Smith, and they have been friends ever since. View the profiles of people named Cesar Diaz Diaz. Elliot Easton, Guitarist from The Cars wrote : This is a sort of 3 position boost (Hi,Mid,Low) with a Join Facebook to connect with Cesar Diaz Diaz and others you may know. Home Forums > Amplifier Discussion Forums > Amp Central Station > Win a Broadcaster or one of 3 Teles! Guys always come in with their half stacks or fender twins or bassmans. From the picture below you can see that Diaz amps are dated on a sticker inside the amp. Cesar’s modifications of guitar pickups and his amp and guitar-effects innovations have been widely imitated by a whole new generation of equipment manufacturers. Noted "amp doctor" Cesar Diaz met Vaughan in 1979 and worked as his amp technician for most of the guitarist's career. The CD100 is a 100w beast based (a little) on the high powered tweed twins but with added reverb and some pull knob options for getting unique higher gain tones. By the early eighties, Cesar was designing and hand-building prototype amps that would evolve into his own line of limited-production guitar equipment. The Texas Square Face price is $225. Indicator light : Flashes in sync with the tremolo pulse! This 60 minute video covers the following : Tapes are $30 plus $3 priority mail shipping. Special effects (Tycobrahe Octavia, Vox wah, Univibe). didn't know who he was at the time but he was very nice to me and talked to box as the Texas Square Face. May and Tony Iommi. many "secrets" of the business. This tape from 1992 reveals much of what is needed to be or that perfect Vox treble boost sound that McGuinn employed on the Smith as well, doubling as the amp tech & as a sometime guitarist. (List of mods below) Twin Reverb output transformer – More power, more attack. He is the man that has been building Diaz pedals and amps since Cesar Diaz died. Cesar also played with Dylan when he won his Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 1991. “We were real close. Based on the DALLAS RANGEMASTER treble booster, To enter Click Here. Diaz served as Clapton’s technical advisor on the “Journeyman” album. amps. His friendship with Vaughan would last until the guitarist’s untimely death in 1990. The annual Supporting Member Giveaway is on. Not true bypass, as it works like an old Fender amp tremolo, when The BF25 combo is the result of Peter’s late friend Brian Farmer begging him to build a combo for years. My brother called him back in the 80's about modding his MusicMan amp. The Skylands Blues Society and other friends of Cesar's are reaching out to support him through this ordeal. Sorry pedals are not available through us now, but you can get them elsewhere I think. Listening to records by Robert Johnson and Sonny Terry sparked an early love for blues music. Collective Soul as an opening act and Cesar came to the show at Duke It is an export model with the original mains transformer. Changing positions will also help!! I got to work with Cesar Diaz and he taught me alot about amps and guitars. Then Cesar Diaz released his famous Texas Tremodillo pedal, and tremolo was reborn. That began Cesar’s six-year association with Dylan. The circuits have not changed.” [Source: R, 19 April 2020} I make sure all the amps match the cab impedance because I typically have 4 heads plugged into the rig, and each (as selected), run through the same Dry cab, w/ a protective load on the unselected amps. house to hear it though the PA (we played in the basketball gym), he said it become a guitar tech. it.Today.Everything seems to benefit from being run through it. The Preacher is just a rebranded Diaz Square Face and the Undertaker is a rebranded Diaz Texas Ranger. I told him I didn't have any money and he said to try them out anyway, After G.E. At 12, he was guitarist for The Hungry Men, where he would remain until 1969, when he came to the mainland with Johnny Nash (of “I Can See Clearly, Now” fame), before moving on to join Frijid Pink. East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania, USA. The Fender '64 Vibroverb Custom Guitar Combo Amp is an all-tube, completely hand-wired combo with a solid finger-jointed pine cabinet and a 15" Eminence speaker for a unique, throaty sound. Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and Jimmy Vivino (Conan O’Brian’s guitar man) each own six Diaz Amps. Cesar Diaz was the revered amp builder who had been Stevie Ray Vaughan's amp tech, gaining particular fame for his extensive VIBROVERB mods to SRV's prized amplifiers. This mod does not change the amp’s clean headroom but increases the preamp gain and preamp distortion. I got this email in summer 2005, thought I should share it. Location: I-55 Corridor. would go out their way to be cool and help me, and some who wouldn't give me info from Cesar : The square face is NPN not PNP..it We have a great online selection at the lowest prices with Fast & Free shipping on many items! the time of day because I wasn't famous. Soon, tremolo was popping up again in every manufacturer’s amp line. NEW! This amp is a rare mod by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s legendary amp tech Cesar Diaz in 1990 and his signature and date are on the inside of the chassis. Diaz, also a fine guitarist himself, toured extensively with Bob Dylan when he was backed by G.E. I'm am the (Original Owner) . He was a good friend,” Diaz says “No one can take Stevie’s place.”. The publicly-visible aspects of Cesar’s contributions to the music– such as album and interview credits from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Neil Young and others–are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his impact on the sound of contemporary electric guitar. This is the only one other than Warrens that came originally w/6550's. Pearl Jam (the band) has it listed in their web page! watch. History from wayback machine 2010 [diazmusicalproducts.com/] A native of Puerto Rico, Cesar Carrillo Diaz was playing guitar by age six. Richie Sambora uses his on the road and in the studio. Reformed at some stage, web site appeared at the in 2004. who works on (or has someone work on) guitars or amps. I'll always remember him. He has helped shape the sound of rock~n~roll history. They can also be combined, The Diaz CD100 is one of those amps you don’t see every day. Traveling to gigs was an education and a belly laughing fun time. found that a Rickenbacker 12-string with lots of compression gets The origin of the CD-100 is based around the amplifier that Cesar made for Stevie Ray Vaughan. Cesar Diaz mods to SRV’s Vibroverbs sometimes included a bigger output transformer to minimize sag and compression and maximize clean headroom and attack. Note: César D. Join 25,700+ subscribers & be notified when new articles & more becomes available! César Díaz (guitarist) (1951–2002), Puerto Rican guitarist César Díaz (Chilean footballer) (born 1975), Chilean footballer César Díaz (film director) (born 1978), Guatemalan director César Díaz (Spanish footballer) (born 1987), Spanish footballer I liked the 40W that was based loosely on the Bluesbreaker combo, we You hope that ride never ends, and it doesn’t for me. sounded like the tone on Physical Graffiti, I was using my 66' SG and a A This mod is one of Cesar Diaz’ tricks in the Fender Custom Shop Vibroverb 64 which he always did to Stevie’s amps. I was re-reading your Cesar Diaz pages the other day and I wanted to tell for different tones. The Vibroverb was designed with legendary "Amp Doctor" Cesar Diaz, who contributed his favorite modifications. He brought his amps because Ed wanted to buy one, I The CD100 is a 100w beast based (a little) on the high powered tweed twins but with added reverb and some pull knob options for getting unique higher gain tones. Any guitar player who has ever called on Cesar’s services has come away from the experience with a whole new outlook on their instrument’s voice and potential for the expression of musical feeling. Reformed at some stage, web site appeared at the in 2004. Winter Fund Drive: Please consider making a donation. Cesar Diaz (1951-2002) Cesar made amps from the early 1980s. for Stevie Ray Vaughn's fuzz faces, which were always dying. Stevie used it until his unfortunate death. Peter asked if I was interested in trying out "a few of his amps", and of course I said yes (given that Cesar was SRV's amp tech). Byrds stuff. Thus, Diaz Amplifiers was born. Cesar Diaz, internationally-acclaimed guitar-amp innovator and guitar-tech to the stars, is struggling physically and financially in the wake of a recent liver transplant. University in N.C. as used by Clapton in the Bluesbreakers, Rory Gallagher, Brian page that was held December 21st, 1998 in NYC. ON it cuts the signal in pulses for the tremolo effect. If you are seeking a beyond rare piece only to appreciate in value then look no further at one of the most coveted amps out there. Srat for a very big ,"Hendrixy" effect.Those looking This is an extremely rare amplifier that was handmade by "The Amp Doctor" himself; Cesar Diaz. Hot rod mods are by "Amp Doctor" Csar Diaz. This is how things are with the Best musicians and great talents. General discussion about amps. In the late 1970’s, Peter lived in Washington DC with good friend Cesar Diaz. Meanwhile, he continued locating and restoring vintage amplifiers for such guitar luminaries as Eric Clapton and Keith Richards. I'm a huge Page fan, he asked if I wanted to use it for the show, so I used comes with two germaniums but it has transistor sockets and two Just like Stevie's pair of Vibroverbs, this amp has been modified to Cesar Diaz specs, and also includes a 15" Altec Lansing Speaker. all filmed on 16mm by Leonard Eisenberg (who took those great original pedal did not have. speaker, this 50-watt … countless ATT commercials, and ZZ Tops last few albums, rythm, I like both but, prefer the one with KT66's for the "Beano" tone. From Diaz to Homestead, Warren Haynes has been a long time user, inspiring McMahon to design a line of amps to suit the particular tone of Haynes’ signature Gibson Les Paul sound. Diaz met Clapton through a member of the Rolling Stones’ camp; he worked with the Stones and Keith Richards from ’82 to’87. They have a DPDT switch for true bypass. A Solid state battery powered tremolo unit in the same small A buddy of mine used to live in DC and took all his amps to him. Though the Vibroverb is closely associated with SRV you can reproduce his tone with most Fender amps given the right speakers. Cesar Diaz Guitar Effects . They Speed stomp switch : doubles or halfs the tremolo rate, On/Off switch : Turns the effect on and off. Used by many artists : Cool. silicons are included for more gain. Based on the DALLAS RANGEMASTER treble booster, as used by Clapton in the Bluesbreakers, Rory Gallagher, Brian May and Tony Iommi. added a HI/MID/LO switch to choose an EQ setting which the I met a lot of people at that time in my life, some were like Cesar, who shots of Hendrix at Woodstock), so it is like watching a movie. Volume and Fuzz knobs, but comes in a small MXR distortion+ sized This mod is safe. The music on the video features guitar by Cesar. Just the very best memories*****, Copyright 2007-19 P Carroll Jedistar | All Rights Reserved | GAS: Guitar Acquisition Syndrome, Warren Nolan Fordham violins Victoria Australia. lush-sounding pedal whose tone rivals the best vintage amps. The "Low" setting really adds girth to a Cesar passed away in 2002, and Peter continued running Diaz Amplification until a few years ago when he decided to launch his own line of amps. I'm pretty up on all the bigger amps, heads, and the mid sized combo's, have recorded hundreds of them over the years. etc. The Tremodillo is the world's biggest little tremolo box! it and it sounded great cranking through that big PA, after the show he gave Cesar is the man. Cesar built his circuit into one of SRVs dead fuzz face boxes and César Díaz may refer to: . VERY interactive gain control.On the "HI" setting, I jack daniels said: ↑ My buddy has two non-master Fender SFSR amps, one with NOS GT KT66's and the other with the TAD 6L6GC-STR. Get the best deals for diaz amp at eBay.com. and other recording artists. It has been used on top ten hits by Joan Osbourn, What if God Also the inside is coated so it should To see all the prizes and full details Click Here. Images 2004 Diaz P-XX p20 courtesy of Six String Brokerage April 2020, What a great experience to work and play Drums for Cesar Diaz***** Every day and performance with Cesar and Erik Cartwright was fun and uplifting. He left Dylan in ‘93 to devote more time to his family and amplifier business. not corrode. East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania, USA. It is a custom version of his Classic Twin 100 that is a two-channel amp that carries the Fender sparkle in the clean mode with plenty of headroom, but the growl of a hot-rodded Marshall when laying on the dirt! said it was the best non-tube simulation they have heard. The scenes in the hills of Pennsylvania with Cesar are a treat to Several years ago, Peter stopped using the Diaz name and started using the Homestead name instead. Designed with a solid-finger-jointed pine cabinet for thick, resonant tone and the unique, throaty sound of a 15 in. The output transformer was added as part of the Cesar Diaz mod and is a 1962 Tremolux transformer. Amps and effects appear to have been made until 2016. Cesar Diaz (1951-2002) Cesar made amps from the early 1980s. about the time I met him in 1996, my band at the time was touring with Ed. Much to my surprise, "a few" meant the entire lineup of amps. The information is also useful for anyone Standard CD100's had 6L6's. Peter bought his first guitar at the age of 13, and hasn’t been able to put it down since. Soon, tremolo was popping up again in every manufacturer’s amp line. Amps and effects appear to have been made until 2016.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'jedistar_com-box-3','ezslot_0',116,'0','0'])); History from wayback machine 2010 [diazmusicalproducts.com/]. would have bought one for sure, I still have his card in my junk drawer at … left the band, Cesar stepped into the guitarist’s slot, playing some 50 dates with Dylan. Signed and dated in the back. wonderful addition to your signal chain-whatever you play! home. Here is some info on Cesar and his pedals: Texas Ranger. Ultra rare Cesar Diaz CD100 100/50 watt head w-6550's.. The Diaz CD100 is one of those amps you don't see every day. He shows Diaz often swapped out transformers, filter caps and tubes, and occasionally reset the amp dials. Link to my Cesar Diaz benefit concert The tape has a very warm quality, and I found out why - it was Vaughan had a superstitious attraction to the number six and would set his amps to this level. Over the course of that decade, Cesar located, restored, and returned to productive musical use countless vintage tube amplifiers–and opened the ears of a horde of guitar players to hidden worlds of tone and expression they never knew could be drawn from their instruments.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'jedistar_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_12',117,'0','0'])); In 1979, Cesar befriended the as-yet-unsigned Stevie Ray Vaughan, whom he outfitted with the amplifier/speaker setups on which that guitarist’s sound would go on to conquer the blues world. 1 of 2 originally built. Smith, who’d just joined Bob Dylan’s band, brought Cesar on board to tend to the two guitarists’ gear and tone. Keyboard Magazine (Dec-97) called the Tremodillo : a A native of Puerto Rico, Cesar Carrillo Diaz was playing guitar by age six. In 1986, G.E. What i usually dont see is little amps that sound great. The Texas Square face was originally designed as a replacement Here is some Cesar laughed and said "call me back when you get a real amp kid". for that type of flexibility in a pedal should just go buy Personally we do not enjoy this mod in big Fender amps, unless we want a SRV demo amp… me his card and told me he would give me an artist discount, I left the band FIREBELLY is now including the famous "Cesar Diaz", amp doctor tremolo modification to all of its Special Edition blackface vintage tube amplifiers incorporating the AB763 circuit (July, 1963). later that year and they were dropped after that, I never had the money or I During the seventies, Cesar played a major role in the then- developing market for vintage tube-powered guitar amplifiers. The square face is similar to the Dallas Arbiter Fuzzface, has In 1970, he met G.E. Ernie Ball volume pedal and that's it, I remember being real excited because stronger and looks better. It has stood the test of time and been been done by players in 50 years in blackface Fender amps. me for awhile about amps and tone and asked me if I wanted to try out the He has the best sounding BF Pro I've ever heard. of them through the PA during sound check, Cesar went out in front of the He developed his skills in electrical engineering, when together they would tediously rip apart and rebuild various pieces of musical equipment. Back home, Cesar continued to develop and manufacture amplifiers, along with high-end guitar effects–all hand-made, in small production runs. This is the circuit design used for the Fender® Deluxe Reverb, Fender® Twin Reverb, Fender® Super Reverb and other vintage tube amplifiers. They are now powdercoated instead of painted, which is Numerous guitar stars cherish their Diaz amps. Depending on the other amps I am using in the multi-amp setup, via the Custom Audio Electronics Amp Selector. plugged my Marshall 4X12 into the extension speaker jack and miked up both The Tremodillo–Cesar’s unique tremolo device–has been used on top-ten charting releases by Joan Osborne, Collective Soul, R.E.M. Guitar World magazine–the publication that dubbed him “The Amp Doctor”, has characterized him as the “guiding light” of tube-amp restoration. This booster adds treble and gain, and Cesar box. was one of us, R.E.M's crush, Collective Soul December,