PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
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PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
Hi All,
My wife found me looking at this radiogram at the Eco Shop today and insisted I buy it. The plan is to turn it into a 5F11 tweed vibrolux sorta amp and I reckon its gonna look so pretty that I will be allowed to keep it in the living room.
I have never done anything with an Amp before so looking for any and all advice from folks that have done something similar.
I will be doing everything from stripping, re finishing, re covering, new speakers and building the amp circuit (from a kit set).
My wife found me looking at this radiogram at the Eco Shop today and insisted I buy it. The plan is to turn it into a 5F11 tweed vibrolux sorta amp and I reckon its gonna look so pretty that I will be allowed to keep it in the living room.
I have never done anything with an Amp before so looking for any and all advice from folks that have done something similar.
I will be doing everything from stripping, re finishing, re covering, new speakers and building the amp circuit (from a kit set).
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
my last build was a 5F11.
talk to ryan he had some very good ideas, Awesome clean tones and trem, by far my favourite clean tweed amp, actually my favourite clean amp. I laws 5E3 spec tx's and very glad I did.
Its the angelic twin of a 5E3...
talk to ryan he had some very good ideas, Awesome clean tones and trem, by far my favourite clean tweed amp, actually my favourite clean amp. I laws 5E3 spec tx's and very glad I did.
Its the angelic twin of a 5E3...
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
If you have to ask that, then yes it is.ToneLoungeMatt wrote:First question - How long can these things retain those high voltages? Is it going to kill me or nah?
Discharge the caps
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
Duly noted.TmcB wrote:If you have to ask that, then yes it is.ToneLoungeMatt wrote:First question - How long can these things retain those high voltages? Is it going to kill me or nah?
Discharge the caps
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
That's a brilliant idea for a lounge room amp. Bender, your Mrs. might just be fooled by this too.
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
ha I have a mini version of this that's gonna end up an EF86 something or other at some point.
Love finding old electronic junk at Salvos and stuff and planning on eventually doing something with them
Love finding old electronic junk at Salvos and stuff and planning on eventually doing something with them
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
Yeah I have always stopped by each one I have found but this is the first one that I have jammed in the back of the car.druz15 wrote:ha I have a mini version of this that's gonna end up an EF86 something or other at some point.
Love finding old electronic junk at Salvos and stuff and planning on eventually doing something with them
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
It means iPad...actually it wasn't that bad...Eruera wrote:The frack does that mean?Bg wrote:I laws 5E3 spec tx's and very glad I did.
I used 5e3 spec tx's and very glad i did,
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
Ha! Nope. But Mrs Bender likes the surf green tremolux or pretty much any non-black Vox... As long as there's a guitar too. Current favourite is the green Gretsch but she's also very partial to the gold Robin. Teles are banned though.slowfingers wrote:That's a brilliant idea for a lounge room amp. Bender, your Mrs. might just be fooled by this too.
I'm not going to be able to pass an old bit of furniture without
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As are battered '54 Strats IIRC.benderissimo wrote:Ha! Nope. But Mrs Bender likes the surf green tremolux or pretty much any non-black Vox... As long as there's a guitar too. Current favourite is the green Gretsch but she's also very partial to the gold Robin. Teles are banned though.slowfingers wrote:That's a brilliant idea for a lounge room amp. Bender, your Mrs. might just be fooled by this too.
I'm not going to be able to pass an old bit of furniture without
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Good memory. Clearly not a Fender fan.slowfingers wrote:As are battered '54 Strats IIRC.benderissimo wrote:Ha! Nope. But Mrs Bender likes the surf green tremolux or pretty much any non-black Vox... As long as there's a guitar too. Current favourite is the green Gretsch but she's also very partial to the gold Robin. Teles are banned though.slowfingers wrote:That's a brilliant idea for a lounge room amp. Bender, your Mrs. might just be fooled by this too.
I'm not going to be able to pass an old bit of furniture without
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Re: PYE Radiogram - Vibrolux First project Amp
I'd never get away with an amp or guitar in the lounge, but given the state of the kids right now, that might be a blessing in disguise...
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