Silvertone 1335
Hi Skip,
I have aquired a Silvertone 1335 (15" speaker version). It is all original besides a cap job, 3 prong etc. It has a great sizzle to it and is very responsive. Curious if you have any experience with this amp. It could be tamed a bit like most guitar amps. It's pretty loud before it gets to feedback so overall volume isn't a problem at the moment. I'm curious about which, if any, tube swaps that may exist that will give me some different tone. Options, ya know? I ask too because the tube layout is far different than I am used to. This amp is a fair bit older than my others.
Thoughts?
SJ
I tried to post some pics but it didn't work. Here are a couple links showing the same amp:
https://www.silvertoneworld.net/amplifiers/1335/1335.html
https://toms-amps.com/post/142620535506/1956-silvertone-1335-amp
Tube layout is as follows left to right looking at the back of the amp:
Lower Chassis: 6SJ7 GT, 12AX7, 6SN7 GT, 6L6G, 6L6G, 5Y3
Upper Chassis: 12AX7
Thanks!
Got it. The only tubes in there we could play around with are the 12AX7s. Start with the one in the top chassis and give it a whirl!
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Hi Skip,
Ran through some tubes on the upper and lower Chassis'.
-Upper:5751 didn't change much. 12AT7 warmed things up a bit. 12AU7 made things even more manageable but as I understand it they are risky to run in place of a 12ax7? (don't currently have an AY for testing)
-I swapped around on the lower Chassis as well. No discernible difference.
-Thoughts on the rectifier?
Thanks!
There are no safe subs for the 5Y3... leave it alone. There are NO problems with using a 12AU7 in your amp so go ahead if it helps! That is an internet myth unless you have a modern amp (RI Bassman) that uses crappy little 1/4 watt plate-load resistors instead of the typical 1/2 watt resistors. Rock on!
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Okay. Good stuff. It's a fun amp so far! Thanks!
Thanks for writing. Those Danelectro-made can be confusing. What we need to know is the tube line-up. It may (or may not) use a preamp tube or two that has a lower-gain substitute. It's a BIG bruiser... I doubt that it uses any 12AX7s. Let me know!
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