Friday, February 25, 2022

Gibsonesa? Gibmess? Mesgibb? The Acquisition of Mesa Boogie by Gibson Guitars.

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     I've been thinking about the acquistion of Mesa Boogie-you know, those wild and crazy guys and girls out in Petaluma, California? b...
Monday, January 10, 2022

The Harmony 189 schematic

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 I've had a small Harmony model 189  amp here for repair and I quickly learned there's no schematic available. There were the fragme...
Monday, July 29, 2019

Lesmania? Lesmanniasis?

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I brought the Lesmann home today after a trip up to Minneapolis and back with a side trip to Mickey's Diner in St. Paul. That's wo...
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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Ohm On The Range: Wiring an Ampeg V4 Impedance Switch.

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I've had a V4 here for quite a while because the owner was going through some changes, had a hiatus in Maryland for a year or so an...
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Sunday, September 2, 2018

Stuff That Lasts Forever.

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What's pictured above is a Westinghouse fan that was built in 1914 and does service as a ventilation fan in the bedroom of our ...
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Saturday, August 4, 2018

The Wen Chainsaw Has To Choose: Get Going Or Go To The Curb

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Here's another diversion from the subject of guitar amps. I've been busy fixing things around the house lately. I have a Wen Lumbe...
Sunday, July 15, 2018

Mowin' Down The Enemy: A Diversion

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It is high summer here on the prairie and a young man's thoughts turn to yard work and how hateful a thing it is...not to mention it is ...