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Topic: Do you know who designed the Nashville-Pro Steel Amp? |
Bob Lawrence
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Posted 7 Jan 2015 7:59 am |
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I've see this amp talked about on the Steel forum a few times but I've never seen any schematics or info on who actually designed it. Over the holidays I was reading through an older audio magazine and came across an article from the designer of the amp with references to the project info and schematics.
The project started in 1975 and the amp was produced by the Gretsch division the the Baldwin Piano and Organ company.
So who knows who the designer actually is?  |
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Brad Sarno
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St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2015 8:44 am
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Wasn't that a Ken Cain design virtually identical to the Sho-Bud single channel amp?
Basically a JFET variation on a Twin Reverb...
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Bob Lawrence
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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 7 Jan 2015 8:55 am
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@ Brad
re: Ken Cain design virtually identical to the Sho-Bud single channel amp?
It may be similar, I haven't compared it however, It wasn't designed by Ken Cain
I'll give a clue about the designer's :
Clue 1: It was a husband and wife team that were hired as consultants.  |
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Frank De Vincenzo
From:
The Garden State
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Posted 7 Jan 2015 9:55 am
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@ Brad
re: Ken Cain design virtually identical to the Sho-Bud single channel amp?
It may be similar, I haven't compared it however, It wasn't designed by Ken Cain
I'll give a clue about the designer's :
Clue 1: It was a husband and wife team that were hired as consultants. |
Who are Les Paul and Mary Ford?
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Bob Lawrence
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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 4:37 am Clue 2 - Jim Evans Designed the Sho Bud Amps
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Clue 2: Jim Evans Designed the Sho-Bud Amps not Ken Cain.
Re: Ken Cain design virtually identical to the Sho-Bud single channel amp?
So I came home and quit my day job at McGuire Sound System, a commercial sound business. Wound up in the amp business from 1965-69. Built all the amps for Sho-Bud and put their name on them. The contract finally ran out. I’d fly up there on weekends and do the work. Sho-Bud would send a plane for me. Sometimes I’d fly commercial.
The contract finally ran out, so I thought I’d be out of the amp business but still kept getting calls.
Info Source:
http://www.jewellhousetribute.com/jim-evans.html
But it wasn't Jim Evans on this design  |
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Doug Earnest
From:
Branson, MO USA
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 12:24 pm
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Bob Lawrence
From:
Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 1:14 pm
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@Doug Earnest
re:Woody Woodell
No, sorry Doug but you can read Woody's answer to the question in this old post:
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/004495.html
The Cain and Sho-Buds were designed by Kenneth Cain. The tone was very similar, possibly the Cain a little smoother with the higha a little tamer. Both sounded great! A good example of a Cain being put to good use was Lloyd Green playing thru one on Mel Street's recording of "Borrowed Angel".
I believe the Gretsch is the same circuit as the Cain. I'll send you a copy of both.
re:The Cain and Sho-Buds were designed by Kenneth Cain
We know that's not correct.
re:I believe the Gretsch is the same circuit as the Cain.
That's not correct either.
Because you got the answer wrong I think you should send me one of your beautiful Stage One Pedal Steel guitars ( I really like light blue)  |
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Jerry Kippola
From:
UP Michigan, USA
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 2:17 pm
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| OK, who designed the Sho Bud Studio/Stage 500, avail as a single, and dual channel, around '76? It is a different design, and at least double the power. ? |
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Larry Robbins
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Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 3:08 pm
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I have one of those Gretsch Nashville amps and it sounds sweet! can anyone tell me when they were made?
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Bob Lawrence
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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 4:13 pm
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@Larry Robbins
Re: Gretsch Nashville amps
Date: 2, Oct,1976 (on the schematic)
Name: Nashville Pro
Model : GP60 |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 4:24 pm
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Thanks Bob!
any chance you could steer me to a schematic?
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Bob Lawrence
From:
Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 6:49 pm
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@ Larry Robbins
re: Schematic
Larry,
I would be more that happy to do that for you. Just give me some time to dig out the info again.
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Bob Lawrence
From:
Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 6:57 pm
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Nashvile Pro GP60C Preamp ( you can click the image and right click your mouse to save it)
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Bob Lawrence
From:
Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 19 Feb 2015 7:07 pm
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Power Amp
There is not schematics for the power supply.All I know it that it supplies 46 Volts DC. |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 20 Feb 2015 2:29 pm
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Thank You!
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Robert Parent
From:
Gillette, WY
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Posted 21 Feb 2015 4:36 am
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Ditto, Thank you..... I really enjoy looking at old amp schematics.
Robert |
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