Ampeg 1959/60 J12 Jet Tremolo Runthrough

Here is the video I made for Uncle Doug, riddled with technical difficulties recorded on iPhone! I'll post the schematic to his Facebook page with a link to the video as requested..., I have to admit , I'm a real newcomer when it comes to high voltages and AC current in audio, but I'd like to think I've got an excellent understanding of line level passive guitar electronics, a decent understanding of 9v effects pedals in terms of audio, and electrically I'm used to safety precautions from my days of carpentry and construction combined with being raised in a solar home(off the grid) with half professionally installed, half homebrewed wiring, riddled with broken and parallel grounds! So be safe y'all! Anyway this is one HELL OF A TREMOLO! My favorite, in fact other than one repaired, restored, retolexed reissue that just had that mojo or whatever that lit the Ampeg Jet fire under my ass!

[@UncleDoug]

Thanks so much for making this video, Tommy. You need to get that lazy kitty involved in videography......so you can focus on commentary and demo work, just like Jack is beginning to do for me :) You're right about the tremolo, it is as warm and rhythmic as it gets.

[@fallingmanjutsu]

Hey, do you still have this amp? Cheers!

[@tsloth1390]

fallingmanjutsu I sure do! I’ve serviced it since the video was made, however!

[@fallingmanjutsu]

Tommy Miner awesome! If you ever want to sell it. Holler at me. Keep posting videos!

[@tsloth1390]

fallingmanjutsu I’ll keep that in mind but I imagine I’ll have that one the rest of my life. If I happen to need to part with it in the future, I know who to contact!

[@fallingmanjutsu]

Tommy Miner enjoy it!!

[@tsloth1390]

fallingmanjutsu thanks, I play it almost every day 🤘