Comments on: Mark Knopfler’s Music Man HD 130 212 guitar amp

By: FB

FB — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:32:20 +0000

Look at any stage picture of Aerosmith from mid to late 70′s and you’ll see a row of modified HD-130′s behind Joe Perry sandwiched between custom ported 4×4 cabs loaded with EV’s.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:59:47 +0000

I have a Musicman 212HD combo that I bought new in the late 70′s. I’m thinking of selling it. I stopped using it a few years ago because I find channel-switchable amps so much more versatile on stage. The MM was recently revalved and serviced by an amp technician to the stars. The reverb is always packing up – the very fine connectors break but that should be fixable. Otherwise in good condition for its age (not great – I gigged it a lot!) and it’s got my name stencilled on the side. Anyone want to make me an offer? I’m in Berkshire, UK

By: Thomas Schwarze / Ingo Raven – Jamming on Stratocaster and Telecaster | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:39:42 +0000

[...] amp was a Music Man 212 HD 130, mic’ed with a Shure SM 57. Effects are a Morley volume pedal and the green MXR analog [...]

By: Dire Straits – Wild West End – Cover by Ingo Raven | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:10:27 +0000

[...] US Fender Vintage Stratocaster ‘62 which lost its finish some years ago – played into a Music Man 212 HD 130, mic’ed with a Shure SM 57. Effects are a Morley volume pedal and the green MXR analog [...]

By: JE

JE — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:51:43 +0000

Greetings,

Thanks so much Ingo for your in depth and informative post & article! I really appreciate it:) I’m a professional musician who’s played with members of KISS and others and currently have a band ECOTONIC with Chris Slade from AC/DC on drums.

I bought my HD 212 One-Thirty for $150 in 2001 from a friend (what a steal!)and at that time let my keyboard player use it(and he complained about it, quite a foolish bloke) and it sounded AMAZING, handling all the lows and warming up the synth sounds considerably. I was using my other Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp rig with a Simul 395 Stereo 2 channel Switchable Power Amp with marshall & carvin cabs.

well, it sat in my garage until about 2 years ago I got a gig and started using the MM HD 130 (pre 1977 as it has tube phase inverter stage, thanks for the info) with a fully packed Furman SPB-8c stereo pedalboard loaded with a mix of modern and vintage effects. It sounds AWESOME and is a work-horse, being used for 3-5 hours a night 3-5 times a week for the past few years.

I believe that mine belonged to someone in the Allman Brothers, and it has Cerwin/Vega speakers instead of the MM or JBL’s. One of them has a red speaker cone.

I’ve never had the pleasure of playing through another one of these amps for comparison, but I’d love to have another as a back-up or to potentially run stereo rigs.

I’ve never changed the tubes and it has been a workhorse. Yesterday I did give it a once over in my studio because I heard rattling when using it with the Pog 2 pedal — something I didn’t catch in the live stage setting. After giving it a once over, I noticed that the speaker screws vibrated loose as did the mammoth power transformer! It was hanging by only 2 screws instead of 4, and those 2 supporting it were half way loose! In another month or so it would have fallen and the connection chords would have cause it to shatter at least 1 tube!

My point? Remember that these are vintage amps and give them periodic spot checks!

Happy 2010!

By: Soundcheck Brothers in Arms – the Music Man 212 HD 130 for distortion | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:12:17 +0000

[...] Mark Knopfler’s Music Man HD 130 212 guitar amp (23) [...]

By: john kyllonen

john kyllonen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:36:55 +0000

Had a 112-65??? years ago might still be floating around. what was the story on those?

By: Ingo

Ingo — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:05:39 +0000

They still can be bought 2nd hand, often not too expensive. However, I noticed that recently less MM amps were offered and the prices went up. They were generally underrated for a long time it seems but now more and more become aware of their quelities.

By: Thomas Wesp

Thomas Wesp — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:20:30 +0000

Dear Madam or Sir,

from 1983 on I have used this amp for a Stratocaster. For me it was ok but the sound too thin.
At the time I lacked the patience to try and find out suitable sound modification (Matchless Hotbox / Ibanez Tube screamer or the like)

I abandoned it in favor of Fender Twin, but I shoudnt have sold it.

So please tell me – is it still somehow on the used gear market ?

For my Gibsons it would be fine.

Thanking You – and hoping to get information

Best regards
Thomas Wesp

By: Ingo

Ingo — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:41:18 +0000

eh, which Music man do you mean?
I have one MM 65 112RP in mint condition that is for sale. Contact me for more info if interested.

Music Man normally have Eminence speakers.