1947 Kiesel Amplifier

1947 Kiesel Amplifier, Gothenburg, Nebraska This is a rare little amp made by Kiesel and owned by Ken Haas of Reverend Guitars.  It was made only in 1947, in Kiesel’s hometown of Gothenburg, Nebraska.  In 1948 he moved to California, eventually changing the name of the company to Carvin (a blend of the names of…

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Electrons Gone Wild!

Nic brought me a Fender Twin Reverb that he had owned for 40 years or more.  He had grown quite sentimentally attached to it.  The pilot lamp went out, and then shortly thereafter the fuse blew, and he noticed a horrible burning smell. The Twin is probably from 1968 or 1969.  The serial number is…

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