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"Has anybody tried to build this 3 tube 8 watter yet? I have serial numbers 19 &…"

Doug Christensen replied Oct 17, 2016 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

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"Monteray, Having a "flying" cord... clamped to the chassis (hole drilled?) with a fe…"

Doug Christensen replied Apr 1, 2015 to 1962 Silvertone Medalist 3217

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"Sold the one built here for 500 smakers. Working on 2 more currently. For some reaso…"

Doug Christensen replied Nov 26, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

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"Here is a video of my latest 3 tube mod'ed Valco 510-11 creations https://www.youtu…"

Doug Christensen replied Nov 15, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

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"Yup Mr Beetle Juice got the MoJo fo sho!! Thanks for all your hard work Sir! You mak…"

Doug Christensen replied Nov 5, 2014 to Thank you beetle juice!

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"3 tube Valco 510 modded"

Doug Christensen replied Sep 30, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

 66 Oct 17, 2016
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"Here it is finished. Just a quick cellfoan pic, better documentation coming. The pai…"

Doug Christensen replied Sep 30, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

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"Understood. Going over the connections, from those fuses to re-soldering/ re-flowing…"

Doug Christensen replied Sep 22, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

 66 Oct 17, 2016
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"With the link I read- a puddy knife is needed to open it up. Maybe not so hard if it…"

Doug Christensen replied Sep 22, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

 66 Oct 17, 2016
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"Very nice Seth. Hey, you know with a bass, most amps hate those, except a bassman! Y…"

Doug Christensen replied Sep 21, 2014 to 3 tube 8 watter Valco style amp with swamp sound

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