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| Well, I did it.
This represents a major purchase for me, but the amp looks like the amplifier for me.
The reviews are all resoundingly positive, and it's coming highly recommended by you guys (and you guys know a thing or two (or five) about clarity and ambience and tone). |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by stephent28:
Here's a killer deal with free shipping Oh my! That's sooooo tempting... :eek: |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by stephent28:
IFFY, at that price it is a steal and if you have been thinking "acoustic amp" you should grab it. Thanx! Well, I pulled the trigger. Although I'm receiving a Shen 60, I don't have a bass amp.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I'm looking forward to hearing Highway and Iffy's review on the CUB after they get them. |
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| I will be sure to post a review.
It's the least I can do.
Sure sounds good here, though:
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say Highway, I posted this pic on another topic, but I'm posting it again because it serves to illustrate the AAD Cub's size and portability compared to other amps. You can find it on the floor just to the left of the pedals in front of the old BandMaster. Despite its diminutive size, it is the 2nd most powerful amp in the picture based on published output watts, excluding the two PA systems. More realistically, however, and this is based only on my limited experience because nobody in their right mind is going to crank any of these amps up to full output for any length of time, if ever at all, it is probably the 5th or 6th loudest amp of the bunch, which still says a lot for its technology. Keep us posted on how you like it.
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| Very cool photo. Thanks for posting it in this thread, for I surely would have missed it.
I'm excited about this amp. This is redundant, but it seems like it's going to be the perfect amp for me: great fidelity, very small, zero frills--and yet, w/ a balanced line out, should the occasion arise when I need one.
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| stephent28, your advice was excellent on all fronts.
Out of curiosity, I just went back to SamAsh and placed another AAD Cub in the cart.
Look what it says now under "Status."
iffy, if we both get ours (I'm hoping), it might be that we got the last two. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | WOW! That's cutting it close. :eek:
I've missed out on more deals than I've hit. Could be a good thing... :D That's why I used the word 'trigger'. |
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| Speaking of trigger, who can guess this song?
https://www.yousendit.com/download/WnBUaXRNNDJRYThLSkE9PQ |
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Location: Tennessee | P.F. Sloan by Jimmy Webb? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Good that they're gone....I was seriously thinking of buying another one.....specially at that price! |
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| Originally posted by stonebobbo:
P.F. Sloan by Jimmy Webb? Yes, excellent!! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bobbo is the man! |
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| I just received notification that the amp has shipped.
iffy, have you, as well? |
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| Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Say Highway, I posted this pic on another topic, but I'm posting it again because it serves to illustrate the AAD Cub's size and portability compared to other amps. You can find it on the floor just to the left of the pedals in front of the old BandMaster. Despite its diminutive size, it is the 2nd most powerful amp in the picture based on published output watts, excluding the two PA systems. More realistically, however, and this is based only on my limited experience because nobody in their right mind is going to crank any of these amps up to full output for any length of time, if ever at all, it is probably the 5th or 6th loudest amp of the bunch, which still says a lot for its technology. Keep us posted on how you like it.
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Highway61:
iffy, have you, as well? Yepper! Due in today, 1/07.  |
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| Yes, I see SamAsh ships from your backyard....well, Tampa.
Mine will be here Saturday.
Chances are pretty good that we did get the last two.
Fingers crossed that we love them.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The Bandmaster is from 1965 and I had the head completely gone through by the local amp doctor who brought it back to original specs, which he demonstrated for me on the scope (not that I really understood much of it). Used with a '62 Jaguar with flat wounds through the '63 Reverb Unit (on top of the middle stack), the surf sound is authentic vintage and superb. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Bandmaster is from 1965... Used with a '62 Jaguar... '63 Reverb Unit Now there's a classic combo! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Don't know how you two intend to use your new Cubs, but I'm using mine as a personal stage monitor twice a week. I wanted some placement flexibility so I made two modifications that have worked well for me. First, I installed a mic gooseneck surface-mount plate on the bottom that allows me to affix it to a mic stand. The instructions warn against this, but it works very well and tipover security is not an issue in my application. The second modification was to install a simple chrome door stop lever to the bottom that, when flipped out, serves as a tilt-back mechanism. You can see it in operation in the phot earlier in the post. The downside with these two modifications is that the amp will no longer sit solidly flat on a surface, but I also have a desk top mic stand with a three-inch solid extension that I use when I need a flat mount, which is very rare. In addition, the addition of this extra hardware on the bottom does not impede use of the carrying case. The amp with hardware still easily fits inside the case. |
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| Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Don't know how you two intend to use your new Cubs, but I'm using mine as a personal stage monitor twice a week. I wanted some placement flexibility so I made two modifications that have worked well for me. First, I installed a mic gooseneck surface-mount plate on the bottom that allows me to affix it to a mic stand. The instructions warn against this, but it works very well and tipover security is not an issue in my application. The second modification was to install a simple chrome door stop lever to the bottom that, when flipped out, serves as a tilt-back mechanism. You can see it in operation in the photo earlier in the post. The downside with these two modifications is that the amp will no longer sit solidly flat on a surface, but I also have a desk top mic stand with a three-inch solid extension that I use when I need a flat mount, which is very rare. In addition, the addition of this extra hardware on the bottom does not impede use of the carrying case. The amp with hardware still easily fits inside the case. Those are both brilliant ideas, and I appreciate your generosity in sharing them. I am going to keep them in mind and return here to thank you--again--should I make use of them.
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
simple chrome door stop lever Is there room for two for more stability? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
simple chrome door stop lever Is there room for two for more stability? |
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| I'm anxiously awaiting a review.
Iffy, are you there? |
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Has anyone here tried a Hartke acoustic amp?
