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  1. G

    Stereo 5E3 Project

    So, I've decided to build a second Fender 5E3 to complete a stereo rig for guitar to pair with my DIY enclosures (2x 1x12"). I've used RobRobs mods in the past & plan on using the we effects loop mod (adding preamp out and power amp in). I was wondering if anyone has any tips on how I could...
  2. Refugee

    Reverb or multi effect module to add to a vintage amplifier for acoustic guitar - suggestions?

    I have a vintage tube hifi integrated mono amp that I have adapted to use with an acoustic guitar. I have it hooked up to an old realistic speaker that a put a full frequency driver in. I would like to add an effect unit like I see in PA systems, acoustic amps, or small mixing boards. At least...
    • Refugee
    • Thread
    • acoustic bell2122-c combo guitar multi-effect pa system reverb tube amp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY
  3. Romeo Wolf

    Any songs with double bass?

    This took a while to type :cool: Hi, I'm looking to add more songs to my mp3 collection. I particularly enjoy the use of double bass featured in the majority of my mp3 collection, so I'd like to find more songs featuring double bass. I tend to listen to Country, Folk, Rock n' Roll, Rockabilly...
    • Romeo Wolf
    • Thread
    • bass bluegrass country folk music guitar music pop rock vintage
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Music Forums
  4. D

    Identifying guitar tone control capacitor

    I have an old Decca guitar from the 60's with this capacitor that I'd like to replace, but want to make sure I'm identifying it correctly. Lots of old codes out there. The picture isn't super clear, but it reads the following: nichicon .02(K) 50 Would that be a 20pF, 50V cap? Or does the...
  5. Spikemclbiz

    Capacitor in a vintage guitar, what capacitor for replacement?

    I have a 1964 Silvertone electric guitar which has one capacitor in between the volume and tone knobs. It appears to be a .1 uF 75 Volts. What do you all recommend for replacing this one. the guitar seems to sound ok for a 60 year old item...
  6. W

    very cool custom EL84 guitar amps

    so I found a few of these hammond AO35 18 watt EL84 amps at a sale a few months ago. Converted them into a close rendition of Dr Z Carmen Ghias. These sound absolutely great and were a perfect fit in the vintage Bell and Howell speaker boxes. The flag one was dipped by a good friend, the...
  7. yardlad

    Vintage Magnavox - REDUX - Help?

    Hey Everyone, I have a 1950's Magnavox 477P (I think) entertainment console - TV, radio, turntable. My mom told me it died before JFK due to a lightning strike near her parents' house. I pulled the chassis out and cleaned it up a bit.. There are a lot of different tubes. The only ones...
    • yardlad
    • Thread
    • 6l6 6l6 gb tubes amp custom custom tube amps electronics guitar magnavox 477p tube vintage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  8. D

    Riverside California Check in

    Hello I am new here on Audio Karma, despite the screen name "dougroundup" (which is my middle name and the street where I am located) My actual name is Brian. I suppose I just compromised alot of personal information! OK well, I am also a amateur radio operator and I have a part time job...
    • dougroundup
    • Thread
    • amplification fender gibson guitar ham radio marshall output transformer plexiglass tweed vacuum tubes
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Introductions
  9. D

    Magnavox 93 series ideas

    Hello! I have a 93 series Magnavox stereo amplifier. I was planning on restoring it and using it as a desktop amplifier but I recently had another idea. I'm very much into tube guitar amps and wondered if this amp would be a candidate for conversion. It uses a tube set that would likely be...
  10. J

    Repair of the Epiphone EA28-RVT Guitar Tube Amplifier.

    This was a difficult project, unfortunately it was heavily modified so repairs did not align to the schematic, things had to be done carefully because the extent of the modification was done so that different tubes would be used for different purposes, a repair nightmare. Video 1 of 3 Video...
    • JRUBIN
    • Thread
    • amplifier ea-28-rvt ea-28rvt ea28-rvt ea28rvt epiphone guitar
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  11. J

    70v speaker and amp questions

    Hey guys, I think I messed up, help! I have a guitar cabinet that had a dead amplifier in it. It's conveniently rack size long. I just purchased a 70w/70V mono amplifier on ebay not knowing was a 70v system was. Well... I just found out what one was. The original purpose was to have a very...
  12. thorpej

    The MagnaClone -- a self-split push-pull guitar amp

    I know this isn't hi-fi, but it is tube... hope I'm not breaking any forum rules... This is a project that I've been meaning to finish up for quite some time... I built it last spring (2015) and have been using it practically every day since then, but I finally made the final tweak to it, so I...
    • thorpej
    • Thread
    • 6v6 guitar magnatone self-split
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  13. baretta

    Why do tubes last longer in home stereos and radios than guitar amps?

    Are guitar amps harder on tubes? If so how?
  14. hifijohn

    12 string acoustic guitar frequency response

    http://i.imgur.com/ITqmZE4 basic 12 string acoustic guitar medium pick played over the sound hole mostly D,G and C chords.very strong 110 A note with its 2nd harmonic.a little more high frequency response than an ordinary 6 string, this is not strange because the 2 top strings are not octave...
  15. newanatolia

    Kellogg Switchboard Co Amplifier - Dukane?

    Trying to find info on this one that I picked up recently. Kellogg Switchboard was a telephone company going way back to 1890's I don't know if they manufactured this or just branded it. Could be dukane...? This amp looks to be about 1959 from date codes inside. 600 ohm input with a dukane 8 pin...
  16. starrcrow13

    Old instrument amp help

    I have two old tube amps that need repair. One is an Ampeg Gemini I, the other is a Sano 300R-12. I'm trying to figure out if I should get them refurbished and then try to sell them, or look for a buyer who would take them as is. Both turn on, but neither currently passes audio. Both are...
  17. 1950's national tube amplifier

    1950's national tube amplifier

    found in the trash
    • CaptainCheese
    • Media item
    • amp guitar tubes vintage
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Member's Tube Gear
  18. Klemt Echolette M40

    Klemt Echolette M40

    This is my cool guitar amp. Made in West Germany. Very nice sound, 4 separate inputs.
    • hotwheelsfan
    • Media item
    • amp echolette guitar klemt m40
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Member's Tube Gear
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