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Posted by: JCSAdmin2/22/2010

Here is an old Marlboro solid state amp I rebuilt into a C38. It is the stage amp used at the local blues jam at the Rusty Nail in Ardmore, Pa.with The Blues Mercenaries. http://www.bluesmercenaries.com/index.html   It's has been in for various repairs over the years, but finally died after it took a face first fall off the stage. I reused the chassis, cabinet and the speakers. The guts are all new with some nice beefy Hammond transformers, custom circuit card construction with Mallory caps and a mix of carbon comp, carbon film and metal oxide (power) resistors. It has some power supply tweaks to add a bit of compression and sag for a nice bluesy feel. The bright and normal inputs are internally jumpered, so the player can plug in to either channel and dial in the right amount high and low end. There is a fat switch that can boost or cut the gain/ bass in the preamp, great for going between single coil and humbucking pickups. The tone stack on this amp really effects the gain, so turn up the controls for more overdrive or back them off to clean up the signal. It's running Sovtec 5881's with a 5R4 rectifier and three 12AX7's. A sag switch on the back adds even more compression, and there is a foot switch boost jack that is great for solos.

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 I have been a master electrician since 1985, with a love of music and a quest for the Ultimate TONE. I have been building, repairing and modifying tube amps and effects ever since. My philosophy for great tone is to keep it simple, straight forward vintage style circuits with a minimum of tone altering features. I like to voice each amp for the customer's needs, paying close attention to style of music and venue. I can also assist customers with other tone options, such as choosing the right speaker and or cabinet, as well as having the right effects in line or the correct guitar setup. Being a musician myself, I have the experience to deliver the optimal tone on stage and in the studio.


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