jessenator
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I can't be bothered to find the post, but I had a fever dream theory that mr HC was collecting portastudios to make some megalithic synced cassette studio thing.
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What's in the mailbox? 📬 📦
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Had an ex that had a hot dog strap. Wild girl. Full of surprises.
RetiredUnit1
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So two days ago, on a whim I decided to see what blackface twins were going for. Anywhere from $2500 to $5000 depending on condition and age.
And then I saw a silverface with blackface AB763 circuit that had the tolex stripped and replaced and replacement grill cloth for $1395. Well I want a player, not a collector anyway. Total with shipping and tax added another 300ish. All new chrome too, handle, legs, logo, new tremolo roach (but an original vintage NOS). Replacement MOD reverb pan but he's shipping me the original to see if I can fix it. Recapped, etc.
The price for 4 rca stop sign 6L6's and two orange Utah speakers is close to the price of the amp!!!!!!!!
I couldn't have built one for this price, not with those tubes and speakers.
Now if I don't go WHACKO with anticipation waiting for delivery. argh.
And then I saw a silverface with blackface AB763 circuit that had the tolex stripped and replaced and replacement grill cloth for $1395. Well I want a player, not a collector anyway. Total with shipping and tax added another 300ish. All new chrome too, handle, legs, logo, new tremolo roach (but an original vintage NOS). Replacement MOD reverb pan but he's shipping me the original to see if I can fix it. Recapped, etc.
The price for 4 rca stop sign 6L6's and two orange Utah speakers is close to the price of the amp!!!!!!!!
I couldn't have built one for this price, not with those tubes and speakers.
Now if I don't go WHACKO with anticipation waiting for delivery. argh.
rwl
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Is that a euphemism?
Weren't Utahs used in mid 70s? Though, they have a bit of a demand these days due to the Cobain connection.
EisengesisFX
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Median/Ego 76 Compressor--for which I just got help on soldering the SMD transistors I also ordered, and am about to start building--and PT2399s, all courtesy of Robert.
RetiredUnit1
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They sound awesome!
I did see them in older models but really I had to ask AI:
Utah speakers were used by Fender primarily in the 1950s and 1960s, known for their quality and tone. They were occasionally included in Fender products, but their use became less common as other speaker brands took precedence in later models.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=history+o...t=ddg_ios&atb=v103-1&ko=-1&ia=web&assist=true
mybud
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Needless to say, this recent Tayda order (of caps, DC sockets, enclosures, pots, pin headers and sockets, thyristors, etc.) doesn't include the 9mm B100k pots critical for two upcoming builds. I blithely assumed I had plenty. I was wrong.
Already getting my cart together for the next order...
giovanni
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You didn’t triple check did you?
Passinwind
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TOCOS pots for my tube bass amp build, plus a few odds and ends for upcoming pedal builds:
…. Blessed . You know who you are. Thank you so much. We have some freaking awesome people in our little corner of nerddom.. I just got enough parts to pretty much build all the things I had started and about 15+ other builds..Thank you thank you..
PunchySunshine
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I scored ten knobs from an awesome user on the Crate Vintage Club group on the facespace. These dang ole things are IMPOSSIBLE to find! Looks so much better but now I really gotta build the cab for it.
Locrian99
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Utahs became Pyles in the 70’s. The 12 inch utahs were used in bandmaster cabs from the late 60’s early 70’s. Id be curious about his twin havjng the 763 circuit as I don’t see the blacklines you would see on a drip edge with the pre cbs circuits. But I don’t know if thats a twin thing as well. Also someone couldve modded the circuit to be ab763, my understanding is though tube charts cant really be trusted as to what it actually is.
Correction: utah speakers went out of business in 71, utahs founder started pyle in 73.
swelchy
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Haha…, Got’eeeeem
RetiredUnit1
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"Bob" handed it over to UPS today. Should be here on 12/22. Color me HAPPY!
Tube chart AB763! I'll be popping it open when it arrives but Bob said it wasn't modded except for a recap.
Passinwind
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My favorite Fender tube amp spec, hands down. Bandmates in at least three different bands used them, good times.
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RetiredUnit1
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Just in case you ever need to know, the font for Jupiter is BOLD Vivaldi ! I was effing amazed when I found it (after looking at almost all of my 400ish fonts).
