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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.

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A few radios I've turned into guitar amps

Started by Tom Hoglund Nov 7, 2022. 0 Replies 2 Likes

Sony not working

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Zenith C845

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Comment by Habanera Hal on January 29, 2015 at 5:41am: Anyone interested, there is a vintage radio show/auction coming up in Houston February 13th & 14th at the Houston Marriott. Details are here: https://www.facebook.com/HVRA1978.

Comment by 3 String Blues on January 29, 2015 at 3:13am: not only yeah....but HELL YEAH!!!!

just saw this on ebay

Comment by 3 String Blues on January 11, 2015 at 10:49am: an old arvin I saw on ebay today!

Comment by Blind Lemon Cello on December 30, 2014 at 1:22pm: Sweet Airline!!

Comment by 3 String Blues on December 30, 2014 at 12:31pm: Check it out! I found a new body on ebay

Comment by 3 String Blues on December 30, 2014 at 12:31pm

Comment by 3 String Blues on December 24, 2014 at 7:21am: I love that!

Comment by Blind Lemon Cello on December 23, 2014 at 8:21am: Very cool Gary!!

Comment by Gary Ross on December 23, 2014 at 7:31am: Not a modded radio as much as a re- purposed case a 1930's Philco with an Esteban G-10 amp and speaker fitted

Comment by Neil Johnson on December 7, 2014 at 4:30pm: I'll give it a go thanks for your help

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Discussion Forum

A few radios I've turned into guitar amps

Started by Tom Hoglund Nov 7, 2022. 0 Replies 2 Likes

Sony not working

Started by Carlo Apr 16, 2021. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Zenith C845

Started by James Pobog. Last reply by James Pobog Nov 22, 2019. 1 Reply 0 Likes

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Sweet Norwegian Transistor Radio - any tips?

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1962 Silvertone Medalist 3217

Started by Monterey. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Apr 3, 2015. 11 Replies 2 Likes

New jack in an old radio

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Arvin 8 Transistor AM radio...

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Low volume with your Hacked Radio --- Amp

Started by Corbin. Last reply by Corbin Jan 12, 2015. 4 Replies 0 Likes

DIY amp question

Started by Greg Thompson. Last reply by Greg Thompson Jan 10, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes

1964 Philips AM/FM Radio to guitar amp project

Started by Scott aka Farmer Ted. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Jan 8, 2015. 4 Replies 1 Like

Thank you beetle juice!

Started by Greg Thompson. Last reply by Jim Quinlan Nov 6, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes

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