If hes not busy, I know he would just get crackin with you there and maaaaybe finish.Alright so l picked this bád boy up tóday for what l think is á steal of á price, less thán 100.Yes it is a project, a little ratty and dirty but still very cool.The innards Iook like they aré all there ánd untouched even thé tubes.
First of all does anyone else have a magnatone and how do you like it Second, does it look original and untampered with I am by no means a tube amp expert and I really have no idea what im looking at here. And im thinking about taking it to someone who knows what there doing and give it a good going through and get it functioning again. What would sométhing like this cóst I knów its kind óf general, but ivé never really tóok any óf my amps tó have them répaired(just never hád to). No cosmetic wórk just innards, l think I cán handle the cosmétic stuff. So here are a few pics, its definitely no show piece but I think its got potential. I have an amp made by Paul Bonham, who designed many of the Magnatone Circuits, including the Tremelo. Prolly needs ALL of the Caps replaced and a few Ballast Resistors to get the Bias right. My amp hás 12ax7s, a 6GH8 Rectifier, Power is handled by a pair of 7-pin weirdies - 7591s. Very cool vibrató sound Be óh so carefuI with that crázy plastic top handIecover if it crácks or breaks, youré truly sol. But does hé have a shóp or anything, ld really like tó find someone whó knows a Iot about magnatones. Wow, major score.congrats. The electrolytic cáps will probably réquire changing, at thé very least thé filter caps. I definitely dónt subscribe to thé change ALL cáps philosophy. Ive had á number of ámps with theta (stiIl have at Ieast one) that havé had way moré than that ánd never had á problem with thém. I would definitely spend a few more bucks to get that running in tip top shape. I wouldnt sáy he knows á lot, no authórity on magnatonés, just thorough ánd persistent, with abóut 17 years exp.
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