Just gave the Wasp a blast, sounds huge!!! Even the distortion with the push/pull pots i knew nothing about sounds pretty good when blended with the other channel.
Thanks again.
Troy
I’m the idiot who got mixed up with AA763 and AB763 circuitry (circa ’63 and ’66 respectfully)…….my apologies IR.
But i am very glad to find a electronics tech who talks about what they’ve done and doing because people like me who relish the sound of old amps i.e. fender’s ‘chinnng’, guitars and pedals, dont have the nouse to understand it and hence can never find out enough about their amps; you can read all you like but if you dont understand it properly you always end up with that empty feeling.
Thanks, ’66 Bandmaster.
hello there _ Stevie Ray is known for playing & recording with multiple amps at any given time; his favoured Fender amps were the 60’s Vibroverb 1×15 combo, and the Super Reverb 4×10 combo; he also favoured the Marshall ‘Town & Country’ club combo from the late 1970’s, which is voiced quite differently to the standard Marshall amps of that time; it would be difficult to say what combination of amps was employed on any given track; we do build amps voiced as per vintage Vibroverbs & Super Reverbs, as part of our ‘Blue Mood’ series amplifiers, most often as separate heads & cabs; hope this helps; IR.
in your opinion and experience, which commercially available amp brands has a perfect marriage of build quality and affordability?
also, i’m looking at small wattage heads for home recording from pop to modern metal. a few i’ve shortlisted are the laney lionheart l5-studio, h&k tubemeister series and a vht special 6 ultra. what’s your take on them and any recommendations?
sorry Danny – I can’t pass comment on amps in general other than what has been written in the blogs with ref to
specific amp repairs & projects; thanks for checking out the blog; IR.
Does anyone know what transformers Laney UK used when they replaced the transformer in their VC30 (and some other models) class A amps?
Laney were notified of fuses blowing with Australian bought amps due to variation in voltage supply ‘at the wall’ in Australia.
I think the original trannys were Noratel.
thanks mitchell
I have been servicing valve [tube] audio equipment now for over 30 years and have worked on most brands and models from the early 1960's to current production. I can restore your amp to correct and original working order, removing unwanted modifications and correcting previous servicing mistakes and poor workmanship.
Quality workmanship and components will always be my first priority,with a strong emphasis on electrical safety.
ivanrichards 
April 7, 2011 at 9:13 am |
So who does your printing Ivan?
May 3, 2012 at 3:03 am |
Just gave the Wasp a blast, sounds huge!!! Even the distortion with the push/pull pots i knew nothing about sounds pretty good when blended with the other channel.
Thanks again.
Troy
May 3, 2012 at 4:40 am |
thanks for the feedback, Troy, I was pretty amazed at the huge sound too; IR.
June 26, 2012 at 8:40 pm |
Very impressive … I’ve been away from Australia for 10 years and it’s great to see skills like yours exist
June 27, 2012 at 11:03 am |
thanks Kit – please stay in touch. IR.
November 4, 2012 at 3:58 am |
I’m the idiot who got mixed up with AA763 and AB763 circuitry (circa ’63 and ’66 respectfully)…….my apologies IR.
But i am very glad to find a electronics tech who talks about what they’ve done and doing because people like me who relish the sound of old amps i.e. fender’s ‘chinnng’, guitars and pedals, dont have the nouse to understand it and hence can never find out enough about their amps; you can read all you like but if you dont understand it properly you always end up with that empty feeling.
Thanks, ’66 Bandmaster.
November 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm |
thanks Mr 66 Bandmaster, please check in to the blog from time to time – there are now over 50 blogs to choose from – IR.
November 24, 2021 at 12:11 am |
That’s funny, my names mitchell and i have a ’65 bandmaster.
i’m in Bermagui nsw.
October 28, 2013 at 2:34 am |
Hi ivan,
Just wondering what kind of rig you would recommend for a stevie ray vaughn tone?
October 28, 2013 at 11:21 am |
hello there _ Stevie Ray is known for playing & recording with multiple amps at any given time; his favoured Fender amps were the 60’s Vibroverb 1×15 combo, and the Super Reverb 4×10 combo; he also favoured the Marshall ‘Town & Country’ club combo from the late 1970’s, which is voiced quite differently to the standard Marshall amps of that time; it would be difficult to say what combination of amps was employed on any given track; we do build amps voiced as per vintage Vibroverbs & Super Reverbs, as part of our ‘Blue Mood’ series amplifiers, most often as separate heads & cabs; hope this helps; IR.
June 13, 2018 at 10:15 am |
hi ivan,
in your opinion and experience, which commercially available amp brands has a perfect marriage of build quality and affordability?
also, i’m looking at small wattage heads for home recording from pop to modern metal. a few i’ve shortlisted are the laney lionheart l5-studio, h&k tubemeister series and a vht special 6 ultra. what’s your take on them and any recommendations?
thanks!
danny
June 13, 2018 at 10:52 am |
sorry Danny – I can’t pass comment on amps in general other than what has been written in the blogs with ref to
specific amp repairs & projects; thanks for checking out the blog; IR.
November 24, 2021 at 12:04 am |
Does anyone know what transformers Laney UK used when they replaced the transformer in their VC30 (and some other models) class A amps?
Laney were notified of fuses blowing with Australian bought amps due to variation in voltage supply ‘at the wall’ in Australia.
I think the original trannys were Noratel.
thanks mitchell