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  • … Les Paul, that was released in 1999 and 2004 was based on. 1959 GIBSON LES PAUL SPECIAL VINTAGE LP 59 ORIGINAL US $9,759.57 54m His number two guitar was a Gibson ‘58 Les Paul, that underwent several neck modifications, leading to the loss of it’s serial number. The original tuners were also …

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  • By Sid of Stone Marmot The Ampeg B25 is a great vacuum tube bass amplifier that was manufactured from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s. It also sounds quite good with guitar. It was conservatively rated at 55 Wrms, though many measure around 70 Wrms. It does have one subtle though potentially very …

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  • An article by Dave Hunter. Prior to the early 1970s, the question of whether or not a guitar amplifier was a “point-to-point” (PTP) design wasn’t an issue. Throughout the 1950s and ’60s, all major tube amp manufacturers loaded their circuit boards by hand, and soldered all the connections by hand …

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  • This book is designed for those interested in creating new guitar and bass amplifiers. It covers the basics of soldering * basic tools of the trade highlighting the equipment needed to build your amp * different tube types with a history of tubes and tube manufacturing * amplifier modifications …

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  • By Sid of Stone Marmot Ampeg produced the V4 and the VT22 vacuum tube guitar amps during the 1970s, which were conservatively rated at 100 Wrms. The V4 and VT22 electronics are absolutely identical for a given model year. In fact, though the front may be marked “V4” or “VT22,” the back chassis …

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  • ’. Every guitar player has a hero. No other instrument is capable of so much versatility in terms of string bending and many unorthodox techniques. Other related things to consider include guitar effects and gear, altering the sounds come out of an amplifier (amp) in every way imaginable or unimaginable …

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  • … it can be easily positioned by lifting up one side of the amplifier. Because of the unique spring clip design, no permanent attachments or modifications need to be done to the music gear. Guitarists, recording engineers, and sound men commonly capture the sound coming out of a speaker with a microphone …

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  • … be easily positioned by lifting up one side of the amplifier. Because of the unique spring clip design, no permanent attachments or modifications need to be done to the music gear. Guitarists, recording engineers, and sound men commonly capture the sound coming out of a speaker with a microphone …

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  • Musicians love to “hot rod” their gear, whether it’s installing aftermarket pickups on a guitar or beefing up the distortion channel of an amplifier. Effects pedals are no exception. An engineer with an ear for music can take a stock, even drab effects pedal and make it a pro-quality piece of gear …

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  • Great vox amp mod from GuitarPug.com… Not satisfied with the stock standard VOX AC15CC guitar amplifier, GuitarPug has written an article on various modifications performed to improve its tone and playability. This article aims to be a convenient reference resource for those wanting to perform …