Antique 1940's Admiral Radio, 2 watt guitar fuel amp/w gain, original 4x6 radio speaker, original Admiral knobs for on/off/volume and gain, 9 volt battery clip, red led on/off light. The volume knob is now the on/off/volume and the tuning knob now controls the gain. The radio was shot as far as working so I removed the guts and went this route, it sounds amazing! There's something about the old speakers from the 40's and 50's that makes them sound so much better than the stuff made these days.

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Comment by Maddog on September 3, 2014 at 10:55am

Thanks Pick, Wes, BLC, John, MCG, Thomas and Bruce!!! Appreciate it Gentlemen! 

Comment by Bluesheart on September 3, 2014 at 9:06am

Very cool and more so using the original speaker.

Comment by Thomas "Duck" Petry on September 2, 2014 at 5:36pm

Nicely done.

Comment by Muddy Creek Guitars on September 2, 2014 at 2:01pm
This is way too cool!
Comment by Uncle John on September 2, 2014 at 1:16pm

High 9s, Patrick. 

Comment by Blind Lemon Cello on September 2, 2014 at 10:27am

NASTY!!!!

Comment by the anonymous pick on September 2, 2014 at 7:33am

well  that  just  dun  blowed  up  mah   kewl  meter !!! 

Comment by Maddog on September 2, 2014 at 4:42am

Thanks Beetle! I was thinking this might be up your alley :-)

Thanks Gary! 

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on September 2, 2014 at 4:37am

Nice conversion, Maddog!  Great re-use!

Comment by 3 String Blues on September 2, 2014 at 4:35am

that's way cool!

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