DIY: Guitar Amplifier W/Vintage Gear

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DIY: Guitar Amplifier W/Vintage Gear

Tombstone Radio Guitar Amp - Part 1
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We're into finding and keeping old vintage audio equipment such as tube amplifiers, field coil speakers, and anything art-deco-esque. But we were in need of a guitar amplifier, so when we came across a gutted 1936 Philco Tombstone radio case, we knew we had a project!

This series of videos shows how we combined a 1936 Philco Tombstone radio case with a 1940s field coil speaker from an old Hammond organ and 1960s Leslie Type 25 tube amplifier complete with a DIY power supply capable of providing 115VAC, 8-10 VDC, and 90VDC for the different components!

A full write-up will be in AudioXpress's September 2014 edition!