orangepeelneil Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago (edited) Hi everyone, I saw the Cavern in house PA is up for sale and it sent me down a McCartney fan boy rabbit hole for a few (many) hours. https://www.gottahaverockandroll.com/The_Beatles_Cavern_Club_Stage_Used_Vortexion_Valve-LOT56162.aspx I’m interested in the "Cavern Quad" amp /"Coffin cab" as used by Paul in the period after using his 30W Selmer truvox plugged into the Coffin 1x15” reflex cab and moving onto VOX amps. Probably much of mid to late 62 I guess whilst touring (8 months) http://beatlesplus50.blogspot.com/2011/10/october-1961-barber-coffin-nobody-know.html Info online notes the cab and modified / rehoused amp were made for Johnny Gustafson by Big three ex member/sound Engineer/producer and Electronics expert Adrian Barber. There are a few pictures around of the coffin 1x15” bass reflex cab, but nothing I can find of the amp? The photos from the Cavern show a Quad II/22 setup on the floor = I wonder if this is it before being rehoused in an army surplus case? https://www.diyaudio.com/community/attachments/beatles-gear-pdf.789924/ This video is great too. at 13:54 it is mentioned. There are some photos online of a white “Cavern Quad” amp on top of a coffin style cab but I cannot find the source of these and whether someone made a replica or it’s original. Does anyone have any more photos or information on the modified rehoused Quad II/22 preamp and power amp or potentially the white reproduction? Probably all sounded good for the time, Quad hifi stuff is excellent. Thanks in advance...Neil Edited 20 hours ago by orangepeelneil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago (edited) Thank you for a trip down memory lane. I bought my first bass in 1962. A VOX Clubman II in white. It was a great time to play around the Merseyside area. I eventually bought my first amplifier: a VOX AC50 with the 18" Foundation cabinet. It too was a poor bass amp but looking at it on stage made me feel like I had 'arrived' and was a professional. LOL Edited 14 hours ago by BassmanPaul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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