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Met The Shark and had some great conversation. He is selling some beauties.

I said to my wife last night watching this video, "This really makes me pissed that Radio Shack is gone because I could buy just the parts I need, not a bag of 100 of them."

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Speaking of the FX loop, you can take a short patch cable and jumper between the send and return and see if there is any change.

Thanks. All the sockets are really tight, but it’s an easy thing to try and good practice for older tube amps. I also have the FX loop jacks to check out, could be oxidized. I opened the chassis when I got it, everything still looks new but it it’s over 10 years old. It was repaired in 2019 but the place that did the work doesn’t recall the details. The repair code indicated it was only a bench charge so nothing big at that time. i found the service manual online so I won’t be going in blind if it comes to that.

I had to double back on this post. What do you mean you haven’t hear of it? Have you been under a rock? LOL Players have been in LOVE with the blues since the 60’s, and they have also been shredding them ever since. Blue 15 watts: The alnico of the Greenback in a lot of ways but not as much power handling and when subjected to volume or power sounds amazing right up to the point where its fails. Ruby 35 watts: If you want the compression of the blue, but with more power handling for your 1x12 combos or extention cabs. This one is the ticket, it has the right amount of heft, but also the right amount of compression that will get you that classic Blue tone, but tougher and more durable. Gold 50 watts: More midrange, more clarity, brighter, and with less compression. Great mix with a more laid back speaker like the G12H30. Cream 90 watts: Full sounding, great midrange, allows medium powered amps to do more of the work and project through an Alnico filter. Does a lot of things great. I have had them all, the Ruby is my favorite, because the low / mid powered amps just love it and it has the vintage compression, RNR vibe, with toughness to handle the gig. It’s the “Sweetspot” if you ask me, and I think that is what they were going for.

The long wait is over and it was worth it. Bad-assery abounds with this one. Super comfy neck and the Floyd ain't just for looks; very responsive! The Gravelin is a perfect compliment and cleans up nicely with the EVH-eque rolling off on the volume.

Thanks Jim. the 5F1 you linked to is for a tweed amp. I’m looking for one like the one I’ve linked to below. And, I was in touch with Precision Designs atone point — she’s a very nice, responsive person but she wanted several hundred dollars to duplicate a faceplate. https://www.ebay.com/itm/117312967615

Thank you, came here to say the same

I'll just ride my bike over to Radio Shack....wait, what year is it?

I had to use Doxit (I think that's how you spell it) on my NT tube sockets. I sprayed the pins of the tubes and pressed them in and out of the socket not quite pulling it out all the way and being careful not to bend the pins. That would be the starting point and about all the qualifications I have to work on an amp. Perhaps @Dutchmanor @butcher can chime in.

Anyone here tried this? Sounds/looks fun…

Very cool.

I did that for scotty, svl, years ago.

Reliving my high school years tonight and spinning a classic from 1984..........I wore this album out back in the day. Even as a teenager, I ignored the 80s "made for radio" tunes and gravitated toward the harder tracks. George Lynch was a monster in those days - killer tone on this one:

That really is something. I love my Miiis. I hope someone here gets this and plays the heck out of it.

You have valves in your heart, Dude. This is why it makes matter.

Church! So sick of the pussification of, “tube tone.” All of the modern replications cannot replace the sound of cranking your shit UP.

8.4 pounds, Kahler, $3000.