Post by mitchfit on Dec 24, 2014 5:28:42 GMT
no affiliation/endorsement/business dealings with seller.
the onliest reason i'm even here is a LOVE for valco push-pull 6V6 circuits from this period, with the old 6 volt preamp tubes.
[which are still cheap and plentiful in NOS offerings from the same period, as are 6V6]
i could wax eloquent about same, but words fall short trying to describe the difference between these and the modern 12 volt pre-tubes.
this is the era just before Leo changed to no negative feedback circuits, and Valco went to negative feedback circuits.
you have just been lucky enough to play one, or not. i ~was~ lucky enough to play a 1953 6156 Gretsch/Valco which belonged to my bud's father back in the 1970's. eventually i had to break down and get a new build of that circuit when the Gretsch prices became astronomical.
admit to not liking the OEM Rola speakers in the Gretsch all that well, but many others feel differently. at least this'n has a round 10" in it instead of the 6" X 9" in the 6156.
short on wattage compared to modern 6V6 amps, but long on sweet tone. the good news is with suchuva mild bias on the output section, a new set of NOS valves/tubes will likely be all you will ever need to buy.
[pls note, "N" broken off of speaker cloth logo....seller's description below:
"This is a beautiful old National - sorry, "ational" - amp from the turn of the 1950s. I believe it's a model 1220, but it could also be a 1275 (at various times, both models featured this cabinet). With two 6V6 power tubes, a 5Y3 rectifier and a 6SC7 and 6J7 in the preamp, it puts out around 12W through the 10" Rola field-coil speaker. All the major components are original, but the amp has a grounded power cord and replacement tubes. Recently serviced, it sounds great and has no issues. Cosmetically clean, with only minor wear and staining to the tweed covering.
Asking $525 including Paypal fees and shipping in the US."
if interested, ad can be found here, but you must register to see the classified ads there at the gear page:
www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1519219
mitchfit
the onliest reason i'm even here is a LOVE for valco push-pull 6V6 circuits from this period, with the old 6 volt preamp tubes.
[which are still cheap and plentiful in NOS offerings from the same period, as are 6V6]
i could wax eloquent about same, but words fall short trying to describe the difference between these and the modern 12 volt pre-tubes.
this is the era just before Leo changed to no negative feedback circuits, and Valco went to negative feedback circuits.
you have just been lucky enough to play one, or not. i ~was~ lucky enough to play a 1953 6156 Gretsch/Valco which belonged to my bud's father back in the 1970's. eventually i had to break down and get a new build of that circuit when the Gretsch prices became astronomical.
admit to not liking the OEM Rola speakers in the Gretsch all that well, but many others feel differently. at least this'n has a round 10" in it instead of the 6" X 9" in the 6156.
short on wattage compared to modern 6V6 amps, but long on sweet tone. the good news is with suchuva mild bias on the output section, a new set of NOS valves/tubes will likely be all you will ever need to buy.
[pls note, "N" broken off of speaker cloth logo....seller's description below:
"This is a beautiful old National - sorry, "ational" - amp from the turn of the 1950s. I believe it's a model 1220, but it could also be a 1275 (at various times, both models featured this cabinet). With two 6V6 power tubes, a 5Y3 rectifier and a 6SC7 and 6J7 in the preamp, it puts out around 12W through the 10" Rola field-coil speaker. All the major components are original, but the amp has a grounded power cord and replacement tubes. Recently serviced, it sounds great and has no issues. Cosmetically clean, with only minor wear and staining to the tweed covering.
Asking $525 including Paypal fees and shipping in the US."
if interested, ad can be found here, but you must register to see the classified ads there at the gear page:
www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1519219
mitchfit