A Lost Amp Reborn, The Legend of the Rex Bassking

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After an extended break we're back with Season Two. Hooray!

A Lost Amp Reborn, The Legend of the Rex Bassking

In today's episode, we put two Australian made Rex Bassking amplifiers through their paces as we try to recapture the sound of Aussie Rock from the late 60's and 70's.

Both these amps have been rebuilt and redesigned based on the original circuits using the original chassis and they are incredible amps. Clean, detailed and posessing a sound that is unlike any modern amp we've played. Considering they're virtually a new amp, with new upgraded components they sound like they're from a different era.

'The Bassking is a simple but undeniably classy looking combo. The two channels, Bass and Normal, each have their own dedicated pair of inputs, and controls for volume, bass and treble. A Celestion G12H twelve inch speaker has been fitted as part of the redesign. High quality electrolytic capacitors have been fitted, and matched valves from Electro Harmonix form the heart of the amp’s power and tone. The Bassking is driven by two 12AX7EH valves in the preamp and two EL84EH valves in the power section.'

Read the entire article by Peter Hodgson here - (http://iheartguitarblog.com/2009/08/review-rex-bassking.html)

Guitars used today:

1982 Ibanez AS200

1978 Fender Telecaster Custom

TMG Scarlett Droff Signature

Fender Squire Jaguar

Fender Telecaster

Zach Butler Custom

Les Paul Standard

Pedals used today:

T.Pedal Vintage Reverb

Ulbrick 12AXE

MXR Phase 90

MXR Carbon Copy

Boss Tuner

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Cheers,

Lyndon & Zach