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icon10.gif  Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #9752] Tue, 14 October 2008 13:26 Go to next message
Aimlessharmony is currently offline  Aimlessharmony
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Hey Kustom Forum!

In the last 6 months, I have come across two K150-7 combos. One in Red Sparkle, and the other in Black (both T&R).
Trying to do research, I can't find any info online about the 70's 150 combos! Sad What gives?

If they are so prevelant in the market that I have found two in Indianapolis in the last 6 months, how come there isn't more info to be found?

Even Fjestad's Blue Book lists everything except this model....

They are so cool, I went ahead and bought both, but I would like to know SOMETHING about them!
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #9753 is a reply to message #9752] Tue, 14 October 2008 14:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LesS is currently offline  LesS
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Congratulations on your find.

What are the serial numbers of each of your amps?

The K150 combo was made from about July 1970 to April 1972.

The 2x10 and 4x10 (K150-8) seem to be more common than the 2x12 (K150-7).

You can find your amp in the Literature section on this site.

-Les S

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #9754 is a reply to message #9753] Tue, 14 October 2008 15:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aimlessharmony is currently offline  Aimlessharmony
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Thanks Les, but I'm still not seeing the models I have! I see the piggyback 150s, but mine are the combos. Even in the "Combo" section, I don't see them. Are they SC series? I don't think so...

The black 150's serial number is #64785. It's the latest acquisition, so I have it here handy.

I must just be missing them... Confused

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #9755 is a reply to message #9754] Tue, 14 October 2008 15:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
LesS is currently offline  LesS
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Yes - it is in the SC combo brochure.
It is the 2-12J SC and 2-12A SC (J for Jensen, A for Altec).

The SC combo brochure was issued May 7, 1970.

My theory is that Kustom was changing from the K100 combos to the K150 combos a month or two from then and they wanted to put the new model in the brochure.
K150 combo production started about June/July 1970.

Evidently they were in a hurry on the K150 combo brochure - for the cover they used a K100 combo picture!

-Les S

[Updated on: Tue, 14 October 2008 15:45]

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #9756 is a reply to message #9755] Tue, 14 October 2008 16:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aimlessharmony is currently offline  Aimlessharmony
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How interesting!! Thank you, Les!

Very Happy Very Happy

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16291 is a reply to message #9752] Wed, 19 October 2011 18:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
corim53 is currently offline  corim53
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Well I found a sparkle Blue Combo 150K-7 in excellent condition.

My questions:
Is it normal for the amp to sound scratchy when played through? I have tried to shut down the reverb and Trem to see if I can get a cleaner sound. I did notice by turning the volume up it tends to become cleaner. So I need to get this in for a service or is it OK

I purchaed a vintage footswith off E bay, one button, it seems to swithc only between normal and loud ( lead ) What would be a correct footswith for this 150K-7 Combo ? I figured it would switch between clean and verb/trem like my fender deluxe reverb amp

thanks for your input
Cori

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16293 is a reply to message #16291] Wed, 19 October 2011 21:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
pleat is currently offline  pleat
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The footswitch jack is a stereo 1/4" and using a single button footswitch will not turn off and on the reverb and the tremolo. Pushing it in all the way will turn off either the reverb or trem.
pleat

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16294 is a reply to message #9752] Thu, 20 October 2011 07:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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The combo K150 models used the same preamp boards as the K100 models, but the 150s where fitted with a new output stage and a choke in the power supply.
These changes made the 150s (both combo and heads versions) able to output a rock solid 75 watts RMS into a 8 ohm load.

If you amp sounds scratchy you could have a bad speaker,re-wiring/trying them one at a time can prove this out.

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16304 is a reply to message #16294] Fri, 21 October 2011 11:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
corim53 is currently offline  corim53
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Thnaks for your input on my K150-7 scratchy sound. Regarding the speakers, what should be the proper brand or model speaker in this unit?

Also, when you mentioned re wiring the speakers, I admit to being a rookie on electronics can you be alittle more detailed on this process?

thanks
Cori

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16305 is a reply to message #16293] Fri, 21 October 2011 11:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
corim53 is currently offline  corim53
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You are correct, this one button footswitch does exactly as you described.
Do you have any recommendations as to where to look for a two button switch? E Bay again? Hey will my Fender Deluxe Reverb two button work? Guess I could try, but I would prefer an original if possible.

Thanks
Cori

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16308 is a reply to message #16305] Fri, 21 October 2011 20:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kustom_Bart is currently offline  Kustom_Bart
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Any 2 button pedal with a ERS 1/4" male jack will work. If you want original, they aren't cheap.

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Re: Kustom K150-7 Combos!! [message #16310 is a reply to message #9752] Sat, 22 October 2011 10:17 Go to previous message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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A easy way to test the amp/speakers is with another speaker cabinet.
if you remove the back panel of your amp you will see that on the bottom is one speaker output jack, you can unplug that and plug in another cabinet/speaker to check if the sound is still scratchy.

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