Posted by hal on 5/18/2008, 9:50 pm

I just had my 66 Deluxe serviced about a month ago. Nothing major, but stuff that needed to be done. New caps(never replaced--I understand they dry out), a couple of new tubes, etc. Let me tell ya'll a little about this amp. It is my first amp. I got in used in about 72 or so for 100.00. It had a Radio Shack speaker in it and incorrect grille cloth. I got an e series JBL put in it( a popular upgrade back then) and some period correct grill cloth. Other than that it's pretty much original. I have had the odd work done on it over the years, but nothing like this recent service. So guess what--it sounds great. My tech says it's the best sounding Deluxe he has ever worked on. I have started using it at all my gigs. I sold my Maz 18 and I took back the Goodsell I was trying out. I play in a cover band and at two churches. This amp covers all my needs. When I change guitars I can really hear the differences. And it loves all my pedals. After 35 years of playing, I am back to my first amp. I have a 68 AC30(too much amp for most of my gigs) and my 68 Princeton. I can't imagine needing anything else.