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Hi All

I've been keeping a low profile, but had to share this with you tube amp lovers. A few years back I acquired an AC50 MkIII head, and I've been waiting to restore it. I got some capacitors from Tube Amp Doctor and some biasing pots from Weber and went for it.

I was lucky to get the exact replacement for the preamp filter caps


I replace the burnt out thermistor with a replacement and also upgraded the bias pots.


The job is done and she sounds wonderful. Hers is some more photos of the finished amplifier:









    Oh wow ? ?. Looks awesome. This is an Amp I can't wait to hear.
      Nicholas L wrote: Oh wow ? ?. Looks awesome. This is an Amp I can't wait to hear.
      ...from a distance, I presume?

      What kinda cab did you have in mind, ultimately, Karel?
        Looks amazing. I'm sure it sounds even better than it looks. 8)
          That looks amazing. That thing must be staggering loud...
            It sounds lovely indeed. It depends on what styles you play, but the Beatles definitely come to mind. It has that clean fat sound - I guess that is Dick Denny's pre-amp doing it's magic.

            The amp plays cd's quite nicely, actually. I burnt the amp in with a Hank Crawford CD, and the sound was delightful. For this the Normal Channel is best. I think that old style analog synth should also sound great through it.

            I would play it through a 4X12" loaded with greenbacks, but that's just me liking the sound of the half stack cabinet. Currently I'm using a 1X12"open back cabinet, and that is a very practical option. I would love to use a good VOX fuzz-wah or fuzz box with this amplifier through the 1X12". I think the rounded sound would be good for lead guitar.
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