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fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:46 pm
by ifeellikeatourist
Yeah yeah I know that this was already brought up in the namm 2012 and " fender cool kid amps" threads, but this thing is so badass, I'm bringing it up again. Just found out this sexy piece of amp is now available for preorder at american musical supply and expected to be in stock by the end of the month!
So far ams is the only place I've seen them available for preorder, so I figured I would throw out a heads up to everyone. I'm hoping to be able to demo one first, but provided it sounds as good as it looks, I think this will be the amp I've been looking for.
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:57 pm
by D.o.S.
... it's called the excelsior?
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:59 pm
by Mudfuzz
D.o.S. wrote:... it's called the excelsior?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRqNu23yUo[/youtube]
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:34 pm
by Fuzz_Pi
It looks like my lunch box.
GR
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:57 pm
by ifeellikeatourist
please not another n-word thread
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:05 am
by Fuzz_Pi
ifeellikeatourist wrote::picard: please not another n-word thread
theres a difference in between the n word and the n word
GR
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:05 am
by nieh
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:28 am
by dubkitty
excelsior, please.
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:33 am
by Zander
WTF is "preorder"? That's as much of a nonsense word as "preplanning".
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:09 am
by harpies
odd to spilt the pre and power sections, knobs make me think this thing has trimpots, it really needs a tone control instead of a switch (hopefully easily modable), and looks like there is no back to this, not even a partial back.
I'd consider buying used or on blowout, but definitely not paying full retail.
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:17 am
by Fuzzy Fred
Fuzz_Pi wrote:it looks like my lunch box
child, please!
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:35 am
by leastwise
Zander wrote:WTF is "preorder"? That's as much of a nonsense word as "preplanning".
Ha! Agreed.
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:55 am
by Gunner Recall
Oh hai guys.
Completely open back is a bit odd.
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:24 pm
by huggernaut
Gunner Recall wrote:Oh hai guys.
Completely open back is a bit odd.
That's what I was thinking.
Even just a tone pot instead of a switch would be better too.
Still intrigued for some reason...
Re: fender excelsior available for preorder now!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:40 pm
by Gone Fission
I wonder how the high-voltage wiring between the two chasis passes any sort of modern safety standard. Putting some pants on back there so it's not all flapping in the wind might help.
The trem apparently being one-knob seems like an odd choice. If it's built mod-friendly, I'd use the trem switch hole to put a depth pot in and put a footswitch jack on the bottom of the upper chassis.
If it's voiced okay, I'm okay with no tone control.