An ongoing look at some vintage amps and effects rescued from the scrap man
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(There's also an old blue/grey Selmer Twin Selector-Tone that I might get around to sometime)
Where does it all come from?
It's a mystery, but there must be enough classic kit rusting away in sheds to fill the Albert Hall. It's started to emerge now thanks to the internet but, unfortunately, getting it all working is expensive and the finished article probably won't cover the cost. But what the ~~~~. The memories locked up in these things are priceless so why not have a go anyway.
This equipment is from my own collection and gets worked on as I get time, that's why they're not finished yet. Petrocelli would be proud. (Petrocelli spent two years working on his new house in the 70s TV drama series. He generally managed to move one plank a week, much like Quincy who never actually finished painting his boat). The JMI Vox Conqueror was very kindly loaned to me by Trevor Dymott so that we could fill in some of the blanks in the information available on the internet. It's in very good original condition, unlike the rest of the equipment featured in these pages.
June 09... John from Amp-fix has suggested that some of it may have come out of a skip. I'm saying nothing.
Anyway, I've never been able to throw stuff away and I'll have a go at anything once, so read on. Please feel free to offer sympathy and/or encouragement.
Your comments and recollections of these old classics are always welcome. Email details on the Contact Us page.
Chris Devine
This page was last modified on Saturday, July 31, 2010 09:59