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Fender Pawn Shop Special Excelsior
Fender Pawn Shop Special Excelsior
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KingBiscuit
210 posts
Dec 24, 2012
11:56 AM
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Today, I stopped into Guitar Center to pick up a last minute item. Surprisingly, the place was not packed! As I was coming through the door, I saw a Fender Pawn Shop Special Excelsior sitting out on display. I asked at the counter if they had a mic I could use to try it out. In typical great GC fashion, they guy asked what mic, I said an SM58 would do. He got the mic, cable and impedance matching transformer hooked me up and away we go.
I was plugged into the mic channel, tone switch set to dark, tremolo off. I gotta tell you, this amp sounded great to my ear. Nice tone, nice break up, all at around $275. I was standing right in front of it, maybe 2 or 3 feet away. At around 11 o'clock on the volume knob, it would feed back if I dropped the mic down in front of it. As long as I was playing, it was fine. Above 12:00, it was feeding back a bit even playing but I'm guessing dropping the preamp tube to a 12AT7 or lower would take care of that.
If I were in the market for an amp, I'd definitely put the Excelsior on my short list.
While I was playing, I guy and his son came up and told me that I sounded great. That was a nice Christmas gift for me.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Last Edited by on Dec 24, 2012 11:58 AM
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FMWoodeye
514 posts
Dec 24, 2012
3:05 PM
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KingBiscuit, thanks for the review. I've been looking for something to fill the gap between my Bassman and little Roland Cube Street. At 33 pounds, it's a tad heavier than I had hoped, but should still be easier to carry up a flight of stairs than the Bassman.
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didjcripey
437 posts
Dec 25, 2012
1:40 PM
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275 bucks? Just saw one in the local music store here; 600 bucks in Australia!
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KingBiscuit
213 posts
Dec 26, 2012
4:29 AM
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$274.99
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/fender-pawn-shop-special-excelsior-13w-1x15-tube-guitar-combo-amp
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