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Tech Talk - Premier 71 (1957)

The Model 71 has a big power transformer and two 6L6 power tubes. It has a string of 12AT7 or 12AX7 tubes driving the preamp stages. It also uses a 12AT7 or 12AU7 for the tremelo. It has a 12 inch Jensen Special Speaker and two 3 inch little Jensen Specials acting as...

Tech Talk - Fender Sidekick 10

Latest installment in cool little amps. Check it out! Dependable amplification for beginners and students! The very affordable Sidekick puts 10 Watts through a 6" speaker, with a pair of tone controls, a headphone jack, and an Overdrive switch for rockin' solos....

Tech Talk - Silvertone "1432" (1960)

The 1432 was the midline amp in this space-age series, coming on the heels of Sputnik and ushering out the ducktail '50s. The cool, angular design contained essentially the same guts as previous amps in the same power/feature range and gave budding musicians...

Tech Talk - Gibson GA-6 (1954)

GA-6 (tweed)10-14W 2x12" Guitar Combo (identical to the GA-14 Titan except for the 12" speaker)Speakers: 2x12"Inputs (instr. + mic.): 2+2 (tweed)Channels: 2Volume Controls: 2Tone Controls: 1Tremolo: NoTubes: 5 (2x12AX7, 2x6V6, 5Y3 or (newer version) Pre (2x7025), Pow...

Tech Talk - Dynacord KV-6 (1954)

Another cool little amp.Manufacturer/Brand: Dynacord (Pinternagel)Year: 1955–1960 Type: Audio AmplifierValves / Tubes 3: ECC83 EL84 AZ41Principle Audio-AmplificationWave bands - withoutPower type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 220 VoltLoudspeaker...