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Vintage Radio Guitar Amps ~Converted & Amp Kits~

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This is the group for Lo-Watt Rock & Blues.

Here is the place to post photos and information on how to convert vintage electronics into awesome sounding and really cool guitar amps.

I am not an expert at amps or electronics, I have dabbled off and on over the years and lately really finding my interest growing in the subject and have decided to put this group together for the more experienced people to join and teach us all...also a place to organize the info found on this site.

if you would like to study this topic more

visit the website

http://radio-guitar-amps.blogspot.com/

Here is an example of the great tone that can be found in a old radio.

there are several directions you can go in this area of amplification, you can hack and convert the existing electronics,(provided the radio still works) or you can convert new cigar box guitar amp kits that are for sale and just use the nifty 50's radio bodies for that awesome retro look and feel....They will match your cigar box guitar and really are a joy to play!

also Amp kits are a great way for the novice to join!

anyone can do it, give it a try, you'll never play name brand again!

Website: http://radio-guitar-amps.com/
Location: 3-string-guitar.com
Members: 185
Latest Activity: on Thursday

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Comment by BeetleJuice! on Thursday: Silvertone.... starts at just one dollar on ebay!

Comment by BeetleJuice! on February 28, 2014 at 9:34am: check out this radio I saw on ebay for 14 bucks...still in the box and it's a real cool Atomic orange color! totally awesome

Comment by BeetleJuice! on February 28, 2014 at 9:32am: that's cool too!

Comment by Jim Quinlan on February 27, 2014 at 7:12pm: Doooooh Trying to get the hang of embedding!. Anyway here is my Radio Amplifier Number 2 which I finished today. Unfortunately the Diode was buried deep between other components and I could not reach it to connect a switch. This one is permanently a Guitar amp now!

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