Secondly, there’s a handy secondary usage as a Bluetooth speaker. Sometimes that visual cue is enough to remember to play the guitar today. There are some tangible advantages to this. It’s almost square and fits on a standard desk much more comfortably. The amp weighs just 3.3lbs (1.5kg) compared to the 11.46lbs (5.2kg) original Spark amp. But the width is where you really feel it. The Spark MINI (146.5 x 123 x 165mm) is considerably smaller than its predecessor (190 x 350 x 180mm). The full-size Spark punches above its weight, but tiny practice amps tend to sound bad and there’s never been much getting around that.Īre the trade-offs worth it for an even more accessible experience? Can the smaller Spark hit the high notes like its ground-breaking big brother? Image Credit (Trusted Reviews) Design Yet, Positive Grid also risks part of the original’s allure by going to much smaller speakers and a much less powerful amp.
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So, I was delighted to hear Positive Grid was expanding the range with a Spark MINI – a much smaller and more portable version that could run off a rechargeable battery for up to eight hours – allowing for off piste shredding. Simply put, it’s in my top five pieces of kit ever.
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Pound-for-pound it sounds incredible (better than it has any right to), there are super smart mobile connectivity features to scratch the tech itch, including a remarkable range of iconic and fully customizable guitar tones akin to a having load of amps and full physical pedal board at your disposal. The practice amp changed how (and how often) I played the instrument I’d fallen in and out with for a couple of decades. The Double Showman can be identified by the part number of the output transformer, which is 4 ohms and is marked 125A29A.The Positive Grid Spark guitar amp was an absolute revelation for countless hobbyist guitar players around the world. Note that before the term "Dual" was used, the amps were the "Single" and "Double" Showman, although those terms were not marked on the faceplate. Double Showman, Dual Showman and Showman 15: Starting 1963 (Two 15" JBL D130F speakers for Double/Dual Showman and one 15" JBL D130 speaker for Showman 15, also called Single Showman).Showman: 1960–1962 Showman 12 (one 12" JBL D120 speaker), Showman 15 (one 15" JBL D130 speaker) Cream tolex with oxblood grille cloth.
Six preamplifier tubes, solid state rectifier, four 6L6 power tubes and new output transformer.ĪB763 model: three preamplifier tubes (7025 Normal Channel 7025 & 12AX7 Vibrato Channel), 12AT7 phase inverter tube & 4 x 6L6GC power tubes Showmans and Dual Showmans are heavily sought by pedal steel guitar players. Jimi Hendrix owned one early model, and later a Dual. The Fender Showman is often associated with surf guitarist Dick Dale and was notably used in the 1960s by The Byrds, The Bobby Fuller Four, Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green, and in the 1970s by Steve Howe of Yes.
Dual Showman Reverb used the Fender Twin Reverb chassis and came in non-master and master volume versions with "pull boost" circuitry, mid-1970s "tailless" amplifier decal and a slightly larger head. Blackface and Silverface models such as the Showman, Dual Showman, and Showman Reverb employed the same "piggyback head" design as the Bandmaster and the Bassman. It was introduced in 1960 and was discontinued in 1993. The Fender Showman was a guitar amplifier produced by the Fender company.
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