tallchris wrote:Probably the most pain in the ass thing would be the PCB mounted pots.Here's a gut shot of someone that gutted their reissue Twin and rewired it with an eyelet board:The upper PCB doesn't look bad to me, not really any different than the 70's/80's PCB Marshalls I've owned.Woah. That's dedication.

PEPPER! wrote:my favorite Twin is a Traynor YGL Mk3 and it sounds great for lap steel. I don't see any for sale at the moment but they are not super rare in the midwest and usually run $500-600.Ah! Thank you. That is a good point. I play my bass through a YBA 4, so we could be a full on Traynor band.

PEPPER! wrote:my favorite Twin is a Traynor YGL Mk3 and it sounds great for lap steel. I don't see any for sale at the moment but they are not super rare in the midwest and usually run $500-600.Yep, me too. At some point people nicknamed it, twin killer.The Yamaha G100 is often called the poor man's twin. They're solid state, Rivera designed amps from the early '80. The series 1 is very good and quite cheap ($100-$200.) The series 2 is fantastic and still cheap ($175-$275.) I've never played the series 3.

Yeah even my '73 Marshall has PCBs. It's never not worked.

Revisiting this thread because in the past 6 months I have picked up a 65 RI Twin Reverb and a 79 Pro Reverb. I bought the Twin in May for my wife to use, which was the idea in the first post of this thread. I bought 2 65 RIs online and both were damaged during shipping, so I made a drive to a place with an assortment of Twins. After trying an MV, an MV push/pull and a mint 65 RI (used, but with tags, cover, etc.) I went with the latter, which was how I was leaning from the start. I paid a thousand dollars (I've never spent that much on a piece of gear before) and it was worth every penny. I can't overstate the positive impact this has had on our band. The amp is so loud and clear and the reverb and trem sound absolutely amazing, she has dumped the reverb pedal that she used for years. I get why this is thee amp that so many people love. My wife is not a gear person, but she is in love with the Twin and it has totally energized her playing and approach to the instrument. The added volume has made her more comfortable in the Band Leader position that she was basically filling anyway. Also our drummer made a new footswitch with LEDs for the reverb and trem that is very helpful in low light. She plays lap steel, but as the only guitarist in a 3 piece rock band, and it is a perfect match for this amp. Then a couple weeks ago I walked into a shop to check in on a powered mixer that a friend was interested in. I saw a silverface Pro Reverb that looked beat for $500. I couldn't believe it was so cheap (all things being relative) and assumed it was fucked up. The tolex had rips, a few small tears in the grill cloth, metal appointments had some rust...I figured the inside was as bad and it was an as-is sale. After a week I couldn't get it out of my mind. I had exactly $500 cash in a rainy day fund, and on an actual rainy Monday that I happened to have off Kelly and I drove back down to check the amp out. I was informed that, far from being as-is, it had just been fully serviced. Recapped, a few replaced resistors, new power and a couple pre tubes, new cord, etc. It sounded fantastic so I snapped it up. I get why finesse players and blues guys might not like the ultra linear Fenders compared to the earlier versions, but I think it sounds fantastic. The pickups (single coils) on my EGC are so hot that I do get the tiniest bit of dirt and drive, especially with the reverb up a bit. The Pro is so loud, it is nearly at the Twin level. I think the Twin is 85 watts and the UL Pro is 70. The pro has a bite and intensity that can definitely ice pick the ears, but somehow it doesn't sound at all bad doing it. The 65 RI is loud as fuck, but less...I dunno...'rude' sounding than the Pro. It's like the Pro refuses to be turned down, even at 2 it's cranking.So, for someone who has never been a Fender guy before and now owns these two amps, I now completely get what all the fuss is about and would unequivocally recommend both models to anyone who wants a loud amp with incredible reverb and trem for a wide variety of musical applications. Thank you all for your input in the thread.