Music Man AMPLIFIER sighting!

[DrKev]

Instagram post...

 

[Stratty316]

Nice, they look great!

 

[Tollywood]

They look vintage, and lightweight is always good. Nice job. I can't wait to hear one.

 

[DrKev]

Lightweight? We'll see. The 1x12" combos all weighed in over 45lbs.

 

[xjbebop]

Lightweight? We'll see. The 1x12" combos all weighed in over 45lbs.

...as they should....

 

[beej]

Damn you, speaker magnets and transformers.

 

[paranoid70]

Lightweight? We'll see. The 1x12" combos all weighed in over 45lbs.

Watch out Kev. You use 'lbs.' as a unit of weight measurement again, they will run you out of Paris.

 

[kestrou]

I'm loving that vintage vibe!

kestrou

 

[DrKev]

Watch out Kev. You use 'lbs.' as a unit of weight measurement again, they will run you out of Paris.

LOL! Yes and I apologise to our forumites from the other 194 countries in the world that gave up such confusing measures many many years ago. I remember my Dad drumming it into me as a kid...

16 ounces in a pound,
14 pounds in a stone,
8 stone in a hundredweight, (but that's a long hundredweight)
20 hundredweight in a ton, (and they would be short hundredweight)
7 ton in a Fender Twin...

Anyway, you can all find the same chart that I found by spending a short period of time (e.g. a 2 shakes, or even a jiffy) on google. 45lbs / 20kg (or 3/4 of a corn bushel) was the lightest combo amp that Music Man made back in the day.

 

[bazxkr]

Hey, lbs is still good me ........not everybody likes this new fangled metric stuff haha

Be interesting to see the first demos when out...MM amps have always had their own identity look

Cheers
Baz

 

[billy carr]

My mesa 1x12 weighs 75lbs. I had to work in the gym for a few months so I could haul it to the gigs.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I had to re-learn lbs! But I am an American now (almost!)

 

[kestrou]

By the way, the line to purchase now starts "here" (points to right behind me)

kestrou

 

[Spudmurphy]

Assuming they make the "right model" I'll be getting one of the first ones into the UK!!!

 

[mtrejo]

I had to re-learn lbs! But I am an American now (almost!)

How about miles vs. km? How's that coming? My old boss was from Transylvania, has been in the US for 17 years and still has no idea about miles.

 

[fbecir]

Some information on the new MusicMan amps :
News [Musikmesse] Les amplis Music Man sont de retour - Audiofanzine

Yes it is in French

But I am sure you can understand ....

 

[DrKev]

Quick rough translation...

HD 130 Reverb : Head with two channels, each with volume and 3band EQ, channel 2 also has reverb and tremolo, common master volume. 130W from 4x EL34
112 RD 50 : combo 50W two channels, each has volume 2 band EQ, gain on channel 2, spring reverb, one ECC83 and 2 x 6L6, Speaker 12” DV Mark NeoClassic
212 RD 130 : 130W two channel combo with volume et separate 3 band EQ, reverb and tremolo on channel 2, common master volume. 2 x 12” DV Mark Neoclassic speakers et 4 x EL34
GS 412 : cabinet 4 x 12” DV Mark Neoclassic, 600W, mono 8 Ohms / stereo 16 Ohms, closed back, straight front

Looking at the DV Mark website, they are using Neodymium speakers for high power handling and reduced weight. Imagine a 130W 1x12" cab that weighs only 8 kgs?? Wow! For a guy like me who gets to most gigs on public transport it sounds like these are just what I need!

 

[fbecir]

DrKev, you spoil all the fun !

 

[Sweat]

Google is your friend, right click and translate

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

How about miles vs. km? How's that coming? My old boss was from Transylvania, has been in the US for 17 years and still has no idea about miles.

All the road signs in England are in Miles, and the speed signs are in MPH. The gas is sold in Liters though!