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From: marino99@...
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:48 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Looking for Reviews on the Gretsch Executive Amp

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I'm neurotic, always switching something up. Plus, the Regal was a little on the heavy side for me. They are both great amps.
Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: denny1948golf
Date: Monday, November 9, 2009 11:47 pm
Subject: [victoria-amps] Re: Looking for Reviews on the Gretsch Executive Amp
To: victoria-amps@yahoogroups.com

> "What happened with the Regal? It's very versatile, it's too bad
> you couldn't make things work with it."
>
> Two things with the Regal II. the lack of a mid control and the
> amp was very directional.
>
>
>
> --- In victoria-amps@yahoogroups.com, "dcaulton69"
> wrote:
> >
> > I still haven't heard a trem de la trem, but I'm looking
> forward to it.
> >
> > Over the weekend I heard this funky (built in amp) tremolo, it
> actually had some pitch shifting to it. I don't know the model,
> but it was a Magnatone, circa 1961, stereo I think, a combo with
> 2x12 inch and 2x4 inch speakers. Really big hi fi kind of
> sounding amp, reminded me of a mutt who was half Fender Twin or
> smaller, and half Jazz Chorus. The tremolo reminded me a bit of
> the one on the Golden Melody - I guess the one on the Golden
> Melody has a slight pitch shifting effect, but it's actually a
> side effect of some components not being exactly matched.
> >
> > (Sorry for adding something completely unrelated to the
> original intent of this thread)
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In victoria-amps@yahoogroups.com, marino99@ wrote:
> > >
> > > dont know that, I have, and love the trem de la trem, which
> is great and 1-15". It has the very efficient Eminence Legend
> speaker in it. With a less efficient speaker, it may work well
> in that application. Plus, the trem blows away the Victorilux
> and the Regals, as well. ----- Original Message -----From:
> denny1948golf Date: Monday, November 9, 2009 7:37 pmSubject:
> [victoria-amps] Looking for Reviews on the Gretsch Executive
> AmpTo: victoria-amps@yahoogroups.com> Anyone here own or have
> experience with the Gretsch Executive? > I'm a former owner of a
> Regal II and Victorilux 115. My problem > with the Victorilux
> was it was to much for home use. What I > considered the sweet
> spot, came at a higher volume I wasn't > comfortable with for my
> situation at home. The Victorilux 115 > was 35 watts, where the
> Executive is 20 watts. I'm hoping it > will make a difference. I
> was running 6L6's in the Victorilux.> > thanks> >
> > >
> >
>
>
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