1984 Bogner modded 70s Fender Amp

[EddyLenz]

Hey Guys,

I recently found this very rare piece in Ulm, Germany.
Reinhold modded the amp for a local guy in 1984.

It started life as a 1977 Fender Dual Showman Reverb.
It has a clean and overdrive channel, a tube fx loop, and a footswitchable "submaster" that further decreases the volume so it acts like a volume boost if you turn it off.
The presence control is a variable NFB and has a big impact on the overall tone.
The spring reverb still works but Reinhold interestingly got rid of the tube driver stages and replaced them with solid-state ones.

Here's how the amp sounds with my modded 1989 1960BV cab.

 

[japetus]

Is that an Ultra Linear transformer or is it replaced?

 

[EddyLenz]

Is that an Ultra Linear transformer or is it replaced?

It's the original transformer.

 

[japetus]

It's the original transformer.

A lot of guys hear about the "evils" of the UL transformers....but in my opinion they aren't bad at all and actually have a unique tone.

 

[EddyLenz]

A lot of guys hear about the "evils" of the UL transformers....but in my opinion they aren't bad at all and actually have a unique tone.

I might make a video of the amp running from the FX send into the return of my Hot Chili to hear how it sounds with a classic EL34 power section and plexi-style OT.

 

[Devin]

Damn she thicc


Sounds fuckin awesome

 

[Racerxrated]

A lot of guys hear about the "evils" of the UL transformers....but in my opinion they aren't bad at all and actually have a unique tone.

I think it's because they don't lead to any distortion; or at least the same amount as the non linear versions.

 

[Wayniac3]

Great tone!

 

[Metlupass2]

That's @RedPlated MOAB mod inside that amp!

 

[headlessdeadguy]

Sounds amazing! Eddy could play through a $20 Bluetooth speaker and make it sound amazing tho.

 

[VonBonfire]

I might make a video of the amp running from the FX send into the return of my Hot Chili to hear how it sounds with a classic EL34 power section and plexi-style OT.

That would probably blow the feathers in Reinhold's hair back pretty good. Would love to hear that combo....

 

[thenine]

Sounds killer!