Guitar
I can't seem to identify this Lectrolab - it looks like it is a 50C5 amp with a 12AU6preamp and 35W4 rectifier tube - simlar to a Harmony H303B - and the chassis is similar to an R200b but not the same. So your guess is as good as mine. Most regular readers of this Blog know I have a bit of a Lectrolab fetish - they are just such funky little amps - every one is different - that's what makes them fun.
Regular followers of this blog know that I have a LECTROLAB fetish.
vintage LECTROLAB guitar amp like supro,alamo,silvertone,etc class A - $160 (east austin)
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Date: 2009-11-14, 1:39PM CST
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this is a great vintage CLASS A tube amp well suited for guitar or harp applications live and in the studio. powers up and plays fine however it has some hum that i think will be remedied by upgrading the 2 prong cord to a grounded 3 prong, easy enough. cosmeticall in goo shape especially considering it's age.
here is a quote from a reference page:
"Lectrolab Amplifiers were produced for about 20 years by Sound Projects Company of Cicero, Illinois. The factory was within spitting distance of other amp manufactures such as Valco, Gibson, Kalamazoo and Epiphone, but Lectrolab amps were not affiliated with any of them.
Lectrolab amps were a budget amp that was sold through catalogs and as "House Brands" at Music stores throughout the states. It used inexpensive materials such as press board covered with thin vinyl for the cabinets. Stock parts and off-the-shelf tubes and cook book circuits created the sound. There was nothing dancy about Lectrolab. It was nothing more than a good blue collar amplifier.
For a modest guitar amplifier, the sound is remarkably good. While other manufacturers were tinkering with circuits to create a signature sound, Lectrolab Amplifiers did a good job of simply making a guitar louder without injecting much into the mix. The simple circuits could be made to scream or crunch or sing depending on the settings and the guitar or microphone driving it.
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Guitar
Lectrolab R200 type amp in Austin TX for $160
I can't seem to identify this Lectrolab - it looks like it is a 50C5 amp with a 12AU6preamp and 35W4 rectifier tube - simlar to a Harmony H303B - and the chassis is similar to an R200b but not the same. So your guess is as good as mine. Most regular readers of this Blog know I have a bit of a Lectrolab fetish - they are just such funky little amps - every one is different - that's what makes them fun.
Regular followers of this blog know that I have a LECTROLAB fetish.
vintage LECTROLAB guitar amp like supro,alamo,silvertone,etc class A - $160 (east austin)
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Date: 2009-11-14, 1:39PM CST
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
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this is a great vintage CLASS A tube amp well suited for guitar or harp applications live and in the studio. powers up and plays fine however it has some hum that i think will be remedied by upgrading the 2 prong cord to a grounded 3 prong, easy enough. cosmeticall in goo shape especially considering it's age.
here is a quote from a reference page:
"Lectrolab Amplifiers were produced for about 20 years by Sound Projects Company of Cicero, Illinois. The factory was within spitting distance of other amp manufactures such as Valco, Gibson, Kalamazoo and Epiphone, but Lectrolab amps were not affiliated with any of them.
Lectrolab amps were a budget amp that was sold through catalogs and as "House Brands" at Music stores throughout the states. It used inexpensive materials such as press board covered with thin vinyl for the cabinets. Stock parts and off-the-shelf tubes and cook book circuits created the sound. There was nothing dancy about Lectrolab. It was nothing more than a good blue collar amplifier.
For a modest guitar amplifier, the sound is remarkably good. While other manufacturers were tinkering with circuits to create a signature sound, Lectrolab Amplifiers did a good job of simply making a guitar louder without injecting much into the mix. The simple circuits could be made to scream or crunch or sing depending on the settings and the guitar or microphone driving it.
"
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I have never seen this "Telleno" brand label before so it must have been a local Music Store or distributor in NY state. Anyway this is a Lectrolab R200B. I normally wouldn't get excited abut one of these for $200 except that...
- 1960's Sano And Lectrolab Tube Amps In Fort Dodge Ia - $350
This seller wants $450 for the Sano and $350 for the Lectrolab and while those may not be such great prices but maybe you can cut a deal. Looks like he's had most of the work done on these other than the cosmetics. I mostly posted this to archive...
- Lectrolab Project Amp In Bethesda Md For $30
I know I am one of the few followers of these Lectrolab amps but here is a cheap project. Most likely a dual EL84 amp like other Lectrolabs. If you know your way around a soldering iron you cna probably just rework the circuit to match an old AC15 or...
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this is a rare S series amp from Lectrolab in the Minn area - I believe it is an S-600 - the seller has put the chassis into a very nice looking curly Maple (I think) head case - which solves the usual Lectrolab problem of being a "great amp in the...
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