NAD Fender Eighty-Five

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:20 am

I saw this used on Guitar Center for cheap and had to grab it. It is in pretty good shape. The reverb doesn't seem to work. I haven't fiddled with the tank, but it isn't a big deal. If I need a new tank, those are pretty cheap.

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frettedlefty · Post by **frettedlefty** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:40 am

After reading that Greenwood used these amps I've been intrigued by them. Shame I'm a typical tube amp snob.

Cool vid.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:00 am

Thanks! I like the idea of using tube for clean and switching to solid state for distortion. I got an LS-2 I will play with when I get the time.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:01 am

This thing is 200 watts. No wonder it can keep up with a Twin. LOL

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:26 am

HNB wrote:Thanks! I like the idea of using tube for clean and switching to solid state for distortion. I got an LS-2 I will play with when I get the time.

Isn't that the opposite of everything I've ever come to know?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:33 am

cobascis wrote:
HNB wrote:Thanks! I like the idea of using tube for clean and switching to solid state for distortion. I got an LS-2 I will play with when I get the time.
Isn't that the opposite of everything I've ever come to know?

Just what I was about to say!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:28 am

Solid state for clean and tube for distortion pedal?

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:56 am

HNB wrote:Solid state for clean and tube for distortion pedal?

I believe that's the received wisdom.

frettedlefty · Post by **frettedlefty** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:34 am

Pretty much. But it's whatever your ears agree with. If someone disagrees, fuck em.

Post by **dots** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:48 am

yeah, some folks like dimebag dig solid state drive/distortion to tube. you do get a different waveform from it, and the breakup is much more. . . cohesive. i've never put much thought into the tube clean sound, not consciously anyway, and certainly not from a standpoint of pairing it with a ss drive. still, there is that sag.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:02 pm

Regarding the amp itself, the other guitarist in my band has one of these. When it worked, it sounded amazing and was super loud. Unfortunately it stopped working

he's had it fixed a few times but each time it seems to crap out after another week or two.

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:19 pm

This looks just like the bigger, older brother to my 80's Super 60...mines all valve tho..
Does that weigh an effing ton as well??..

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:31 pm

HNB wrote:This thing is 200 watts. No wonder it can keep up with a Twin. LOL

The input power is 200W. Output power is rated at 85W.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:02 pm

I think you need to run your Shredmaster thru that beast.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:44 pm

NickS wrote:
HNB wrote:This thing is 200 watts. No wonder it can keep up with a Twin. LOL
The input power is 200W. Output power is rated at 85W.

You can't even imagine the arguments I've had with local sellers trying to sell a "50 watt" amp that's actually a 15 watt amp.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:51 pm

mkt3000 wrote:You can't even imagine the arguments I've had with local sellers trying to sell a "50 watt" amp that's actually a 15 watt amp.

Oh yes. Our singer said he'd bring his 15W amp to a jam - it was 5W.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:12 pm

JohnnyTheBoy wrote:This looks just like the bigger, older brother to my 80's Super 60...mines all valve tho..
Does that weigh an effing ton as well??..

Nope. I can pick it up with one arm pretty easily. Not super light, but not bad at all.

NickS wrote:
HNB wrote:This thing is 200 watts. No wonder it can keep up with a Twin. LOL
The input power is 200W. Output power is rated at 85W.

Good to know. I wondered why it was called an Eighty-Five when it said 200 watts on the back. LOL

71Smallbox wrote:I think you need to run your Shredmaster thru that beast.

I did in the youtube demo.

The settings recommended for the Radiohead sound much more trebly. I need to try it with my Jag-Stang. It has a Red Red dual humbucker. Maybe my WRHB was too bright.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:19 pm

HNB wrote:
JohnnyTheBoy wrote:This looks just like the bigger, older brother to my 80's Super 60...mines all valve tho..
Does that weigh an effing ton as well??..
Nope. I can pick it up with one arm pretty easily. Not super light, but not bad at all.

NickS wrote:
HNB wrote:This thing is 200 watts. No wonder it can keep up with a Twin. LOL
The input power is 200W. Output power is rated at 85W.
Good to know. I wondered why it was called an Eighty-Five when it said 200 watts on the back. LOL

71Smallbox wrote:I think you need to run your Shredmaster thru that beast.
I did in the youtube demo. The settings recommended for the Radiohead sound much more trebly. I need to try it with my Jag-Stang. It has a Red Red dual humbucker. Maybe my WRHB was too bright.

Ah, I can't watch videos at work

I'll watch it later then.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:01 pm

Cool, video you nailed the Greenwood tonez... fan boy

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:14 pm

dezb1 wrote:Cool, video you nailed the Greenwood tonez... fan boy

LOL Yup.