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My Jet City JCA20H – 4 Years of Tone Soaked Bliss

My little tone monster’s 4th birthday! It was 4 years ago today that I hauled ass to G.C. here in Phoenix to grab a Jet City JCA20H. I say “hauled ass” because I had been watchinig the news feeds for an indication that Jet City had shipped their first amplifiers. It was 3 or 4 […]

Jet City JCA20H Front Baffle MOD

This is one of the ballsiest straight up rock & roll amps I’ve ever plugged into. After dialing it in with a tube upgrade and a minor internal mod I decided it needed a facelift. What i came up with was the expanded metal like Soldano uses on his big-buck models. What the hell, Soldano designed the Jet City anyway so….

Gibson Les Paul Brass Bridge and Tailpiece Replacement

Gibson Les Paul Brass Bridge Replacement. This is not meant as a tutorial OR “how to” on Les Paul Bridge Replacement, lots of those on the net. This article is more about the sonic benefits of replacing the factory setup with something better. After dealing with some minor issues with…

The Preamp Tube Maze

Preamp tube (12AX7 being the most common) selection is a subject that will return as many opinions as there are guitar players. It’s the preamp tube maze of information and opinion (or should I say MIS-information) If you research any “preamp tube” (or any other vacuum tube or “valve” for that matter)..

LVS-1 Internal AC to DC Variable Voltage Unit

LVS-1 Internal 6.3v AC to Variable DC Voltage Bridge Rectifier mounts inside your tube amp to power DC accessories (like LED lights etc.) from 4.5v to 13.5v (adjustable through a trimmer) all while retaining the heater center tap as the ground point for the DC output…

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My Jet City JCA20H – 4 Years of Tone Soaked Bliss

Jet City JCA20H Front Baffle MOD

Gibson Les Paul Brass Bridge and Tailpiece Replacement

The Preamp Tube Maze

LVS-1 Internal AC to DC Variable Voltage Unit

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