Post #66765 by tweedtone on Mon, Dec 29, 2003 7:59 AM

I've had this screen name on AOL since about '94 and my short-term memory ain't what it once was (as far as I can recall) so I recycled it here, figuring the mid-centry reference (see below) would be apt.

It refers to the tweed-covered guitar amps of the '50s, particularly those made by Fender. Due to thier circuit design and by today's standards, low-wattage, you can turn them up to thier operational "sweet spot" without blowing anybody out of the room. I've got an early '50s tweed Supro amp with a field-coil speaker that absolutely kills for slide guitar. In addition to the legends back in the day that used these types of amps, modern plank spankers that rely on tweed amps for thier signature tones include Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top) and Joe Walsh (Eagles).

Hi, my name is Mark ... and I'm a guitar geek.