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Topic: Oahu Steel Amps |
David Yannuzzi
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Pomona , New York, USA
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Posted 14 May 2005 1:32 pm |
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Oahu 230K Tone Master or any oahu amp .
Any Body use one ?What are they worth?
Good or bad Experieneces...
Thanks -Dave |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 14 May 2005 4:28 pm
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I love them, right up until it comes time for maintenance. They are really cool lap steel amps and have lovely tones. Just a lot of upkeep. I am kind of weak in the electronics arena, or I'd probably use them a lot more.
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Sierra S8, Rickenbacher T-Logo Bakelite lap steel, Peavey Delta Blues, Regal Dobro, Teese RMC2 Wah, Proco Rat, Lap Dawg bar
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Jeff Watson
From:
Anza, CA. USA
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Posted 16 May 2005 3:05 pm
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| I've got an Oahu single 10" with 2 6973 power tubes that I just love for lap steel. [This message was edited by Jeff Watson on 16 May 2005 at 04:13 PM.] |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 16 May 2005 8:35 pm
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| I have one of the mid-'40s art-deco ones, with an 8" speaker. The larger version of mine, I think, was called the El Capitan. It has a volume control and that's it, no tone control, because it doesn't need one. Wonderful amps. Evidently, Jimmy Page used to use a white one, in the studio. |
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David Yannuzzi
From:
Pomona , New York, USA
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Posted 18 May 2005 8:12 am
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| Thanks for all the info -Dave |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 18 May 2005 8:42 am
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I have an Oahu (or technically it's on long term lone from Andy Marshall at THD) which has 2XEL84 tubes and a 10" speaker. It is absolutely amazing sounding. Here's a sample: http://tyack.com/motherless.wma
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 18 May 2005 9:26 am
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David,
Here's a link ......I while back a company called Jester Enterprises sold Oahu amps that were new models.....They had a 2 - EL84 amp, and also a 2-6V6 model amp.....They were both supposedly GREAT sounding amps.....Do a search on Jester and you might come up with more info ......Jim
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Oahu/ |
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Ron Simpson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 18 May 2005 6:20 pm
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The majority of old Oahu amps were manufactured by Valco in Chicago Illinois. Here is a web site devoted to Magnatone and Valco amplifiers. Valco produced amps for National, Supro, Gretsch, Airline (Montgomery Ward catalog) and Oahu.
http://www.egroups.com/group/Magnatone-Valco [This message was edited by Ron Simpson on 19 May 2005 at 06:31 AM.] |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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