What amps do Chuck like to use?

rock n roller · **Joined:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:38 pm **Posts:** 11

Ok, I asked a while back what guitar Mr. Berry uses, now what amp does he use? What amps has he used thru the years? Thanks for any info.

uptoeleven · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:00 pm

I believe it's a Fender twin-reverb and as far as I'm aware always has been

they're good amps though they don't "break up" unless you really push them... which he did

Tulane · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:30 am

On the topic, I'll repeat a link I once put here. It's a great story.

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2008/Dec/My_Amps_Date_With_Chuck_Berry.aspx

busseybootlegger · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:30 am

Hi rock n roller and uptoeleven,

Fender Dual Showman!!

Jimmy Marsala - Charles "Butch" Berry Jr. - Chuck Berry
September 2009 Blueberry Hill Show

Doug

Move On Up Just A Trifle Further!!

CBII · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:18 pm

Doug is correct. The DualShowman Reverb Head and Dualshowman Loudspeaker Cabinet combination has been the tools of choice for decades.

rock n roller · **Joined:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:38 pm **Posts:** 11

Thanks for the info guys, I've always wondered. Since I just bought a new amp (Line 6 Spinder Jam) and a new guitar(Ephiphone , Les Paul Standard, Mahogany, red with gold hardware) I wont be buying Mr. Berry's setup soon.

rjlohr · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:04 am

CBII wrote:

Doug is correct. The DualShowman Reverb Head and Dualshowman Loudspeaker Cabinet combination has been the tools of choice for decades.

...FYI, the Dual Showman combo is also the preferred setup for surf legend Dick Dale and most of the serious surf guitar players as well...plus the standalone Fender Reverb unit of course...

rock n roller · **Joined:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:38 pm **Posts:** 11

After posting, I went to Youtube and entered Fender Dual Showman. Wow, the clips where great, the amp sounded great.

Ken Rayba · **Posted:** Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:13 am

In the videos I have seen and in the movie "Hail Hail Rock-N-Roll" Chuck does use a dual showman, but he uses two power heads!

The reason is because his guitars, usually a ES-355 or a ES 345 are "stereo" where you can use two seperate amps, (by using a "Y" chord, each pick-up is wired seperately") thus the two seperate power heads for the dual showman! If you look closely at Hail, Hail, Rock-N-Roll you can see a chord going to each power head atop of the Dual Showman speaker cabinet. Those are the older models, I have a 70's ES-345, and I use a "Y" chord! The newer ES-355 and ES-345's are different. They can be played with a mono chord, (both pick-ups will work together like a normal guitar), or using two chords for the "stereo" which you can play thru two different amps!

Hope that helps out!

What amps do Chuck like to use?

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