Who has a Valco amplifier? You know the ones I’m talking about. Valco, Supro, Gretsch, National, Oahu, Airline, etc. These are cool old amps but have their challenges with servicing them. I had two different people bring me 3 Supro amps each on the same day to the 300guitars Shop. I also have a 1950′s… Read More »
Congratulations go out to Bob Schachner for winning the free set of Mercury Magnetics Transformers!!! We gave out flyers at the door at the NY Amp Show with a special code for all attendees to register for the free set of Mercury Magnetics Transformers. There were a lot of entries but only one winner….! Be… Read More »
If your amp was damaged in the Nashville floods listen up..!! The good folks over at Mercury Magnetics are offering a free service for amps that suffered water damage. The free service includes; inspection and testing of each transformer, a custom process developed by Mercury Magnetics to evacuate the moisture and lastly re-varnishing of any… Read More »
I have a cool little 1980′s Fender Super Champ. It’s one of the amp models that was designed by Paul Rivera. This little guy puts out about 18 watts through a single 10″ speaker. It also features Reverb and an overdrive mode. This is a great little amp to take to jams or recording sessions…. Read More »
I have been working with Sergio Hamernik for almost a year now on an exclusive interview all about guitar amp transformers. About two weeks ago I posted Part 1 of the interview. Part 2 has been posted and I think it may be better than Part 1!! I am a big fan of Mercury Magnetics… Read More »
Congratulations go out to Michael Castro for winning the free set of Mercury Magnetics Transformers!!! We gave out flyers at the door at the Austin Amp Show with a special code for all attendees to register for the free set of Mercury Magnetics Transformers. There were a lot of entries but only one winner….! Be… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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