Coldflows Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Hello! Today's car boot sale find is a Vintage Custom Sound V Bass Head and Cab. It has a 15" Fane speaker and I have no idea what else. It works and has a nice tone to it but really needs a clean. Does anyone have any idea who made it, what wattage etc and how much it's worth? [url=https://postimg.org/image/ixnbw616b/][/url] [url=https://postimg.org/image/d3dzqwvyj/][/url] [url=https://postimg.org/image/ajjnvxae7/][/url] Cheers! Ben Edited October 2, 2016 by Coldflows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Its worth what you paid for it, thats a given. Fane speakers were at the cheaper end of the spectrum back in the day. If you like the sound then its all good, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldflows Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 I have a decent (and about 1/4 the weight) set up so as much as i like the tone I don't plan on keeping it very long! Just trying to fathom out what age and if its worth anything :-) Always more fun to know an items story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I've seen the Custom Sound Trucker combos, and I guess this is the same company. The trucker combos were quite cheap SS combos made in England, and the ones I've come across never sounded great. I suspect the Fane might not be original to the cab, as it wouldn't have got scratched up on the back like that bolted into a closed-back cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldflows Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1475405195' post='3145622'] I've seen the Custom Sound Trucker combos, and I guess this is the same company. The trucker combos were quite cheap SS combos made in England, and the ones I've come across never sounded great. I suspect the Fane might not be original to the cab, as it wouldn't have got scratched up on the back like that bolted into a closed-back cab. [/quote] I thought that might be the case with the speaker, but it definitely looks the right age. Nothing on the speaker to date it either which is annoying. The only amps i have seen in the brand are trucker solid state heads and cub combos which look like roland cube copies. Im thinking from the font this could well be older, i cant get inside the head to see if there are any valves but there are very large heat dissipation plates on the back of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 It looks like a solid-state amp, especially if it has a heatsink on the back. Does it come on immediately when you switch it on? Valves would take 30 seconds or so to start making sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldflows Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1475405817' post='3145633'] It looks like a solid-state amp, especially if it has a heatsink on the back. Does it come on immediately when you switch it on? Valves would take 30 seconds or so to start making sound. [/quote] It takes a few seconds but not as long as the valve heads i have had. I tried to take some photos of the inside but not had any luck. Il try again and if i get anything il pop the pictures up :-) Edit: Can't get a picture of the inside as I don't want to take it all apart. Here's the heat sink: [url=https://postimg.org/image/ns4mb9hst/][/url] Edit 2: Definitely solid state opened it all up and frankly you could fit all the parts in a head 1/3 the size! Guess it must get hot so lots of air space. Bits of handwriting on some of the parts but no dates as far as I can see. Edited October 3, 2016 by Coldflows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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