volume without feedback # Bench tested at 45 Watts # 55 lbs.; 22.5W x 23H x 9.5D # Unique speaker blend for a wall of tone–4x 10″ # Stock gritty, nasty tone–no need for tube subs # Same pure tone at all volume levels # Crystal mic hot input # Unique paper-in-oil capacitors # Bias pot for perfect idling of the power tubes # Gorgeous seven-layer tint with clear coat tweed with sturdy, thick leather handle # Available with 120V / 240V power transformer at no extra charge

20 Watts of Power Tubes: 1-5AR4, 2-6L6 or 2-EL84, 3-12AX7, 1-12AT7 Reverb and Tremolo Speaker: 1-Jensen P12Q speaker or 2- Jensen P10R speakers Cabinet size (HxWxD) - Two cabinet configurations: 2x10 18.5 x 22 x 10.5 and 1x12: 18.5 x 22 x 10.5