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So, I just got my hands on a 1959 Gibsonette amp. This is the first tube amp I've owned, and I wanted some advice on maintenance, protection, and any other idiosyncrasies that they have. Any tips are much appreciated, guys and gals! :thumb:
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neat amp.
runs a pair of 6V6s single ended in parallel.
very unusual but sweet sounding.
like the little Valcos it beats the crap out of Champs for recording.

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DONT STICK THEM UP YOUR ASS. THE TUBES. ITS TEMPTING AND THEYRE A GOOD SIZE BUT I ASSURE YOU THEY WILL BREAK.
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SPACERITUAL wrote:DONT STICK THEM UP YOUR ASS. THE TUBES. ITS TEMPTING AND THEYRE A GOOD SIZE BUT I ASSURE YOU THEY WILL BREAK.

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On an amp that old? Get a tech to look at it just in case.
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GardenoftheDead wrote:On an amp that old? Get a tech to look at it just in case.


Yeah, it may sound better if you get it re-capped.

If it still has the original speaker, it may also sound better if you replace it.

(I'm not even gonna mention a conversion to a three prong plug.)
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Chankgeez wrote:
(I'm not even gonna mention a conversion to a three prong plug.)




I am. This is good for not burning your house down and shit. Should probably do it.
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SPACERITUAL wrote:
Chankgeez wrote:
(I'm not even gonna mention a conversion to a three prong plug.)




I am. This is good for not burning your house down and shit. Should probably do it.


Maybe, but sometimes I like the convenience of reversing polarity by flipping the two prong plug.
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I did take it to my local tech and got a partial re-cap, along with some replaced electronics.
I noticed the lack of ground plug. That will go next on the to-do list to prevent me from going the way of Keith Relf.
I'm hesitant to buy a new speaker without the ability to try it first. The stock speaker still sounds sharp. It would perhaps be a good idea to protect it if it's in such good shape, though.
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Nice work mate. I just ordered a new tub myself. A nice soaker with a built in soap dish...
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retinal orbita wrote:Nice work mate. I just ordered a new tub myself. A nice soaker with a built in soap dish...



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You can probably get a good idea on maintenance and care for it over on the Gibson forums. There's been a couple threads about restoring and modding those old Gibson amps lately over there.
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Chankgeez wrote:
GardenoftheDead wrote:On an amp that old? Get a tech to look at it just in case.


Yeah, it may sound better if you get it re-capped.

If it still has the original speaker, it may also sound better if you replace it.

(I'm not even gonna mention a conversion to a three prong plug.)


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I appreciate all the advice thus far, but I would still love any other nuggets that you guys have to offer. I know that vintage amps have their own extra requirements for care and maintenance, but I am a n00b to all valve amplifiers in general. Just looking at the array of different types of tubes for when I need to replace was dizzying.
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