News from Vintage47amps

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Vintage47amps Newsletter

Old Tone News / Amplifier Update
November 2009
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in this issue

Welcome

Happening this month

Amplifiers under construction

Greetings!

Thank you so much for your patience and sorry for not staying in touch in a more timely manner. This year has been very hectic and I am hopeful that with the completed shop expansion, some additional new help coming on board, and this monthly newsletter service, I will be able to communicate amplifier construction progress better in the future.

Sincerely, David Barnes

Welcome to the Vintage47 Guitar and Harp Amp Newsletter 1st Edition
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Vintage47amps is dedicated to the preservation of the Valco circa 1947 octal tube amplifier designs. The designs feature the Chicago original blues tone and period correct mojo style.

Thank you to everyone for your interest and support with my Valco Amplifier Project. Your encouragement, suggestions and feedback have been a great source of inspiration. Together we are preserving a unique part of our music history.

I look forward to your continued support and encourage everyone to keep sending any and all vintage amplifier pictures, historic literature, stories and sound clips. As room permits I'll be sharing those in future newsletters.

Happening this month

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The Vintage47amps 8 and 10" Alnico speakers featuring the hemp papar cones by A Brown Soun, maker of the Tone Tubby, are in and tested out above every expectation! The 12" cone mould is all that needs completing to get the 12" up and running. The first fieldcoil speaker reproduction prototypes went down to Tone Tubby for hempcones and testing, results should be in shortly. Keep an eye on the website for price and availablility. I comparison tone testing they are kicking Jensen and Weber to the curb ....more

Amplifiers Under Construction

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I am just wrapping up six amplifiers promised to a couple guitar magazines which will free my time to start up another batch which I hope to have posted to the website by Christmas holiday weekend. I will be sending more information as completion dates get closer.

Remember that up until now I have been working without any assistance, 100% hand made one at a time, which takes time. But even I have to admit that some tasks such as gluing the wood together and painting the inside of the cabinets can be done by an assist without sacraficing quality, as can the attachment of the chassis hardware (non electrical). So I have arranged for some help starting anyday now. In the past I have built 40-60 amps a years all alone but now with help I hope to triple that quantity for 2010.

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Recording small amplifiers and Quick Links...

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Our Website Small amp sound management by Kent Golding, with contributions by Booby 'Crow' Richardson and Bill 'Sauce Boss' Wharton. A must read for every small tube amp owner wishing to record! Thanks guys for making time for vintage47amps in your busy schedules! (first of a series )

More About Us ZZ Top takes Vintage47amps on tour to Canada and Japan! Check it out and follow the tour at this link http://www.zztop.com/ , see the tour blog to see we what yer missing!

Thank you for bearing with me getting up to speed on this newsletter, I'm a great sparky but I am computer challenged so it's slow going, but do pleas pass it on to others and come back to see it all get better over time! DB

Contact Information

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Content contributions for the newsletter, Questions/Concerns to; contact@vintge47ams.com
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