Re: Gibson A5 - Update

On 12/19/2011 7:07 PM, WB wrote:
A friend who runs a guitar shop gave me
little old tweed A5 to tune up. He claims it hasn't
been turned on in 30 years or more. Not sure of the
year yet. Looks pretty rough.


It took awhile to get the damn chassis out of the cabinet
The screws were so rotten that I had to drill out the screws
using a 1/16 drill with care not to do any damage.

( Felt like Lord Carnarvon opening that up an old tomb )

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78972607@N00/6624451409/in/photostream/lightbox/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78972607@N00/6624451727/in/photostream/lightbox/


After I replaced the crumbling, rotten AC cord, I found the 5y3 was
bad so I temporary used a 5U4 (with new filter caps) and gradually brought it up to 100v .

The volume is weak ., so I hope a new 6v6 will cure that.

I hope when I tell the owner it will cost around $50 in parts and a couple more in labor, he will be convinced he doesn't want it ;) .



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