NEWS UPDATE VALVE SUPPLIES Updated 13th August 2022
Get up to date info on valve supplies. Russia being the biggest maker is causing headaches! Read on….
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VOX AC15 CC1X REPAIR
Here is a classic example of damage done in an amp when valves are left in the amp beyond their useful life
Vox AC30 Birch Stolec 1970
Vox AC30 Birch Stolec 1970 Here is a summary of the work done to restore another Vox AC30 Another Birch Stolec 1970. Background: When Jennings Musical Instruments ceased operations, the assets were bought by an organization called Birch Stolec and they created the company Vox Sound LTD. This is a rare model. It was only manufactured for a number of months using the Jennings Musical Instruments design. It was replaced with a PCB version which
Fender Supersonic 60 Repair
Resurrecting a Fender Supersonic 60 Amp This is the tale of a fender Supersonic 60 Head almost self destructs What Happened? This Fender Supersonic 60 Head was a smoking amp – literally . While playing there was a strong smell of burning and smoke then the amp blew the mains fuse. What was the cause? I open up the amp there is soot covering everything. It looked like ashes from a forest fire it is
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 Tube Damage
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 Tube Damage Cascading Events following an EL34 valve /tube failure This Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 tube damage results in a number of failures – all caused by a Marshall branded EL34. The valve had short circuited. The EL34 was a TAD EL34 and these were supplied to TAD I believe from Shuguang in China. Marshall switched to the Tung Sol EL34B a few years ago. the Russian factory supplies them with Marshall branding
Early 70’s Vox AC30 (Birch Stolec) Revived
Early 70’s Vox AC30 (Birch Stolec) Revived Background Info When Jennings Musical Instruments ceased operations, the assets were bought by an organisation called Birch Stolec and they created the company Vox Sound LTD. This is a rare model. It is worth noting that the example of this model which is shown on the website https://www.voxac30.org.uk/vox_ac30_birch_stolec_1971-1973_vsl.html This AC30 was created to have all the features of an AC30 plus reverb. The target was also to
New Features on Our Faster Website
New Features on Our Faster Website We have speeded our website and added new features for both retail and trade customers New features for everyone At the top of the home page on the right you can see two new buttons. You can still continue as a guest and buy as before. If you register on our site, then you can take advantage of our convenient new features.We have added and “add to wishlist” button.
