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Offline Big chief

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Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« on: June 04, 2018, 01:12:33 pm »
Purchased a rare Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy Back amp. It had plastic inputs installed new input jacks limiter shows a possible short.   Is there anyone in the St. Pete FL area that could fix this amp as I'm a big Chet Atkins fan and would love to use this amp

Thanks for any help

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Re: Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2018, 01:44:44 pm »
If you have a limiter, you must have a few skillz. ;) Pull the rect. tube, test, replace rect. tube, pull power tube(s), test.. sooner or later you'll hit the section where the short is. But...


What is the bulb doing that says you have a "possible" short?
Tapping into the inner tube.

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Re: Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2018, 01:56:45 pm »
Plexi50 can fix it for you.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2018, 02:37:14 pm »
Can you give me contact info for plexi50 please

Limiter 100 watt bulb goes from dim at first to bright as tubes heat up
Thanks

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Re: Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2018, 08:56:43 pm »
Plexi50 can fix it for you.
I have the amp Steve. Thanks for the referral. Beautiful virgin example. A mass of weeds! 1966 pot code dates.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2018, 09:17:23 pm by plexi50 »

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Re: Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2018, 03:07:55 pm »
Many thanks to Plexi50 for the great repair on my Chet Atkins Gretsch amp sounds great with my Country Gentlement
Have told my friends that he is the best in our area

Many many thanks

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Re: Gretsch Chet Atkins Piggy back amp
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2018, 05:39:08 pm »
Thankyou Big Chief! It is always a pleasure to see and work on vintage amplifiers of a different breed.

 


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