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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Kesi from Hungary on December 17, 2022, 11:10:22 am

Title: Hohner Kingstar 20 suggestions
Post by: Kesi from Hungary on December 17, 2022, 11:10:22 am
Hello all.
A few weeks ago I received a nice Hohner kingstar 20 amplifier from a friend.  It is from the early 1970s. This amplifier is actually an Elka trx 20 but commissioned for Hohner.  Originally there was also a reverb/tremolo unit, but that was removed by a previous owner.  Normal channel works well and tremolo channel actually even nicer and clearer, only without tremolo effect and there is no gain at all in the amplifier.  I have already replaced the filter caps.  I'm also going to install a fuse now and in a few weeks I'll get a set of 6p14p ev. Now I have a few questions.  I'm a beginner in amp stuff.  Do you have any suggestions for placing a master volume and/or gain.  In principle there is room for 2 pots on the control panel.  Perhaps there is a part in the preamp that is no longer used by the tremolo.  Another question what to do with the connections for the footswitch for reverb and tremolo.  I want to keep the option to put reverb back open in the future, but it could then be controlled by the potentiometer.  But maybe(http://) there are more ideas you can come up with?  Everything is welcome.  Thank you in advance
Title: Re: Hohner Kingstar 20 suggestions
Post by: Kesi from Hungary on December 17, 2022, 11:19:21 am
forgot the schedule
Title: Re: Hohner Kingstar 20 suggestions
Post by: sluckey on December 17, 2022, 11:20:38 am
This should be a strong contender for the "Crude Homemade Chassis Award"    :icon_biggrin:
Title: Re: Hohner Kingstar 20 suggestions
Post by: Kesi from Hungary on December 17, 2022, 11:34:17 am
its the Ferrari under the Italian amps  :laugh: