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03-24-2011, 08:25 PM
| | | | AMPEG B-15N FROM JESS
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Well here it is, the B-15N that I bought off EBAY. Just got it yesterday!! I love it, sounds awesome. It does have some scratchy controls-not sure cleaner will help and could maybe use new tubes but it is beautiful!!!!!!! |
03-24-2011, 08:31 PM
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That head appears to a '64, or maybe a little older. That's the first good photo I've seen of it but it definitely looks like it is a pre-PCB model.
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03-24-2011, 08:35 PM
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03-24-2011, 08:36 PM
| | | | what is a pre-PCB model? |
03-24-2011, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by redhed  what is a pre-PCB model? | Turret board instead of PCB (printed circuit board).
Probably no real sonic difference when both are brand new, but turret board is more durable / easier to repair. PCB can degrade over time and become a royal pain to fix.
PCB usually == mass produced. Turret board usually == hand wired. |
03-24-2011, 08:46 PM
| | | | Cool, thanks for the info |
03-24-2011, 08:56 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico | | | Beautiful! Congrats!
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03-24-2011, 09:02 PM
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03-24-2011, 09:03 PM
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03-24-2011, 09:06 PM
| | | | My friend's father just did a massive amount of work on one of these and is now selling it. They sound awesome. Congrats. |
03-25-2011, 01:02 AM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | deoxit should help the controls. or maybe you can clean them just by working them back and forth a couple dozen times.
can't tell if it's an optical illusion or not, but it looks like there a socket for a rectifier tube but no tube in the socket. is there a tube and socket there?
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03-25-2011, 05:42 AM
| | | | Yes, there is |
03-25-2011, 05:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Niagara Falls, NY | | | Beautiful - looks like it was very well cared for. Congrats! |
03-25-2011, 07:39 AM
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03-27-2011, 04:55 PM
| | | | Actually there is a solid state rectifier installled in place of the the tube. |
03-27-2011, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by redhed Actually there is a solid state rectifier installled in place of the the tube. | lame...go get a 5ar4 
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03-27-2011, 05:11 PM
| | | | ol jess installed it himself. |
03-27-2011, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by redhed ol jess installed it himself. | yeah, well jess is operating under the assumption that most of us don't want rectifier sag. same reason he likes to install 4 ohm speakers in them. it tightens them up a bit. me, i like the sag and i don't like them being tightened up. so even though jess is a great person for inventing it, i think he got it right the first time. just my opinion, though...there are worse things than having a ss rec, but i like the way it gives when you crank it.
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03-27-2011, 05:24 PM
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03-27-2011, 05:25 PM
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