The Amp Garage

I had the exact same problem on a combo amp. It was an old Guild from the 50's that was gutted and modified. Everything was new except for the power and standby switches. It turned out to tbe the 50-year old standby switch, which wasn't making a very good connection.

Great, looks like I'm on the right track then! The "clone" I built about three or four years ago used that same Hammond PT with an OEI 50-watt Plexi OT running a pair of Groove Tubes EL34S. I took the finished product to a HCAF AmpFest in northern Virginia, and it was well liked, but not quite as sm...

Thanks for the reply! I'll buy some Dales for the plates with my Mouser order. I'm planning to use Bob-I's recent HRM schematic with your recommendations and pointers (previous post). I've been reading the posts for a couple months, saved a buch, and I'm finally getting ready to start the build myse...

Hello all, this is my first new topic post. I'm gearing up to build an HRM clone and would like some advice. I've gotten most of my answers searching the forum, but I have some specific questions regarding caps and resistors. First, I have a decent supply of those little yellow polyprop caps (IC, 63...

Jeff Fisher 32 years old Project Manager for Environmental firm Blacksburg, Virginia Hobbies include playing in a cover band, fishing, and a serious amateur cook. Modded/fixed many of my friends amps to date (mostly Marshalls). I built a HRM clone three or four years ago, back before there was much,...

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I beleive that the bulbs are a backlite for the Matchless logo.

Jeff