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Monthly Archives: May 2014

2×8 Carlsbro Scorpion Combo Project Sounding Good

Posted on May 4, 2014 by S Palmen
Real pleased with this project the angled front give really good sound projection fine for small gigs

Real pleased with this project the angled front give really good sound projection fine for small gigs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished this little sideline project. Great small guitar amp now! Full story here: http://www.smpartizan.com/?page_id=3337

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