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  1. Tubeblues

    Has Gretsch been lying to us for over a decade?

    Fender is not the company: it's the brand. The owner is a company: Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company Key people Andy Mooney (CEO) James S. Broenen (CFO) Evan Jones (CMO) These are the ones responsible for bad marketing or manufacturing errors that do involve potential fraud and or...
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    NBD- Ibanez SR800 (older MIJ)

    Elgranus, thank you very much. I will do that, the control knobs on my bass are a nice grip rubber and they have a detent 1/2 way on 3 of the knobs and the blend does not have a detent.THANK YOU AGAIN.
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    NBD- Ibanez SR800 (older MIJ)

    I have the 1988 Ibanez Sound Gear SR800 active pick up bass. It has REGULATED in red print on the PB pick up and the JB pick ups. I think one of the blending pots is not working. If someone knows where I can get a diagram schematic or parts for this bass I would like know I have had in my...
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    How many watts will 2 EL84's do ?

    No I died 12 years ago!
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    What's the Best brand and supplier for 6L6GC Tubes.

    Have good tester. I check my amplifiers tubes and I test any NOS tubes that I buy. Sometimes I see a short- I crush that tube and bye bye bye. Remember many factors in tube amps that can cause tubes to fail also. Allow tubes to cool down after gig before moving amp into cold vehicle. Have...
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    What's the Best brand and supplier for 6L6GC Tubes.

    Hey thank you for the tips, advice and the link. :-)
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    What's the Best brand and supplier for 6L6GC Tubes.

    I got a set of burned in matched new production TUNGSOLS 6L6 NOTED AS THE 7581 STR I highly recommend these. I purchased a pair with full burn in and matched set. It may be cheaper to buy a matched SEXTET !
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    How many watts will 2 EL84's do ?

    I have a Monoprice with 2 El84's and 3 -12AX7's this has 12 inch Celestion it is sold as a 15 Watt amplifier for guitar. I have a lot of old 60's Amps with 6V6, 6L6, 7591 power tubes. This is the first Amp that I have used with EL84 tubes. This small combo does not use a tube rectifier and...
  9. Tubeblues

    Silvertone 1483?

    This is the calculator site I found 1483 is 105 Watts at 117 Volts AC Watts/Volts/Amps/Ohms conversion calculator
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    Silvertone 1483?

    Hey Beans ! This is what I found at WEBER, with your reference this seems to be what you are explaining to me about the drop in solid state rectifier. Invalid Link Removed $23.00 FOR USE IN GUITAR AMPS. Not designed for use with HIFI tube amps, tube radios, etc. - Try the WS1 instead...
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    Silvertone 1483?

    Thank you. I am only going to replace the Speaker with a good Teb Webber Ferro Max 15" Vintager series 30 watt and then Replace the 60 Year old Tubes all old branded Silvertone. I plan to look at the specs on the new Tubes and use pretested, burned in tubes. I have never hand problem with...
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    Silvertone 1483?

  13. Tubeblues

    Silvertone 1483?

    I have near perfect 1483 plan to use for guitar. However; the original speaker is aweful. I have ordered the Vintage Ted Weber 15" Ferro Max. 9 Lb Magnet. Moderate Cone doping. the only thing that I will do to check tone / tighten bass is try a solid state 5Y3 Solid State Rectifier Plug in...
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    Enjoying all of my Bass Amps and Guitars.

    Enjoying all of my Bass Amps and Guitars.