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I love weird old amps. Because they often sound "different" and sometimes have some unique features and often look pretty cool. And they're cheap. And they often come loaded with some killer glass! Behold my new '64 Danelectro DM25
It's a 2 channel 1x12 piggyback powered by a pair of 6x4 rectified 7189s. It came loaded with Amprex Bugle Boy 7189s and 12AX7s and an RCA 6CG7, all in tip top condition and sounding killer. The 2nd channel features the notoriously worthless dano reverb but also Danelectro's excellent tremolo which seems to have just the slightest pitch modulation going on as well. Really lovely! Especially through the excellent old Jensen C12Q.
The cleans are vaguely British sounding, a la AC15 and it grinds nicely enough to pull off sounds like early 70s Stones or Free. Total and unrepentant pedal slut too.
There is a downside to buying old amps like this, of course...may not work properly and will probably be in serious need of a clean up, as this amp was. To say it was filthy is a significant understatement. I actually pulled some petrified birdshit off the top of the chassis with a pliers! Ugggh. Feathers and monstorous dustbunny infestation in the cab too. But after going over everything with some oxy-clean and Caig D5, it's lookin mighty fine and operating tip top! Will try to do some clips in the coming weeks.

It's a 2 channel 1x12 piggyback powered by a pair of 6x4 rectified 7189s. It came loaded with Amprex Bugle Boy 7189s and 12AX7s and an RCA 6CG7, all in tip top condition and sounding killer. The 2nd channel features the notoriously worthless dano reverb but also Danelectro's excellent tremolo which seems to have just the slightest pitch modulation going on as well. Really lovely! Especially through the excellent old Jensen C12Q.
The cleans are vaguely British sounding, a la AC15 and it grinds nicely enough to pull off sounds like early 70s Stones or Free. Total and unrepentant pedal slut too.
There is a downside to buying old amps like this, of course...may not work properly and will probably be in serious need of a clean up, as this amp was. To say it was filthy is a significant understatement. I actually pulled some petrified birdshit off the top of the chassis with a pliers! Ugggh. Feathers and monstorous dustbunny infestation in the cab too. But after going over everything with some oxy-clean and Caig D5, it's lookin mighty fine and operating tip top! Will try to do some clips in the coming weeks.