1967 Gretsch Super Bass Head MODIFIED into Supro Thunderbolt
Same amp as a Supro Taurus Model S6625... Here we take a rusty, "farm fresh" late 1960s vintage tube Valco Gretsch G6157 Super Bass head and modify it into a hot-rodded Supro Thunderbolt S6420! We will follow every step of the process from diagnosis of the Gretsch and repair of the original head, to the decision to modify and the modification process, and finally we will hear how it sounds before and after the mods. This is a long video, but we cover a lot of ground, so grab some popcorn for this one! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxbSWof76S8
In this video, we'll repair what might be the CLEANEST vintage valve amp I've ever had on my bench. This is a 1966 Vox Berkeley Super Reverb, which is a rare Thomas Organ built TUBE AMP! Vox amps made by Thomas Organ in California USA are more associated with the later Solid State offerings like the Super Beatle, but this one, which was made for about one year, had EL84 output tubes was based on the valve AC-15 by JMI in Britain. It is the brother to the Cambridge, which was the combo version of this amp head. We will track down some issues with the amp, including possible live high voltage on the input and a broken Gibbs reverb tank. We'll also look at one fast, EASY MOD which will give the player an option of having a stock circuit or a GAIN BOOST! I'll show exactly where to place the mod by walking it through with a schematic. At the end of the video, we'll demonstrate is with my new Zio Brad Linzy Signature Model Meteorite!
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This is a Valco made, 1965 Supro S6422TR. I've owned a few of these and they never disappoint. Amazing vintage tone! Basllsy and gritty when pushed. Very touch sensitive, so you can clean it up to a sparkling clean, even with the volume on 10. This video cuts off before I can demo the tremolo. Search my other videos for examples of this model's tremolo. It's amazing as well!
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Here is a tone demo of a 1964 Silvertone 1481 1x8" combo, single-ended 6V6 amp with a 1964 SG Special with factory Bigsby. Both items are for sale. Message me to inquire.
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In this video we'll follow the service, modification, and demo of a c.1970 Teisco Express 7, aka the Checkmate 18. Originally this amp had two 7189 power tubes, a 6CA4 rectifier, a 6AV6, and two 12ax7. A previous owner added a 5V transformer and an octal socket for using a 5Y3, 5U4, or GZ34 rectifier. When I got it, it had no tubes and the amp was out of the cabinet. I dropped in a 5Y3 and a pair of old Mullard El-84. It needed several caps anyway, so I just recapped the entire amp. The original caps were mostly Shin-Ei and Rubycon oil caps, so they really needed to all be replaced anyway. Also, the tone was somewhat shrill at first, which I surmised was largely due to the tone stack, so I modified the tone stack with a more Marshall-like bass control and midrange setting and changed some other values to pump up the overall gain. The original Teisco labeled AlNiCo speakers were not really helping, so I changed them to a set of 70s Fender labeled AlNiCo CTS speakers from a Super Reverb. The tremolo and reverb were not working when I got it, but it turned out to be a cap issue.
This amp now has a nice, well-rounded tone with good output and nice breakup when pushed. Excellent note definition, especially with single coil pickups.
Schematic: http://elektrotanya.com/PREVIEWS/63463243/23432455/oldies/egyeb/teisco_checkmate_18_audio_pa_reverb_sch.pdf_1.png
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In this video we'll repair the little portable record changer I found at the local flea market antique mall, previously featured in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z021hMqxUZI
We will disassemble and lubricate the BSR changer and service the 60FX5 based stereo tube amplifier, change filter capacitors and change the selinium rectifier diode to a silicone rectifier diode.
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Ran across this ultra rare, esoteric piece of early 60s kit literally buried under a pile in a corner of an antique store. The owner let me open it up at the counter and inspect it. Still having little idea what it was originally supposed to do, beyond being some specialized tool relating to watch making or clock repair, I bought it anyway. It's a Precise Watch Timer made by Precise Manufacturing Company of Springfield, Illinois. It contains 3 tubes, a 12AX7, a 6AU6, and a 2D21. In this video we will convert it into an overdrive preamp and we might even be able to make it into a tremolo effect as well!
Eats a Fender Greta Pawnshop Series Amp for breakfast!
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