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02-10-2026, 01:13 PM
New member here. Specifically joined this forum to get some suggestions on a new project.
To qualify, the last few years I've built about a dozen diff amps ranging from 18w to 50w.
Currently I've picked up a 1979 70w Pro Reverb that appears to have been dormant for quite awhile. Rusty chassis straps, dank grill cloth and it appears to have all of the original tubes. I don't want the 70w vanilla PA type sound we get from this amp. I'm looking for ideas to modify. I considered gutting the thing and building a 6G16 amp. I believe I can use the same PT and OT, chassis and cabinet. Or I could try to bring this 70w PA sounding amp to the 40w early 70's version with maybe more breakup at a lower volume.
I'm getting ready to disassemble it. Clean up the hardware. Grill cloth and tolex. I could just restore it as it is and resale it. I paid $600 for it and reverb and tremolo work great. Speakers are great. I really would like more of a project then just restoring.
Appreciate the feedback
To qualify, the last few years I've built about a dozen diff amps ranging from 18w to 50w.
Currently I've picked up a 1979 70w Pro Reverb that appears to have been dormant for quite awhile. Rusty chassis straps, dank grill cloth and it appears to have all of the original tubes. I don't want the 70w vanilla PA type sound we get from this amp. I'm looking for ideas to modify. I considered gutting the thing and building a 6G16 amp. I believe I can use the same PT and OT, chassis and cabinet. Or I could try to bring this 70w PA sounding amp to the 40w early 70's version with maybe more breakup at a lower volume.
I'm getting ready to disassemble it. Clean up the hardware. Grill cloth and tolex. I could just restore it as it is and resale it. I paid $600 for it and reverb and tremolo work great. Speakers are great. I really would like more of a project then just restoring.
Appreciate the feedback
