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
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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
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
Vox AC30CC1 a simple fault to watch out for
Vox AC30CC1 a simple fault to watch out for This Vox AC 30 model is a lightweight one speaker version and the speaker is a special light weight design. The amp circuitry is the same. Its big disadvantage is no lovely Alnico Blue speakers The owner reported the amp as sounding weak and intermittent. I played detective and asked a number of questions. When was the amp last used? It has not been used
Things Learned about Valve Amps in 2018
Here are Things learned about Valve Amps in 2018 . They are in no particular order. Perhaps some useful info about your amp. I thought I would share them before they faded out of my head Loudness of your amp Your ears respond to sound like a compressor. So when you ears hear the sound from a 10 watt amp and a 100 watt amp, you don’t hear an amp that is ten times louder.
1964 Vox AC30/6 Service
A lovely 1964 Vox AC30/6 came along as it was felling a bit poorly. The amp sounded- well- just not like an AC30 should. The vibrator / tremolo pedal had disappeared in the mists of time. The amp had been recovered in the proper basketweave Tolex and had a new grill cloth so it looked the part. The exact model is the Vox AC30/6 and while not a Top Boost model it is the “Treble”
Wannabe Shadows
The Wannabe Shadows are doing a gig next April in Gillingham in Kent. They play Shadows music and give their Vox amps a good airing. They are raising funds for the RNLI charity . For those of you outside of the UK, this charity provides life saving inshore RIB’s and sea going rescue ships . They answer the Mayday calls and over the years they have saved many hundreds if not thousands of lives at
