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Detroit studio rental of 165 unique and rare 1932-1968 tube amps. Players welcome to play the collection.
Royal Oak, MI
Joined March 2016
1946 Gibson BR-1. Picked this up from Caveman Vintage in 2019. Unique perforated aluminum grill with the only used twice logo, the other being the BR-3. 5U4, 2 6L6, 6SC7, 6SJ7 The original field coil speaker has a softball sized coil that runs on 600 VDC! So massive, they
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When I am rehabbing a rusty old PA, I head to Great Lakes Ace Hardware in Clawson. Their spray paint selection is outstanding.
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1941 Silvertone 2234 set. After I found a minty 1940 2234 amp on eBay and posted it, a local guy brought this over and sold it to me. 2 6V6 PA head by Webster-Racine. 5Z3 rectifier, 6SN7, 6SQ7, 6SJ7. Available for #Detroit #Studio #Rental from https://t.co/HQ6uV8HlRl
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Dave Lodewyck came to play some vintage. Playing the first commercial guitar amp, 1932 Rickenbacher Type I.
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Dave Lodewyck came to play some vintage. Playing the first commercial guitar amp, 1932 Rickenbacher Type I.
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Tim Bradley came over to play vintage amps. Here is Tim playing my 1963 #Magnatone Custom 440 with his Jazzmaster. 17" reverb tank.
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My Danelectro branded Danelectros. Front: 1954 Twin 12, autographed by many famous Harp players. Rear, Lower, L>R. 1966 Twin 12, 1962 215 Twin 15, 1950 Sherwood Master 8423 Rear, Top, L>R: 1957 Commando❤️, 1952 8424.
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1936 Rickenbacher Style 3 with an ancient label that will remain. 5Z3, 2A5 and 56 preamp, 2 53s for power. Original 12" Rola field coil speaker. Unlike the Type 1, this one has on/off volume and tone. Available for #Detroit #Studio #Rental from https://t.co/HQ6uV8HlRl, The Home
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A tip for old amps with hard handles. They rattle on the pins at high volume. It is noticeable and worse if miked. I used to stuff a towel under them. One day the solution popped into my head. You know, where you feel brilliant for 3 seconds until you remember it took you
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Erik Gustafson crunchy demo of the 1965 Ampeg Reverberocket II.
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1964 Ampeg Reverberocket II. I had a table at a guitar show. An older gentlemen stopped by, checked out my vintage amps and chatted a while. Then he said he would be back in a few minutes. Saw him coming back through the show with a cart with 2 amps. He was stopped by a number
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1940s Kiesel (Carvin) 3HGA suitcase amp. 5Y3, 2 6V6, 6SF5, 6SJ7. 12" Jensen alnico. I love suitcase amps! Available for #Detroit #Studio #Rental from https://t.co/HQ6uV8HlRl, The Home of Vintage Tone. Royal Oak MI 248-808-2951 Players welcome to come play any of my 165
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