The Amp Garage

If the tubes are not new, try plugging in a new PI 12AT7. Perhaps the most important and hardest working tube in the amp.

Also, the voltages at the preamp would not necessarily make me consider it a cause for limited breakup until the higher dial readings. Is the amp loud otherwise?

Love it. I restored a Supro 60 from 1939 of a similar look. I had Weber recone the speaker and they did a phenomenal job. Worth every cent. This is not my image, but I found it freely on the web when I researched the schematic for the restoration. Mine is in similar condition to the one in the photo...

How close can tubes be and still be considered matched? 1, 2, ma - Make a difference? Great topic.

Thanks

Have you considered trying new 6SC7's? These tubs can be quite noisy all by themselves.

My guess is that if you separated the transformers - from end to end - and the noise is still there, the tubes might be the culprit.

Just food for thought.

In a basic way, I think Clapton is just like all if us and owns many amps, continually seeking great tone. He has earned his ability to buy it. But at that level (Musician or captain of industry), Price is not usually the most important part of the conversation. Same for guys who buy 59's and 60's, ...

I had a chance to check out Gruhn's Dumble a week ago while there for Namm and his open house. It's displayed nicely on the second floor where all the big boys shop. The Main floor is nothing to sneeze at of course, but ALL the stuff upstairs makes my heart skip a beat every time. The amp really doe...

I tend to solder all my speaker wire connections. Some might disagree, but it assures a rock solid connection...allowing me the opportunity to blow up my amps in other ways.

Wegan picks are really nice. They last a long time and they have a great grip design. I've use the 1 mm and 1.5 mm Bluegrass Pick exclusively for all my electric stuff. When I play mandolin, I use tortoise, but just too hard and not the right tone for electric guitar. http://www.wegenpicks.com/image...

Could it be Nikola Tesla...?

Helped pioneer commercial electricity and the basic theory of AC power
and wireless energy transfer thoeries.

Nice Pair!

Unfortunately, the trans is pretty simple and maybe a bit disposable. You might just replace with a new Tweed Champ style with export taps. (+ or - $50 in the US from weber or mojo musical supplies.) That little 600 will sound a lot better and not be as stressed out. That old trans is working at its...

Does anybody have an opinion as to the proximity of the second speaker output jack Hot Lead to the second stage cathode cap solder joint? Perhaps there is some interaction. I might suggest rotating the jack to move it further away just to be sure. Leave no stone unturned. Good luck...you'll figure i...

Thanks for the welcome...Howdy Tubeswell...great to see you here. Hi Cygnus...great to see you here too.

Now just work that volume control on the guitar and your all set. And...maybe slap a nice reverb in front and have a ball.

Enjoy...I do mine!

Hello all... The way that the volume controls on a 5E3 are normal. They do not work like a voltage divider as in BF and countless others amps. It actually works by loading down the signal. Using that fact to your advantage is the key. Try varying the position of the controls and explore this interac...