Product: Valco custom
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
12/17/2006
at
12:21am
by
Elecroheaven
Features
:
8
A microphone input , 2 instrument inputs , mic. volume , inst. volume , tone reostat labelled bass at 7 o'clock , normal at noon , treble at5 o'clock , on/ off toggle , pilot red jewel , fuse holder . All controls at bottom back of unit . Stackpole pots have date code 304547 . Tube line up from back L to R ,7B4 , 7B4 , both shielded , with a metal tube 6J5 behind , 6V6 , 6V6 , both metal case ,6X5GT , 6X5GT . The 7B4's are "loctal" metal base . I believe this was the big National amp with a 15" speaker origionally .
Sound Quality
:
9
There is something about a 1940's amp circuit that turns a guitar signal into aural honey . You want alchemy ? Turn the volume to 3 o'clock and control level from guitar pot or switch . The overtones are incredible , the noise floor tolerable .
Reliability
:
6
Last week I turned it off in good standing , last night I turned it on and got not a peep . Using substitube technique , found a bad 6J5 . It helps to lay back some replacements and your reliability factor goes way up . Cussing last night , singing sweetly again today !
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
There is none .
Overall Rating
:
7
This is in a home made cab with a split angle baffle . A 1959 12" Magnavox leans up around 80 degrees , while 2 Magnavox tweets point down at 98 degrees . 2" tweeters are 1959 also . I bought this ready to trash the cab , but it has grown on me for its origionality . The guy who built it said he had a bogus Vox badge on it because his band wanted an all Vox look on stage . You'll never see a Vox like this !
