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Monthly Archives: December 2015

1947 Amp is converted to a 120 Watt Guitar Amp..

Posted on December 22, 2015 by S Palmen

Great project taking a PA shell and making a massive Tiny Terror Style design 

With a Strat big headstock so you get an idea of the size...

With a Strat big headstock so you get an idea of the size…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulll story here: http://www.smpartizan.com/?page_id=6360

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  • 1947 Amp is converted to a 120 Watt Guitar Amp..
  • Sound City PA 50 Converted to an Orange Rocker 30 Clone
  • Gretsch Corvette from 1965 rocking again!
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  • Marshall Artiste from 1971 Serviced

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