I have the main amp 4 6v6 1 6sn7 and a 5u4 I had to rip all the plugs out and use a fender champ tone controls It’s very loud probably 25 watts max I have it in a 15inch Jensen cab
@skullheadwater9839
6 ай бұрын
It is cool that you are throwing yourself into this although I think you alluded to going to school for electronics or electrical engineering. Some stuff you were over thinking like the on/off switch being on the tone rather than the volume. It doesn't matter one bit, and they probably did either or because it was cheaper in that scenario. I would say just as many amps have a separate toggle switch. You probably have realized by now that the 6SQ7 is half of a 12AX7 with detector diodes that you just ground when you want to use this tube in a guitar amp. I guess off to part 2 and more Sunday afternoon YTing.
@jimcatanzaro7808
Жыл бұрын
Nice video I like using a toggle switch or using a switch on the cord if I want a clean look I also built one with a key switch so nobody can use it if I’m not home
@gracenoterecordings
Жыл бұрын
Great idea!
@125jesusfreak
4 жыл бұрын
Love the ASMR unboxing! 😂
@gracenoterecordings
4 жыл бұрын
Dude that's so funny! Exactly what Emily said. Hope you're doing well!
@125jesusfreak
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Hope you are as well! Looking forward to seeing the build
@jago5300
Жыл бұрын
It's interesting, I dabble with a little bit of electronics but not too much. It would help if you put links to where you bought the right of the strong.
@gracenoterecordings
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! I can add links. What specifically are you interested in?
@ferdinandstrat
2 жыл бұрын
Am I tripping or are you a This Old Tony fan?
@gracenoterecordings
2 жыл бұрын
Ya, I am! You seem familiar with his channel.. Admittedly, @ThisOldTony was a huge motivation and influence, especially when my channel first went faceless. I think I've adapted into more of my own style by now
@ferdinandstrat
2 жыл бұрын
@@gracenoterecordings I adore This Old Tony and I definitely see his influence on your work, but you definitely turned it into your own thing and its quite fun to watch
@gracenoterecordings
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, that means a lot!
@cohara41
2 жыл бұрын
I've got a Sparton Model 766 tube radio listed at 80 watts. All 7 of the tubes light up. Would this be a good radio to convert to a guitar amp? Would this be a good one to convert to a guitar amp?? This would be my first & hopefully a good learning tool.
@gracenoterecordings
2 жыл бұрын
I checked the schematic and it looks like a few 76 tubes and a 6A7. Its definitely possible, especially with functioning power and output transformers. For your first one, I recommend a radio with tubes common to guitar amps (such as a 6SC7, 12A7, 6V6, 5Y3 rectifier) so that you can use an existing circuit to build it from. That makes it a lot easier and more fun in my opinion. In order to get your current tube line up adequate for guitar amplification, you’ll probably have to do quite a bit of circuit design. I would check to see if anyone has designed a circuit for those tubes if you’re set on using them. Good luck and keep us updated! I’ll do some searching as well and post what I find in this comment thread.
@cohara41
2 жыл бұрын
@@gracenoterecordings I found another video where the guitar jack is put between the signal to the volume pot. When the guitar cable is plugged into the jack it cuts out the radio signal & sends the guitar to the volume pot & onto the amp. I'm going to go this route for now. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for your reply, cheers.
@gracenoterecordings
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got to try that!
@cohara41
2 жыл бұрын
Did it & used an old Alamo Embassy amp as a pre-amp & it worked but not a clean sound. Don't know if that's from the age of the tubes & capacitors. Or something else. Now to learn how to check them. Bought a Sears Silvertone Medalist AM tube radio for $10 working. Want to turn it into a guitar pre-amp. It's all tube & no transformers. If I remove the antenna & replace it with a guitar jack will that signal be boosted like the signal from the antenna? Two lead come from the antenna but three from the tuner to the board. It's what I'm playing with today. Thanks for looking, Cheers.
@gracenoterecordings
2 жыл бұрын
Fun project. The sounds you’re getting from the Alamo could be a lot of different things…pre amps are especially finicky haha. In a conversion I think it’s most likely to be a component issue or possibly the plate voltage is too low, causing distortion. I’ve never tried the antenna-guitar input Jack method, but the radio freqs go through a few different stages that aren’t necessarily compatible with a guitar signal (IF, RF, oscillation, etc.) you will probably have to bypass all those stages and go into the preamp in order for it to work.
@northox
Жыл бұрын
Damn good close up. What lense are you using?
@gracenoterecordings
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m using an Canon EFS 25mm with a couple cheap macro lenses screwed on the end. Haha. It has to be super close to what I’m working on which can get cumbersome but it works for now…
@rofikrofik9282
2 жыл бұрын
Tube buat ampli gitar itu type tubenya brp aj tiap tubenya
@gracenoterecordings
Жыл бұрын
The tubes used are a 5Y3 rectifier, 6SC7 pre amp and 6V6 power tube. One of each. Not sure how well google translated, hope that helps!
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