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Re: Help Needed To Identify Lynyrd Skynyrd Bass Rig! [message #16505 is a reply to message #16504] |
Fri, 16 December 2011 17:07 |
chicagobill
Messages: 2006 Registered: April 2003
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The early K200A series had two front panel circuit breakers mounted on either side of the pilot lamp which was located on the upper center section of the front panel.
Check out the literature section and click on the upper right catalog cover and see if these look correct.
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Re: Help Needed To Identify Lynyrd Skynyrd Bass Rig! [message #16508 is a reply to message #16504] |
Sat, 17 December 2011 09:49 |
Cagey
Messages: 4 Registered: December 2011 Location: Florida
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I would like to thank all of you for your help in identifying this rig! I still have some questions...
When I look at the "Frankenstein" model amplifier shown above, did they ever make this amplifier available without the reverb tank and "high forehead"?
The reason I ask is because this is the closest model that matches my memory of the unit from about 25 years ago. I recall messing with those fuses in the lower right hand corner, but the photo clearly shows the amplifier cabinet is NOT a high forehead model which is why I am wondering if they issued this exact amplifier model without the reverb tank and high forehead feature of the cabinet?
Would this amplifier fit into the 10 T&R cabinet as shown for Leon Wilkeson's bass rig?
And, some have said this speaker appears to be discolored from light or smoke and I was wondering if silver glitter was the only color shown or if maybe the speaker cabinet was a gold glitter color possibly?
And am I correct in saying that for Leon's rig that the amplifier shown and speaker cabinet shown are not a matched set as sold when new?
In the 1966 catalog it seems to show a silver and gold colored speaker cabinet, so I am wondering if there was any way to positively say whether or not Leon's speaker cabinet was silver with discoloration, or if just a gold glitter issue?
Guys I must confess I am confused about the amplifier. Some of you suggested a 100 and 200, but when I look at those amplifiers they do not match my memory. I distinctly remember having to check both of those fuses and even borrowed them and replaced them and so for me and my memory of that amplifier it just has to have those two fuse holders on the front as shown in the Frankenstein model above, but as we can all clearly see, the cabinet is a 10 T&R and does not have the frankenstein high forehead for reverb tank. So I just gotta consider that the amplifier shown above with those two fuse holders on the faceplate is the amp model I remember as no other seems to fit.
So what model is this amplifier?
Again thanks for all help in figuring this out!
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Re: Help Needed To Identify Lynyrd Skynyrd Bass Rig! [message #16555 is a reply to message #16504] |
Sat, 31 December 2011 13:20 |
Cagey
Messages: 4 Registered: December 2011 Location: Florida
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I tend to agree on the JBL conclusion, the dust cover does appear to be 2 rolls wide or about 4 inches. And I seriously doubt if Leon ever had any of the speakers reconed. So I tend to lean towards these being the original speakers and more than likely JBL's.
JBL was the number one choice of the other Skynyrd guitarists too!
Can any of you date this unit? Were the amplifier and speaker bought together and possibly not used in bars together?
I would assume that a 50 watt amplifier is quite simply not enough power for Leon. He would go on to use two 400 watt amplifiers bi-amped later on.
So I am thinking Leon left the amplifier at home unused and took the speaker into bars to use with another unknown amplifier with more power, which would be why a color difference between the two?
Also, was this amplifier sold like this? I have seen them with the frankenstein cabinet, but Leon more than likely would not use the reverb tank for bass guitar.
And, is this K-100 an "A" series or "B" series and why?
Thanks again!
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Re: Help Needed To Identify Lynyrd Skynyrd Bass Rig! [message #16557 is a reply to message #16504] |
Sun, 01 January 2012 07:42 |
stevem
Messages: 4772 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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The K100 head is at least a year younger than that Frank era speaker cabinet with out the port tubes, it could even be near the realm of 2 years newer as the K100 serise came out near the production line end of the K200A models, so finding out the birth date of a Frank era speaker cab can only be determined by looking at the date code on the driver, but the only problem is JBL never dated there drivers unlike all the other manufactures.
Also with Kustoms there is no such thing as a Bass head per say, it was simply a non effect model that could be used for Guitar, Bass Guitar, or keys.
I looked at my drivers last night and the smaller 3" dome of the Altec can clearly be seen when cabs are side by side, so I would agree that they are JBL drivers in that shot!
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