Amp Guts Photos - Official Thread - Lets see those pics

[Jeff Scott]

There's just something great about the inside of a Genz Benz amplifier. Such a clean and uncluttered layout.

My (home) stereo preamp has a very nice clean, uncluttered layout.

 

[MuthaFunk]

This is not bass gear per se but rather a local defunct Hi-Fi Audio company called Blue Circle. Pretty wild stuff!

It wouldn’t stand up to vigors of being toured around that’s for sure!!

 

[agedhorse]

The parts being held together with silicone adhesive would make it a pleasure to repair... not!

 

[bassfreakah]

We all have to stick together!!
Through these bumpy roads.

 

[tubedude]

Improved Tweed Deluxe

 

[fdeck]

Definitely an analog era workbench.

 

[Raulplaysbass]

Improved Tweed Deluxe

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So cool! I’d like one in my living room setup. Do they make a bass amp or is this both guitar & bass? Take my money please!!

 

[agedhorse]

Improved Tweed Deluxe

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Exactly how is this "improved"? It certainly couldn't come close top passing any safety certification.

 

[Raulplaysbass]

Exactly how is this "improved"? It certainly couldn't come close top passing any safety certification.

Here comes the suits…

 

[Kaa]

I enjoy watching YT videos of people building and troubleshooting amps. I am nobody to critique how a build is done, but, even to my untrained eye, there seems to be some dodgy stuff going on in here.

 

[fdeck]

I'm sure it's reasonable to assume that it's homemade.

 

[agedhorse]

Here comes the suits…

Do you have a problem with my post?

 

[Raulplaysbass]

Do you have a problem with my post?

No, I just commented as you did. Do you have a problem when someone comments on your posts or reply’s?

 

[6thplanet]

73 Ampeg V-4B

 

[6thplanet]

VHT 150H prototype

 

[Kaa]

73 Ampeg V-4B
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Methinks there's been some work done in here.

 

[JC BASS 91]

1974 Fender Bassman 50 head:

Before being serviced after I purchased it used:

After being serviced by qualified tech:

Edit: Photo credits to said qualified repair tech.

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

Methinks there's been some work done in here.

Because of the missing components? They might have used the same circuit board for the V4 (guitar version) which has Reverb. Might just be the reverb circuit missing.

Edit: decided to look at the schematic and it appears that V202 and V203 (and associated components) are indeed for the Reverb circuit. https://www.thetubestore.com/lib/thetubestore/schematics/Ampeg/Ampeg-V4-Preamp-Amp-Schematic.pdf

 

[Hoochie Coochie Man]

I love amp gut photos. One thing I do whenever I buy an amp, is open it up, (to see what is going on), and I also take photos.
I've got lots of them.
Here are the two most recent acquisitions, (1966 Ampeg SB-12s):

More to come later.

 

[Hoochie Coochie Man]

My 1963 Ampeg B-15: