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Songbird : First things Second

November 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Amp mods, Songbird

I guess before I dived into the requirements, I should have talked a bit more about the amps upon which I am basing the Songbird. Unsurprisingly, I am starting with a Gibson Skylark.   To be specific, I am starting with the pre-crestline GA-5.   This is a lovely little class A, single ended amp, [...]

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Songbird : Getting Started (Requirements)

November 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Amp mods, Songbird

The Songbird is the next project for me, after / along with the Real McTube. The major goal of this project is to get me a Champ/GA-5 (Pre-Crestline) style amp for far less than the 500 or so for an original. I don’t like any of the re-issues, both the Gibson and Fender re-issues sound [...]

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