The Amp Garage

Jelle- I seem to remember , more often the value drop (i.e., .022s reading .018) ,and ESR being quite good, (Again, from memory, and in guitars.. ) Values tend to be +or-%20. Not all "Bumblebees" are equal, (or even "bumblebees") tends to be used as a catch all for any molded cap w/"goo" inside. (Ge...

Andy Le Blanc wrote:Got to say that that recreation of that fight scene from , what was it?,
"They Live", was one of the best episodes of Southpark ever made.

I think it was frame for frame

Did you notice that the value of these caps goes up by about 30% due to evaporation of those PCBs? Also the caps start leaking DC so the filtercharacteristics of the tone knob will be (noticable?...I do not know) different from the glass seales russian caps which are techically not leaking DC. Jell...

I'll post it.....

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Well, ciao, godspeed, and thanks for bringing attention to 'em.

Oh this just gets better and better So you are not even talking amps anymore then Now you're claiming that you can hear if a treble bleed cap used in a Lespaul or SG was a PIO or not, on recordings? You, Steve Austin, Wonder Woman, and every DOG in a 10 block radius no doubt. Add some more to the h...

So all you have to back up your claim are early Gibsons huh?' Make that LESS than 1% of recordings then.......... I rest my case............ no wait, you rested it for me. LesPauls? SGs? :shock: Not counting all of the great tube gear used to record? "If you're seeking a different sound and want th...

Odd that you'd get that from my ad. Found a pair of caps that made a difference (positive) in my guitars. Bought a large lot of 'em for myself and a few clients. Clients with gear from First Acts, to 'Bursts. UCLA students to studio pros. (Hell, even a few fine folks here ....) Gear savvy people. Pe...

geetarpicker wrote:Nice to hear from another Wreck owner from way back! I was hooked back in '89 when I borrowed Steve's (the owner of Angela Instruments) grey OT Express for a one week test run.

Wait, woah, Glen-have we met??
(I was An A.I. employee until April '87..)

Any know for sure?? Tia....

John Guitar/Amp tech@ B.F.Egypt Guitars, inveterate (degenerate?) Gear head Los Angeles, CA Been at this too long, first w/Angela instruments on the right coast, now B.F.E on the left w/lots of bands in-between. Lost count on builds/repairs, BUT I have addressed boxes with, and sent checks to, a lot...

Ah what the hell....I'm in. I have a schem, for the Carmen G, not too sure how correct it is. If someone has a schem, and/ or layout they'd like to share, I'd be much obliged.
Thanks.

Ordered (bedroom)Potentiometer from Mouser-catalog had it listed @ $30 -is. When I called my order in-it was $40!
3 588-RJS150E
50watts 150OHMS 1 $41.84.

Like every time I order from them prices seem to rise/drop a bit, but a %30 jump??