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Post subject: Re: Disaster!
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:02 pm
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Jimbo, when you get that Rocket back on the launch pad, I think you'll find it can take you into the jazz & blues galaxies. Good Luck on the quest ! Yeah, I've been known to get down on the Blues and some old Swing Jazz. Art

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Post subject: Re: Disaster!
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:39 pm
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If the amp uses a 7199, you an change some wires on the socket and use a 6U8A. They are 7 or 8 bucks for NOS and sound just as good. Can't remember the brand i did the mod on, but it used 7868 power tubes and was from the 1960's.


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Post subject: Re: Disaster!
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:43 am
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UPDATE!
Well, I got her back (after about 3-4 weeks) and what I was told was "inside the amp was extremely dirty, and some of the connections needed to be replaced." It costs $100 to fix, and I took it home and it sounded great (better than before)

...but then I tried the vibrato (the tremelo) channel, and its not working... :cry:

I'm really just hoping the tech just forgot to connect something. It was working before (even when the amp acted up), but if he broke it I'm going to be a little upset. There's no way I'll be able to replace a tremelo system on an '68 ampeg.

I haven't been able to take it back since of the weather... and I'll probably pay the guy for the initial fix after he fixes the tremelo.

I'm probably going to be waiting another 2-3 weeks for my amp...

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