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gtrguy

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Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« on: January 14, 2020, 11:51:39 AM »
Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores.
Just do a search at their site under used gear, Alembic.

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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2020, 12:12:09 PM »
Now they have 3 of them fs!

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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2020, 04:48:07 PM »
How come the closest one to me is also the expensivist one? jk - not in the market. One of them looks super-dusty!

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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2020, 03:12:54 PM »
I'm thinking about grabbing one of these.

I already have a F-2B.  Why would I want that AND an F-1X? (Noting that I should never have sold my SF-2)
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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2020, 10:51:10 PM »
I'm thinking about grabbing one of these.

I already have a F-2B.  Why would I want that AND an F-1X?...


Michael, you may find this thread interesting, and educational. The F-1X and F-2B are decidedly different voices. http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=25102.0

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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2020, 05:45:44 AM »
Edward: thank you!
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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2020, 11:29:37 AM »
After reading the linked thread, I can understand why I have seen guitar players (including me) use an F-2B, but don’t recall ever seeing a six-stringer using an F-1X.  I have both - I use the F-2B and my F-1X is in my studio bass rig.

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Re: Two F-1xs for sale at 2 Guitar Center stores
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2020, 11:22:00 AM »
The F-2B is really the front end, or preamp section, from a vintage Fender guitar tube amp. It has a classic warm and nice tube sounding tone with a wide range of EQ or tone settings available.
You can drive it like a tube amp and push the tubes. You can also try various tubes in it and get lots of tones. You can also cascade the 2 channels together for yet more sounds.