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Sidewinder? [message #12145]

Sat, 10 October 2009 14:20

Shaun_Musings
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Registered: April 2009
Location: Reading, MA

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http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/msg/1414334571.html

Never heard of this...

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12148 is a reply to message #12145]

Sat, 10 October 2009 15:06

LesS
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Registered: December 2002

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Hey Shaun,
To see the brochure go to "Literature/Other T & R/Combos"

It is a combo amp.

I had a Charger with a JBL and it weighed ~91 lbs.
The Sidewinder is smaller than the Charger.

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12149 is a reply to message #12145]

Sat, 10 October 2009 15:08

Jc
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Registered: March 2000
Location: N.W. Chicago Suburb

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In the Literature section under other Tuck and Roll

jc

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12151 is a reply to message #12149]

Sat, 10 October 2009 15:46

Shaun_Musings
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Registered: April 2009
Location: Reading, MA

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Oh, okay... I've seen a Charger, Hustler, Commander, and Challenger, but not the Sidewinder...

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12152 is a reply to message #12145]

Sat, 10 October 2009 15:53

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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Interesting.... I need a guitar combo Very Happy

Kraig

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12154 is a reply to message #12152]

Sat, 10 October 2009 16:21

Shaun_Musings
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Location: Reading, MA

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Hey, I thought you had a Charger...

Thekid emailed, begging for a cab. He can buy the one without any casters. Tomorrow I'm picking up one with casters... one goes out, one comes in ^_^

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12155 is a reply to message #12154]

Sat, 10 October 2009 16:28

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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Yes I do have a Charger.... I've always liked the Sidewinder ...and it's a JBL Sidewinder.... Top of the Line SuperSound Series Amp. Very Happy

Kraig

I guess it will be my Birthday present to myself Very Happy

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12156 is a reply to message #12155]

Sat, 10 October 2009 16:31

Shaun_Musings
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Location: Reading, MA

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The Hustler looks like 100% pure stomping power... Just waiting to hear back from him/her (krishna...). Supposedly the person has another few T&R pieces floating around... There's a 3X15 to be had, as well... I doubt I'll ever have the massive collection like some people have on here, but as they say... one piece at a time =)

Shaun

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Sat, 10 October 2009 16:46

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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I will call the guy this evening when I get off work.... I think the cab back is replaced or painted and the handle is missing the insert. Will have him send some more detailed pix and maybe then give him an offer.. Last one I saw sold for less than 200 and it was a JBL and was all there and it was close enuf to drive to pickup... I was broke then... Sad

Kraig

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Sat, 10 October 2009 16:54

Shaun_Musings
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Location: Reading, MA

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who, thekid? He says he wants something local... which I can absolutely positively understand...

The 2x10 has someone interested in it... I really thought I could get the vintage police sirens for it, but gah... If he has something interesting Kustomwise, it's a go. Otherwise I'll hang onto it. I have a lot of stuff in and out... I'm also unloading a Boss ME-30 effects pedal. Winderloo guitar went out, bought a 70's classic Hondo that looks like a Black Beauty...

Shaun

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12160 is a reply to message #12158]

Sat, 10 October 2009 17:06

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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No the Sidewinder guy in NM.... I'm not that desparate for it and its 400+miles there!!!! The 1 I missed was in OKC and 110 miles away but alas... I was broke at the time....Waaaaaaa!!!! Sad

Kraig

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:07

Shaun_Musings
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I am sooo kicking myself in the pants for not getting the K-400. OMG that was on there for soo long... I think we all have our missed opports...

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:27

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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Hmmmmmmn... the Silver 250 Bass rig has popped up On Cl again....
Check Springfield,Mo CL Looks nice. I was seriously thinking about this when the Blue 400 w/ Altec's came up....Know what you mean about that black 400 for $25...
Craig

[Updated on: Sat, 10 October 2009 17:31]

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:30

Shaun_Musings
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Location: Reading, MA

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I wish everyone here would do what I did and scream "I Kollect Kustoms" and see what pops up from the back of the garage or somewhere in mom's attic...

Shaun

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:31

Shaun_Musings
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Yeah, I have seen that on Cl... I'm surprised it hasn't already been scooped. I prefer the black, but it def is eyecatching...

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12167 is a reply to message #12166]

Sat, 10 October 2009 17:32

Shaun_Musings
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Hey, look on the left pic...
http://springfield.craigslist.org/msg/1388192984.html

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12168 is a reply to message #12163]

Sat, 10 October 2009 17:32

Shaun_Musings
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This one has the 1X15 and the horn...
http://springfield.craigslist.org/msg/1388219242.html

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12169 is a reply to message #12151]

Sat, 10 October 2009 17:33

pleat
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Location: Belding, Mi

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I have sold a couple of the sidewinders new back in the early 70's. Both were JBL loaded and the sidewinder name badge stated JBL just left of the mounting screw under the winder part of the word sidewinder. So if it does have a JBL it was added after it was shipped from the factory. The aluminum dust cap looks more like a Altec dust cap, I'd want to see a photo of the speaker with the back off. It also looks like the back has been replaced. Not a bad price for what it is, but I don't trust the SS series amps. They used a round 10 pin IC that looks like a transistor and hasn't been made since 1975 and no replacement according to Bob Brinkman kustoms chief tech from the beginning of kustom amps. Brad C found a guy who can reverse engineer the circuit board to get them to work again. I had a challenger that needed the IC and the amp now is used for an endtable.
pleat

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12170 is a reply to message #12169]

Sat, 10 October 2009 17:34

Shaun_Musings
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An endtable? lol... I figured the 400 would be used as a coffee table if it didn't work!

Shaun

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:36

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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It's been on and off Cl for a while too.... I have only seen that one pix of it but it does look good there as well.... I might could get it...So many Kustom's ....so little time and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.... Laughing

Kraig

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:39

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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I noticed that too... The one in OKC I saw had the JBL logo on the Sidewinder name plate.. I would want to see it with back off as well to be sure of what I was getting!!!!
Kraig

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Sat, 10 October 2009 17:45

Shaun_Musings
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Location: Reading, MA

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These are probably the most collectible amps I've ever seen. I know some collect the Fenders, but I don't think their collectors have as much passion as some of us...

Shaun

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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Sat, 10 October 2009 18:05

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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I had been wondering about seeing if a socketed replacement board to replace the IC circuit could be made. If one could be made to replace the circuitry in the Ic then maybe we could replace those "non-functional" endtables with something useful..
Sure makes Plexi amps more desireable!!!!
Kraig

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Sat, 10 October 2009 18:10

kustomoholic
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Location: Tulsa,oklahoma

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I have one Identical to it!!!!!!! Also bought in Springfield,Mo...There was another recently picked up by another one of us there as well...That makes Triplett's from Springfield!!!! Laughing

Kraig

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12185 is a reply to message #12168]

Sat, 10 October 2009 23:26

pleat
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Location: Belding, Mi

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Shaun, that charcoal K100-1 115 cabinet does not have a horn in it. It was sold a few weeks back to a fellow collector I know in Parsons KS. It kind of looks like it might have a horn but it was the way to photo was taken. Oh, by the way it is in mint condition and for 250 was a great deal.
pleat

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Sat, 10 October 2009 23:38

pleat
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Location: Belding, Mi

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The IC looks like a metal case 1/4" diameter transistor but has 10 leads coming out of it. A socket probably could be found, the problem is the IC hasn't been made since 1975. Once it's gone the amp is pretty much an endtable. BC said he found someone that can reverse engineer the circuit board, but I don't know the cost and that's why I stay away from any of SS series amps.
I prefer the plexi face amps, simple design, individual transistors through out the amp, and I like the tone of them over the slant metal face amps. Having been a dealer, we saw a lot more problems with all the slant metal face amps in the short time kustom offered them over the plexi face kustoms, and the plexi face amps were offered a lot longer and sold in greater volumes.
Don

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12275 is a reply to message #12145]

Thu, 22 October 2009 20:47

rhynobyte
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Registered: October 2009
Location: USA

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I pulled my old kustom Sidewinder that is not working out of the closet to revisit after my initial post here. The tuck and roll looks good. The back panel is there as well as the reverb tank which is wrapped in the naugahyde. Unfortunatley the original speaker has been replaced. It wasn't the JBL. There was a brand new peavey scorpion installed aroung the time the amp crapped out. I'll try and upload some pics here tonight. I am in Massachusetts. Would anybody be interested in buying this amp?

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Re: Sidewinder? [message #12283 is a reply to message #12275]

Fri, 23 October 2009 21:25

Shaun_Musings
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Registered: April 2009
Location: Reading, MA

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Why, hello in MA! Yes, I am interested if the $$$ is right... starting to get motivated about getting my Ph.D., so if you're willing to let it go to a young, starving grad student, I'd be more than happy to take it off your hands =0)

Shaun

Born on the Baaaaayou (Ok, in Massachusetts)

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