Amp Guts Photos - Official Thread - Lets see those pics

[Jeff Scott]

Custom built by a friend. 200 watt based on early 70's svt schematics.

Looks like that amp would be great for Blues.

 

[60bass]

Custom built by a friend. 200 watt based on early 70's svt schematics.

Your friend does nice work.

 

[Snaxster]

Baer Amplification Valkyrie (with stock tubes)

NIB 1954 Sylvania JHS tubes in Valkyrie

 

[disssa]

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[jazzbass_5]

Ampeg SVP-PRO black face preamp. (Modified with cooling fan)

And the Peavey DPC 1400x that I sometimes use for power.

 

[fdeck]

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You can recognize one of Bob Gallien's amps from a mile away: The blue solder mask and those perfect rows of resistors are a dead give-away. I wonder if his design style dates back to hand-stuffed boards -- lining up the components like that makes it a lot easier to get in with the soldering iron.

 

[jazzbass_5]

Didn't know this page existed till I was searching a WT1000 power amp on Google and found one posted here! This is geek porn, love it!

 

[disssa]

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[coreyfyfe]

Had my mother open recently

and all zipped up

 

[disssa]

Wow, that looks nice & clean...

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[Thank You Leo]

Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp, early model with 6AQ5's: Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp by bluesinfidel

 

[Jeff Scott]

Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp, early model with 6AQ5's: Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp by bluesinfidel

Can you attach these images directly so they are archived with this thread, please?

 

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[Thank You Leo]

Can you attach these images directly so they are archived with this thread, please?

Done.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Thanks!

 

[Snaxster]

Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp, early model with 6AQ5's: Fender Musicmaster Bass Amp by bluesinfidel

Hello. Thanks for posting. Not commenting on this amp circuit or combo, but just on the output tube type:

What's great about 6AQ5/EL90 is that nowadays you can get them for peanuts. I mean vintage ones of the highest quality, some rare and fine. It's sad that the type is undervalued, but it's a boon for collectors and players.

Also, FYI: 6AQ5/EL90 is basically a miniature 6V6GT. There may be slight electrical differences, but it should be safe to substitute one for the other using a properly wired adapter. I used to run 6AQ5 in my vintage Fender Vibro Champ that way. The output was the same, and the sound was a little different; faster and tighter, if I recall. The same technique works for compatible preamp tube types. 6SL7 can sound fantastic in a 12AX7 slot, for example. Beware adapters that are made in China, however.

 

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[Mr. Foxen]

Made a video out of my amp guts archive.

 

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[disssa]

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