Daab Amps - Tupelo Honey

[B Vance]

Hey,

I'm new here, but I'm really excited about the newest addition to the family.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/BriansAmp_BrownHandle.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/2x12_TwoTones_Green.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/TupeloHoneyControlPanelVanc-1.jpg

Daab Amp - Tupelo Honey B Vance Signature. Fred Daab is the builder (www.daabamps.com) If anyone wants to know anything about it, post here...

[sliding-tom]

That's a waaaayyyy cool amp, B Vance! Looks as cool as it sounds (or vice versa)! :)

[B Vance]

That's a waaaayyyy cool amp, B Vance! Looks as cool as it sounds (or vice versa)! :)


Thanks for the kind words sliding-tom.

I'll make sure to let you guys know what it sounds like when it gets here later this week. I'll be recording some clips for you guys to take a listen to and for Fred to use on his website.

Brian

[gururyan]

Welcome!

Yeah, that's a great looking amp. It's so refreshing to see a different take. I'd love to hear clips, can't wait.

[Steve Lowe]

Very Nice, loved the movie. Amp definitely has the southern blues/classic rock thing going on, and I really, really dig the unique design!

[K-man]

That's the coolest looking amp I've ever seen! Sounds great too.

[B Vance]

Thanks guys!!! I think Fred has done a really good job of designing an amp that not only has a unique voice, but also a unique look. His customer service has been nothing short of amazing. Here's some of the in-process pics.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/ChassisTemplate2.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/ChassisPhase1b.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/ChassisPots2Small.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/GrampsVance/TupeloHoneyChassisInTheWorks.jpg


The amp is a bit of a departure from the standard Tupelo Honey. I had Fred add a few features to meet my need (hence the B Vance Signature version).

Fred added a blend feature to allow me to play through the hotter channel 1 and the more brown-sounding channel 2 simultaneously. This will enable me to get some very interesting tones I think. Fred also implemented a footswitch to control the channel selecting and the boost function for channel 1.

He also added an on-board attenuator to take the the output power to 3/4 or 1/2 (standard power 30 watts).

I helped Fred with the design of the speaker cab as well. He customarily uses two Weber Blue Dogs. I tend to like a more round sound so I switched one of the Blue Dogs for a Silver Bell to help tame that high-end a bit.

Like I said before...the amp should be here this week. A full report to come. Thanks for the interest.

Brian

[K-man]

Wow. How he builds those amps for that price is beyond me. Just think of how long it takes him to roll that custom chassis!

[B Vance]

Got an email from Fred. He said he ran through with the footswitch and when he plugged it in, there was a buzz sound. He's combing through the preamp section tonight and is getting back with me tomorrow. Looks like another week of waiting...