Tag Archives: Fender Deluxe Reverb

PreBS 15+ Dark Red Cherry

Another Sweet collaboration with my dad who made the gorgeous red stained cherry cab. It’s got all the usual, Mercury trannies, push-pull bright and mid boost, negative feedback control, and like all + models, can use any 6V6 or 6L6 … Continue reading

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PreBS 15+15

Been wanting to try this for some time now. A PreBS 15+ with 15″ speaker. Turned out better than I imagined! The oversized Mercury Magnetics transformers combined with the larger cabinet and 15″ speaker is a perfect combination! More volume, … Continue reading

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Wilco at Chicago Theater

Finally got to see Pat Sansone’s  Sweet Sansonic in action with Wilco. He’s using it for guitar and keyboards on the supporting tour of the Wilco Schmilco album. A nice pure guitar/amp contrast to Nels Cline’s lo-fi effect pedal noise … Continue reading

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Figured Harwood Cabinets

Just teamed up with my dad, who builds beautiful Shaker style furniture, to offer custom solid harwood cabinets as an upgrade to new Sweet builds. Pictured is a figured walnut PreBS 15 cab and a solid cherry PreBS 20 cab. … Continue reading

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PreBS 20 Black/Cane

The newest Sweet PreBS 20 is available for demo/sale! Features black tolex with cane grill cloth, popular 10+12 baffle, Mercury Magnetics OT, Mojotone BV-30H and Eminence Legend 105 speakers, push-pull bright switch on the treble control and push-pull mid boost … Continue reading

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PreBS 20

Another custom PreBS 20 just completed. This one is covered in brown ostrich with cane grill cloth and has the optional 1×12 + 1×10 baffle. Speakers this time are JBL D120 and Eminence Legend 1058. Additional features are, push-pull bright … Continue reading

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PreBS 20

This latest custom ordered PreBS 20 build has all the extras. Featuring the popular 1×10/1×12 speaker configuration, Mercury Magnetics output tranny, negative feedback pot, push-pull mid boost and bright switches, tilt-back legs and two-tone western tolex, this versatile 20W, 6V6 … Continue reading

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New Sansonic Model

This PreBS 20+ just got a facelift for its owner Pat Sansone of Wilco and The Autumn Defense. The “Sansonic” model is now available for custom orders. 

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Sweet amps now come with cover!

Some newly screened covers, faceplates, and a custom footswitch.Thanks to Maria at Chicago Printmakers Collaborative!      

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PreBS 15+

Just finished another Sweet build. This PreBS 15+ is a prototype model with circuitry based more on a Deluxe Reverb than a Princeton Reverb. It sports the long-tailed pair phase inverter for a smoother/less fizzy distortion when pushed. Other features … Continue reading

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