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Hey guys,
Recently had a true "barn-find". I've always played a trusty Classic 30, so I knew essentially nothing about Fender amps. Anyway, I was at an estate sale to look at a car, but I eyed a Fender amp in pieces in the corner. Offered the guy $20 since I assumed it was just a butchered up reissue or something. I've come to find out it's, as the title states, quite a rare bird - a 1964 Vibrolux, but without reverb. Apparently one of 200 or so made? Not so sure about that.
Anyway, as of now it's missing the tube cover panel (the tolex-covered wood panel), tubes, handle, chrome strips on top, and the power transformer. Everything else, including the caps seems to be original. I believe it has the original Oxford speaker, but maybe someone can tell me for sure. I've left a message and asked if I can come look for the rest of the pieces, offered $150 if I can find everything (now that I know it's of value).
Obviously the electrics in this amp deserve a proper restoration. Anybody know a guy in Thunder Bay? I'm thinking I might ship it to Chris Church back home in Hamilton, all the gigging guys in my band days used to rave about him.
Pictures here.
Recently had a true "barn-find". I've always played a trusty Classic 30, so I knew essentially nothing about Fender amps. Anyway, I was at an estate sale to look at a car, but I eyed a Fender amp in pieces in the corner. Offered the guy $20 since I assumed it was just a butchered up reissue or something. I've come to find out it's, as the title states, quite a rare bird - a 1964 Vibrolux, but without reverb. Apparently one of 200 or so made? Not so sure about that.
Anyway, as of now it's missing the tube cover panel (the tolex-covered wood panel), tubes, handle, chrome strips on top, and the power transformer. Everything else, including the caps seems to be original. I believe it has the original Oxford speaker, but maybe someone can tell me for sure. I've left a message and asked if I can come look for the rest of the pieces, offered $150 if I can find everything (now that I know it's of value).
Obviously the electrics in this amp deserve a proper restoration. Anybody know a guy in Thunder Bay? I'm thinking I might ship it to Chris Church back home in Hamilton, all the gigging guys in my band days used to rave about him.
Pictures here.
