Topic: Traded an amp today - Marshall for Fender
Found a deal on Craiglist. 1965 Blackface Fender Bassman head with an old Fender cab that was modified from a 2x15 cab into a 1x12 cab (It was cut in half). I wasn't too worried about the cab, it was just an extra. I wanted the old Bassman head as it is in great shape. I traded a JCM 900 Marshall head for the Bassman head and cab. I love these old Fender heads and it feels great to have added another one to my other two. The Marshall was a good head. I just never could play it loud enough to justify it anymore. I believe the guy I traded with is happy and so am I so it was a good deal. Now back to the cab. It is a piece of work. They did a good job on it but I plan to convert it into a 2x10 cab. Now the clincher is the grill cloth. You want to talk about a custom grill cloth? I am dead serious when I say the previous owner replaced the grill cloth with a grill cloth that his mother knitted. Yes, it has some fine stitching and is made out of yarn. It would be a fine conversation piece but it doesn't protect the speaker at all and I don't think I can handle it. I plan to replace it with some aged Fender grill cloth to match the original grill on the head. I guess I could cut it in half and have my wife make a scarf out of it......