FNG said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqfCyFreqfI&mode=related&search=
Check out this guy...serious harp action with some cool vintage amps. Love that Chicago sound.
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jp said:FNG,
If you're thinking 5 watts for not a whole lot of money ($129 new online), the new Epiphone Valve Junior is a great deal. Even cheaper used if you check out CL. Also it comes as a separate head for use with a speaker cab. These little amps have gained a bit of a cult following because they're cheap, basic, and easy to mod. Google "epiphone valve junior mods" and you'll get a ton of hits. Very fun if you ever get the gumption to pick up the soldering gun.
I also forgot to mention one of my all-time favorite amp brands, Ampeg. The little Ampeg Jet comes in vintage and reissue versions, with and without reveb and tremelo. I think the best deal is the reissue Ampeg Jet J-12T, 15-watt, Class A, tube amp, 12" speaker, tremelo, and spring reverb. Easily obtainable for under $350 on ebay. Awesome-sounding and versatile!
jp said:Hi FNG,
Nowadays, there are amp techs everywhere, that is unless you're in the uppermost reaches of the Arctic, or in the middle of a tropical rain forest! You'd be surprised. The thing is, once you get it serviced tip top, and you're not playing out three nights a week (do you?), you won't have to mess with again for a few years, unless you turn it up to "11" for 3 hours every day.
I'm really jealous that your dad was that way. My dad didn't teach me anything. I was so hungry to learn too. In fact, my junk reading is "how-to" books, magazines, websites, etc.
If you only knew the prices asked for vintage tubes nowadays you woulda turned that Red Raider or Crosman on yourself. Most are $35-50, but they can sometimes fetch as much as $200 a piece.
I got started with vacuum tube stereo in the 80s; I started tinkering with older gear and and stayed with it. I do maintenance, repairs, and re-hab but have never messed with scratch-building.FNG said:Do you guys do your own work?
Jahn said:The epiphone amp is here but arrived dead as a doornail. I took all the tubes out and it looks like the EL84 is toast. I ordered one for 20 bucks from Brent Jesse Recordings, here's hoping that's the only reason nothing fired up!
FNG said:Jahn said:The epiphone amp is here but arrived dead as a doornail. I took all the tubes out and it looks like the EL84 is toast. I ordered one for 20 bucks from Brent Jesse Recordings, here's hoping that's the only reason nothing fired up!
What Epi amp did you get Jahn?
Jahn said:You guys drew me in! I decided that the blue guitar coming needed a blue amp to go with it, so after consultation with the knowledgable Cap'n, I scored an Epi version of the Gibson GA-5T Skylark. Paired with the ES135, should be fun!
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Hi FNG: Based on the seller's and Jahn's descriptions, the closest Gibson equivalent is a later variant of the GA5 but single-ended with a 6BQ5/EL84 output, 6CA4 rectifier, and either/both 12AX7 or 6EU7 in the preamp. The web doesn't return a schematic for an Epi 2793; just going by it's cabinet and cosmetics, I'd guess late 60s.FNG said:What Epi amp did you get Jahn?
capnjuan said:Hi FNG: Based on the seller's and Jahn's descriptions, the closest Gibson equivalent is a later variant of the GA5 but single-ended with a 6BQ5/EL84 output, 6CA4 rectifier, and either/both 12AX7 or 6EU7 in the preamp. The web doesn't return a schematic for an Epi 2793; just going by it's cabinet and cosmetics, I'd guess late 60s.FNG said:What Epi amp did you get Jahn?
Possible Maybe Schematic Here
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As the Les Francais would say, a soupcon of good luck here. The 12AX7s are much quieter than 6EU7s, but if the amp no work, I guess a 6EU7 can be just as quiet .... :shock:Jahn said:Ayep the tubes in it are a 6BQ5, a 6X4, and two 12AX7.