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Guitar amplifiers

Bringing a 1970s Lancia Guyatone back to life
21 Feb 2024

Bringing a 1970s Lancia Guyatone back to life

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Blog, Guitar amplifiers, Projects, Uncategorized, Vintage | 0

Valentine’s Day Interesting news on Valentine’s Day this year provided the perfect cue, to finally kick off a blog post again. Italian car maker Lancia unveiled its new electric “Ypsilon” model. It’s great to have Lancia, a brand steeped in … Continued

Made in Italy: a 1963 FBT Elettronica Guitar Amp
4 Sep 2021

Made in Italy: a 1963 FBT Elettronica Guitar Amp

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects, Vintage | 0

“Honey, I shrunk the guitar amp!” It wouldn’t really have surprised me if someone would have said that, when I first checked out this little Italian guitar amp. It reminded me a lot of a miniature version of the Gretsch … Continued

Tune-up for a Valco-made Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin with Reverb
10 May 2020

Tune-up for a Valco-made Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin with Reverb

by cosmic | posted in: Blog, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects | 0

What’s your first association with the name Gretsch? Maybe the Stray Cats megahit “Rock this Town”? Or a Gretsch-slinging guitar hero, like Chet Atkins or Malcolm Young? Iconic axes like the White Falcon or the 6120 Western Orange? Lots of … Continued

A 1950s Hawaiian lap steel guitar, made in the Netherlands
12 Apr 2020

A 1950s Hawaiian lap steel guitar, made in the Netherlands

by cosmic | posted in: Blog, Gitaar, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Guitars, Vintage | 0

Recently, the rehearsals of my guitar, bass and drums trio were temporarily relocated to the house of our bass player, in a quiet uptown part of Wageningen. With a light set-up, we can play in the living room there, without … Continued

1962 Gibson GA-60 Hercules – Restomod
23 Jan 2020

1962 Gibson GA-60 Hercules – Restomod

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Blog, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects, Vintage | 0

Classic Cars At the moment, I am living a life without classic cars. Turned to guitars and amplifiers instead. Except that… I am still a frantic watcher of TV programs like Fantomworks, Wheeler Dealers and Chasing Classic Cars! They allow … Continued

A decade with the Delta Blues
20 Nov 2018

A decade with the Delta Blues

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers | 0

After more than a decade of loyal service, I have just sold my old Peavey Delta Blues 115 amp on to a young and enthusiastic new owner. An excellent occasion to pay tribute to this dependable long-time workhorse, pink a … Continued

1963 Echolette Showstar… bright lights, swinging sixties and Bavarian engineering
2 Jun 2018

1963 Echolette Showstar… bright lights, swinging sixties and Bavarian engineering

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Vintage | 0

(This amp is presently for sale!)   Probably I wouldn’t have shown much interest in vintage German guitar amplifiers if it were not for a befriended guitar player, who happens to own quite a couple of ‘em. Every year, this … Continued

Harley Benton GA15 – the ultimate mod!
29 May 2017

Harley Benton GA15 – the ultimate mod!

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects | 0

  A Harley Benton® GA15 in the spotlights? It seems like a bit of a mistake: our previous posts dealt with cool 1960s amplifiers and guitars, made in the USA or Italy. How on earth does a dirt-cheap Chinese made … Continued

1967 Gibson GA-5 Skylark
14 May 2017

1967 Gibson GA-5 Skylark

by cosmic | posted in: All blogs, Gitaarversterkers, Guitar amplifiers, Projects, Vintage | 0

Image credit: Reynolds Buick GMC Isuzu, West Covina, California.   What’s in a name? Ah the Gibson Skylark… could there be a guitar amplifier with a sweeter name? It conjures images of songbirds, flying in blue skies above green meadows; … Continued

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  • Bringing a 1970s Lancia Guyatone back to life February 21, 2024
  • Made in Italy: a 1963 FBT Elettronica Guitar Amp September 4, 2021
  • Tune-up for a Valco-made Gretsch 6162 Dual Twin with Reverb May 10, 2020
  • A 1950s Hawaiian lap steel guitar, made in the Netherlands April 12, 2020
  • 1962 Carmelo Catania Era IV March 31, 2020

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