Meet “Mad Max”, a 1950 V Super amp that has been to hell and back, a couple of times. You can do with it all that you want but there seesm to be no way of kicking out its soul. No amount of beer from hundreds of bars, presumably a flood nor other cataclisms have made a bent into the tone.
This as our favorite amp from a shootout between more than 40 vintage amps earlier this year in NY. Half of those were vintage Tweeds and this one stood above them all to our ears. It has a very full and even midrange compared to the later tweed amps and that results in a fantastic overdrive character, which is simply massive through those 10″ speakers.
What is unexpected is how well it holds together despite that massive punch and bass. Even with a Les Paul and totally dimed, it remains strong and doesn’t cave in. What a feast for the ears it is, when it is roaring at full blast!
Same goes for that full, round and warm clean tone – simply unparalleled and some of the best cleans you will ever get anywhere.
Supposedly Billy Gibbons buys these up on sight and more recently Joe Bonamassa has reissued it in collaboration with Fender under the amps earlier name (The Dual P). Circuit-wise these are the same amp.
It is all original apart from a few resistors changed. It features the original Jensen 10″ alnico speakers and original transformers.
The set includes 17 Tone Models ranging from clean to lead gain levels and featuring various EQ settings per gain level. Please refer to the full list of Tone Models in the product pictures.
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Phenomenal! Best Capture
I have a lot of captures for the QC but this one remains the benchmark in versatility and tone. It is a sublime amp that can whisper softly and sensitively, grit its teeth and snarl, or sing under load with sustain hanging around like dew on a misty morning. Brilliant.
Fantastic!
Fat and Sweet Tweed Tone
The VSUP 1950 is easily my favorite tweed style amp model so far. It's super fat, breaks up with gorgeous dynamics, and takes pedals very well. This makes it a go-to guitar amp for both clean and dirty lead parts on a wide range of genres.
I love all the Tweeds
This one has a unique raw vibe that is essential in my arsenal. Sometimes its my favorite and sometimes its the Pro or Deluxe. If tweeds are your thing I highly recommend getting all.
Blown away
I'd never heard this amp and was blown away by the tones. As ususal an hour was lost to discovery. Another must have
As close as you will get
Another masterpiece from Amalgam
The legendary V Front. Brilliant.
I'm a bit obsessed with Tweed Twin/Dlx/Bassman captures. This is the first time I've seen a V front captured and it's got that perfect blend of saggy low end and crunchy mid. Great range of captures and my new go to tweed tone. Thanks!
A new favorite amp!
Absolutely love this amp and the captures. It does everything I need for my playing. Takes pedals well. Can’t wait to get these into my sets.
Fantastic
This is a wonderful amp. It is warm and also clear, it does lovely cleans and raucous rock. Buy it, stick it in a preset and play it like crazy. You don't even need to go to the bother of putting a cab block in. For 15 quid you cannot go wrong
Marvelous
You can spend $10,000 on the real amp (IF you can find a good one), or you can buy this set of captures for the cost of a boutique cheeseburger with mushrooms and onions. I swear it sounds like a real amp. I love Tweeds, so this amp is one of my all time favorites. Complex, rich tones. Really nice cleans, and distorts naturally when you push it. Perfect for blues rock stuff or vintage R&R. There is a well-rounded set of captures so you can get about any tone you want from the set. Simply marvelous! I spent a lot of time agonizing over whether to get the Tweed Pro or the V-Front Super. So, I bought both. I don’t have a favorite, but between the two I can find anything I want. Keep in mind the V-Front uses two 10” speakers, and the Pro uses one 15”, and that contributes to the tonal differences. Play the free captures on ToneNET if you can’t decide! You are the ruler of your universe.
The Real Deal!
Once again, just perfection!! Better than my highest hopes for a true replication of a great amp!!
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