New non grounded ac line, pot and switch cleaned and tubes test good. Magnatone m10a custom series 2 channel combo guitar amplifier tested sweetwater. Magnatone released its amazing 200 series amps 2, 260 and 280 with pitch bending vibrato in 57, but these are a story in themselves. Heres a page about them, though ive been warned by more knowledgable people that the site isnt always accurate. Ive looked at the weber revibe kit, and its pretty much what im looking for except for the vibrato. Magnatone 260a service manual download, schematics.
Replaced resistorreplaced broken fuse holderfound a 330k. Make offer 1962 magnatone 450 guitaraccordion amplifier. While we do not yet have a description of the m10 file format and what it is normally used for, we do know which programs are known to open these files. These amps tend to come up for sale more than any other magnatone of that era. More information about the unique amplifiers made by magnatone and valco. Special thanks to stephen keller for submitting several of these schematics, jerry dragon for the aug64 m15 schematic, mark storch for the m15 3x8 schematic, and steve luckey for scanning and cleaning up. The tube amp library of information click the link above for tube amp info, schematics, board building information, projects, mods, transformer diagrams, photos, sound clips.
Magnatone super fiftynine user manual pdf download. If you have a schematic for an amp and i dont, please feel free to submit it to me. View and download magnatone super fiftynine user manual online. It was made from one piece of mahogany, with a faux, bleached white oak finish.
Images are sole property of willcutt guitar shoppe, inc. Magnatone custom m15a hunt amplification guitar amp. The m10 is a two channel amp each with loudness, and tone controls in a each channel has an additional contour which switches between a treble bleed circuit. So i wanted to get ideas on how to take a magnatone vibrato circuit and plug it into a reverb circuitwhether the reverb circuit is the revibes or something else doesnt matter. One of the small amps that scotty keeps and uses at home for entertaining and recording is a late 50s vintage magnatone troubadour. In the fall of 1965, estey switched to 12 jensen c12ps ceramic speakers.
The alltube, 1x12 combo amp features two channels, a stereo input the bridges the. This particular amplifier is magnatones example of the twocontrol knob twe. A a premier guitars jeff bober visits the north american guitar amplifier museum in baltimore, maryland, to show us a a 1960 magnatone amps 2 troubadour while frankie g takes it through its paces. For the guitar player, the most significant change of the m10 to the m10a was the replacement of the oxford 8 speaker and a 3 tweeter with a single 12 speaker. The early ones are the most valuable especially if they have the famous pitchshifting vibrato, but later ones like the m15 are great amps as well. So how cool is it to have the opportunity to check out buddy hollys very own 58 magnatone custom 280. Im using a dearmond m77t guitar plugged straight in. The 4 bridgeable inputs and 2 volumes, bright and normal, provide wide tonal versatility. This archive is by no means meant to be a complete list of all magna electronics amps. The unofficial amp site tm including estey, tonemaster, davinci, pacamp, panaramic, titano, unique and twilighter amps. Make offer magnatone m10a custom series 2 channel combo guitar amplifier tested sweetwater. So you can stay up to date on future developments as we continue to pursue the original mission of magnatone, which still drives us today. The fretboard markings were in the form of a decal on the neck, and it used old.
Artdeco guitar amp, original with original components transformers and tubes. Great deals on magnatone vintage guitar amplifiers. Higher setting the exclusive magnatone design allows for extremly slow may require less bass. Zacks unofficial magnatone website is the place for information about real pitch shifting vibrato and the magnatone sound. Schematics, parts list, semiconductor generic reference numbers. Vintage 1963 magnatone m10 25w tube combo amp cream. Your thoughts on this project and issues would be appreciated. For direct support from magnatone, please fill in our magnatone tech support form and we will get back to you promptly. This month, ill be focusing on one underrated and rare model, while next month ill break down the 5 distinct collectible i. It was designed for 7189a tubes, which are basically rugged el84s with a tad more power. The magnatone amp archive including estey, tonemaster, davinci, pacamp, panaramic, titano, unique and twilighter amps. You can download the original schematic and my drawings in a single pdf at.
With a speaker change and a preamp overhaul, the amp much more attractive to guitar players, and a much better competitor to the ampeg gemini i. Add in your favorite effects with the all tube buffered. These amps featured kydex strong plastic lids with modernistic aesthetics and topmounted controls. I opened up two m15s a few years ago and told the owner to take them to a professional, which he did. In fact, they are near the top of the a list for this. For your consideration is this 1954 magnatone model 108 varsity amplifier. I found a lot of information about magnatone at this site. Rare magnatone custom v accordion amp solid state amplifier 1970 1971.
Download the original schematic and my visio created schematic in a single pdf. They can be viewed with adobe acrobat reader 9 or above. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. Free magnatone diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Magnatone super 59 mkii 1x12 45w combo amp super59mk2.
The tube amp library of information click the link above for tube amp info, schematics, board building information. Basically the magnatone guitar models of the 50s and early 60s were designed by either paul bigsbyor paul barth. View and download magnatone twilighter user manual online. This month is the first part of a twoparter about vintage magnatone amplifiers. This amplifier was manufactured by the magna electronics company, englewood, ca usa. But inevitably, we turn to the more populist buddy holly, who, following a range of fender tweed amps, became a notable fan of magnatone. Bigsby gave the world of music the famous tremolo unit and. He bought the amp from buck sulcer sometime after march of 1995. Magnatone custom m15a the owner scored this amp for free. See the list of programs recommended by our users below.
Every day thousands of users submit information to us about which programs they use to open specific types of files. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. The traditional collection amplifier with features beyond compare and the legendary pitchbending. We have a huge schematics inventory, projects section and forum. Magnatone m10a sch service manual download, schematics. Cream city music is one of the worlds finest gutar shops with selections including the vintage 1963 magnatone m10 25w tube combo amp. Get the best deal for magnatone vintage guitar amplifiers from the largest online selection at. All guitars sold receive a 35point inspection, ensuring an incredible playing experience. Shop the top brands at the best prices all while receiving free shipping. Demonstration of a mid60s magnatone m10a amplifier. Both these names are heralded for their contributions to guitar and amplifier design. Magnatone guitar amplifiers for sale in stock ebay. If you do not have adobe acrobat reader it is available from.
Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. In 1965, the m10a was introduced as a replacement of the 19631964 m10. The 200s were fitted with a new dark brown cabinet having the baffle board tipped in under the top of the cabinet 15 degrees. This amp is available for studio rental in detroit from. Very american, very powerful, and extremely versatile.
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