Hello oddball amp people......
I have a nice '55 Guild Masteramp 66 and had mentioned I'd shoot some photos of the interior chassis for those that are interested.
Keep in mind that this one's been serviced and made fully functional. No longer a "museum piece" so the speak.
It has some replacement filter caps and other parts, as well as a hefty isolation transformer to solve its "hot chassis" circuitry and safety issues.
The RCA 12" speaker is original and is an excellent sound producer.
I know little about the details of the work.....my amp guy, Chris Davis of Wappinger's Falls NY did it all and I must say was very successful.
Some of you might pick up something useful to know by looking at these photos....and I'll try to be helpful if I'm able.
Its a beautiful sounding and balanced amp. Not really a Gibson or a Fender or even an Ampeg thing. Kind of HiFi...a surprisingly deep bass is there, but the overall sound is not boomy in either the bottom and lower mids. The trebles are round but still bright and bell like...not lacking or rolled off unless you choose to EQ it that way. I like its clean sound and it stays that way for me at the upper reaches of its output......others might push it over the line and get some distortion but thats not my preference.
Yes.....clearly I need to figure out how to do some recording and soundfiles!!
So here goes....this is the amp....
The interior and chassis....
Hope you like and find some of this helpful....
ziz
I have a nice '55 Guild Masteramp 66 and had mentioned I'd shoot some photos of the interior chassis for those that are interested.
Keep in mind that this one's been serviced and made fully functional. No longer a "museum piece" so the speak.
It has some replacement filter caps and other parts, as well as a hefty isolation transformer to solve its "hot chassis" circuitry and safety issues.
The RCA 12" speaker is original and is an excellent sound producer.
I know little about the details of the work.....my amp guy, Chris Davis of Wappinger's Falls NY did it all and I must say was very successful.
Some of you might pick up something useful to know by looking at these photos....and I'll try to be helpful if I'm able.
Its a beautiful sounding and balanced amp. Not really a Gibson or a Fender or even an Ampeg thing. Kind of HiFi...a surprisingly deep bass is there, but the overall sound is not boomy in either the bottom and lower mids. The trebles are round but still bright and bell like...not lacking or rolled off unless you choose to EQ it that way. I like its clean sound and it stays that way for me at the upper reaches of its output......others might push it over the line and get some distortion but thats not my preference.
Yes.....clearly I need to figure out how to do some recording and soundfiles!!
So here goes....this is the amp....
The interior and chassis....
Hope you like and find some of this helpful....
ziz
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