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>Several companies made knobs that went to 11, either for limited runs or for
>continually available products. Marshall definitely did, and I think Laney and
>Hiwatt may have too. Peavey promptly made one that went to 12.

IIRC, the "goes to 12" has some historical significance.  I think some of the '50s amps -- maybe the old Fender Tremolux? -- went to 12.  Certainly, some of the old electronic equipment did, which is probably where the first amp control panels and knobs came from.

>The funny thing about this thread is that the original poster may have no idea
>what prompted the Spinal Tap reference in the first place.

Yeah, for a minute I thought I had stumbled on the Marshall Plexi Forum or something!  ;^)


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-BW
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