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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Mon, 09 December 2024 15:41 «»
By: rodak Re: I need help identifying this Kustom amp stack …index.php?t=msg&t h=2115&start=0&rid=0&S=d94610812b978b13dc3f81665 99cc424) Your amp was made during the first half of 1968. The K200B-2 has reverb and tremolo in the first channel. Your speaker cab may be loaded with Jensen… |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Mon, 02 December 2024 19:42 «»
By: Kustom14 K100-5 reverb question …just got a great deal on a K100-5 PA head. Never tried one before, and it was too low-priced to pass up, so ... Got it home and cleaned it up, and surprisingly it seems to be in decent shape electronically, EXCEPT that the reverb is "on" all … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Thu, 12 October 2000 20:32 «»
By: Anonymous Jensens …again my ignorance is showing. My speaker knowledge is limited to what I like to hear. Lately I have been changing speakers and cabinets because I have no life! In the past I have rid myself of the 15" Blue and Gold label Jensens because I just didn't … |
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Forum: Wanted «»
Posted on: Tue, 07 March 2023 21:14 «»
By: mcraigfr Wanted: Columns …everybody, I'm looking for a pair of columns in either 4x10 or 4x12 size. I would also be interested in a single column but if anyone has a pair that would be ideal. I am located in Baton Rouge, LA and will travel a few hours to meet or get them. I may … |
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Forum: For Sale «»
Posted on: Wed, 22 February 2023 19:24 «»
By: DocWaxham Re: Any interest in K200 parts Sorry I didn't get back to anyone that responded. I was having some health issues at that time. Looking to get rid of all of it now at one price. Thanks |
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Forum: Replacement Part Suggestions «»
Posted on: Mon, 23 January 2023 14:15 «»
By: claussoegaard Re: Transistor replacements anno 2023 …again, and thanks as always for your responses Steve. First off - I'm still learning and probably not making the best troubleshooting decisions. So let me first explain why I was looking at PC702 and transistors. It is because I have been trying to get… |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Tue, 20 December 2022 23:38 «»
By: daveobergoenner@gmail.com Re: I let the smoke out! BTW.... This post gives the details on what was done to this K200 back in 2014... http://www.vintagekustom.com/FUDforum/index.php?t=msg&th =3860&goto=21175&rid=599&S=39ad0843c1f74a8f65ec4 bbe1bc9e870#msg_21175 Dave O. |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Sun, 18 September 2022 20:36 «»
By: rodak Re: Krossroad 500 "pops" when powered off Turns out it's been 18 years since I repaired the 500: http://www.vintagekustom.com/FUDforum/index.php?t=msg&th =769&rid=38&S=264633bf32f86dcdd195922125f056ed#msg_3 895 |
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Forum: Replacement Part Suggestions «»
Posted on: Wed, 21 April 2021 15:10 «»
By: DocWaxham Re: Looking for replacement 10k bass pot for K200 B1 I have a cts panel mount pot coming to put it back together. Thanks for the offer. Plus I just picked up an as is head. Do you have any face plates you want to get rid of? |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Fri, 26 March 2021 19:01 «»
By: Drjones1106 Re: 200B 5 PA head hum/hiss issue …Ok, Long story short, my amp does not test anywhere close to yours. here are the details. set up the same test parameters as you: 4ohm across the output, ac volt meter and o'scope on load resistor. DC volt meter for internal checks. Test signal set to … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Wed, 27 January 2021 14:07 «»
By: stevem Re: K100-2 Hiss While I am working on your testing procedure of the hiss issue I can tell you the old factory mod /!fix for getting rid of radio station pick up. The fix is to add a .005 cap followed by a 47k resistor to ground off of the hot of both input jacks. |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Wed, 14 October 2020 19:24 «»
By: Scot²Al²enPer²y Re: Where can I get a power transformer for Kasino U100 amp? … First off, thanks for the replies. I got the amp, plugged it in, turned it on, no sound then suddenly the smell of something burning. Trip the circuit breaker at my house. Shut everything off and smoke was coming from the back by the transformer. … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Thu, 16 January 2020 11:01 «»
By: stevem Re: Amp ID …the 25 and the 50 watt 1-12" combo do have a idle hum issue thats due to there circuit board design, but it's easy to Get rid of! Oh, and by the way that no neck bald headed A hole who made that video should just say in his dungeon where his tin… |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Tue, 03 December 2019 12:24 «»
By: cejay825 Kasino K200 Issue …up a sickly Kasino 200 awhile back. Replaced the 2 large caps....amp had a hiss that wasn't volume depend. started looking into a few things, DC rail volts are around 7.79v and supply is 40v ...on the pre amp board (PC5013)... I was finding so many … |
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Forum: For Sale «»
Posted on: Mon, 28 January 2019 15:16 «»
By: thorn3686 Re: Black 2-15 JBL D140 two of two did you ever sell or get rid of this 15" speaker? |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Fri, 04 January 2019 12:11 «»
By: stevem Re: K25 vs K50 combo Yes the K25 has a noticeable greater level of 60 HZ hum due to the design of its circuit board. It's especially prevalent as you turn up the reverb. Note however that it can be modded to get rid of the issue. |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Thu, 23 August 2018 13:38 «»
By: Saransk Re: K200B-2 tremolo is weak and pops when switched …200B-2 Tremolo - 1 Owner - 0 I am defeated by the Tremolo circuit on the #303 board. Initially weak, with a loud "pop" when switched off, I have carefully worked through the circuit from the switching back. Not only did I not get rid of … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Sat, 02 June 2018 16:04 «»
By: rodak Re: 3x12 questions …it today, $250, found on Craigslist. It's in excellent cosmetic shape (but it smells of smoke - ugh - any ideas on how to get rid of that?), and almost everything works. The only flaws: * Bright switch on the left channel doesn't work (cuts sound out … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Thu, 21 September 2017 11:34 «»
By: carlc Re: Grill Cloth Replacement on 2x15 Cab? …don't need to remove the center brace (sometimes it's easier to remove it though), it is glued and screwed to the baffle board. There is the black goo (former foam) on the front of the baffle board too. Since you're replacing the grill cloth you will … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Thu, 31 August 2017 23:45 «»
By: Iowa Boy 3-15's cabinet …have several of these 3-15's cabinets and have been trying to figure a way to get the best use out of them for PA. Since originally they had 16 ohm speakers, the best you could get out of all three speakers was 5.33 ohms. Well that doesn't help you if … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Tue, 22 August 2017 06:06 «»
By: stevem Re: Thanks for the info on this web site! …Yes, it flips the grounding cap from hot to neutral just like you have been use to on old tube gear. When I do the cable swap a buy a 10 ft black extension cord of the same gauge and just cut the female end off. It really helps to have the proper … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Sun, 23 April 2017 06:14 «»
By: stevem Re: K150-8 Loud Thump …what you have posted up now , and like Bill has commented on you may have a bad AC connection in the amp, or it could be your power cable on the amp. A grounded power cable will not fix anything , but it will keep you from getting a shock when touching… |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Thu, 01 September 2016 17:25 «»
By: bcalla First Vintage Kustom Amp …just bought the same rig I used in the 60s - a K-100 head and 2x12 cabinet in turquoise (I think Kustom called this color cascade), both with the original covers. The difference is that my new purchase is in much better condition than the one I owned 50 … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Sat, 20 August 2016 06:37 «»
By: stevem Re: Help with a Kustom 250 head …Welcome! With what we call the metal face amps Kustom changed the input jacks on a channels from being a difference in tone to being a difference in gain. The top input on each channel is 3 db less than the bottom input which makes for about half the … |
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Forum: Wanted «»
Posted on: Fri, 12 August 2016 10:35 «»
By: Snodgrass Re: Would Like to buy Older Frankie head and Cab! Mike do you still have any duplicates you're trying to get rid of? Thanks, Matt |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Fri, 29 July 2016 07:37 «»
By: lassoharp Re: How can I stop reverb howling on K 100? …ex.php?t=msg&th =3913&goto=21741&rid=0&S=cc3ca328bd92e96b2e0d453 ea0a8d910 Accutronics quotes their specs in AC impedance. The smaller specs are DC resistance which is approximately 10 X less. 185 DCR = 1850 AC Z, 200 DCR = 2000 AC… |
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Forum: Replacement Part Suggestions «»
Posted on: Wed, 23 March 2016 13:02 «»
By: stevem Re: Speaker cables If your making your own cables an do not need it longer than 6 ft you can rid your house if some junk and cut the ends off one of the many IEC cables you likely have gathered up somewhere! |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Wed, 17 February 2016 15:37 «»
By: Iowa Boy Re: Just want to check this grounded cable conversion- …have had problems in the past with the same thing you are experiencing. If you have a footswitch for the reverb, see if the buzz goes away when pushing the switch. Any footswitch will usually work. Think this is why so many amps that I have bought, the… |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Sat, 30 January 2016 17:34 «»
By: Shaun_Musings Re: New Thread for SD's A4 …rid of my signature, so it should be better now. I'm taking a break from working on this. I had both PC502 and 602 off to double check for bridges. I noticed i had a 2N5088, which is a fine substitute for NTE123, but I wasn't sure if I had it in the … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Sun, 22 November 2015 11:29 «»
By: Iowa Boy Re: Speaker brands used in Kustom combos …posted a lot of good info. I never did understand why Jensen never built their speakers for power. Sound wise, they are good (guitar only) but if you needed 10 speakers just to get enough power....well you can see where you start running into big $$$. … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Thu, 30 July 2015 12:02 «»
By: Kustom_Bart Re: KEI verses Jensen …ohm JBLS with the Kustom stamp are tough to find as far as that goes any 16 ohm JBL is like a needle in a hey stack to find. I have a few spares and a 5-6 altecs 421's and 418's bt have been collecting them back when people didn't want them like they do … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Fri, 24 July 2015 12:36 «»
By: vintagefan Re: tone problem on K25C-2 …Stevem....I just don't know enough about tech stuff, so I have to trust. The tech has all the test equipment. He's been repairing amps since the early 70's and has worked on Kustoms, but has never seen this model. He did a good job replacing a couple … |
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Forum: Replacement Part Suggestions «»
Posted on: Thu, 16 July 2015 11:36 «»
By: Iowa Boy Re: Replacement speakers for K-250 So do the 16 ohm speakers have the dust caps on them and are you wanting to keep them or get rid of them for 8 ohm ones? |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Mon, 22 December 2014 10:56 «»
By: zedsalt Re: Talk Box "The Bag" …you've ever moved your mouth near a tiny speaker to play around with the formants, you've experienced (kind of) what a talkbox does. For a better idea, imagine running a piece of vinyl tubing from the speaker into the corner of your mouth (getting rid of … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Fri, 10 October 2014 14:35 «»
By: Jerrybass1955 Re: K100-2- Pre-Rev-3...no Q131...1/2 the power amp …Bill, I do have a C140 and it is 47pf. I was also considering upping that value to 100-150pf while I am in there since the new transistor likely has a wider bandwidth. Q124 and 125 are real live 2n4249's, but I pulled them and tested them - one had … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Tue, 07 October 2014 10:37 «»
By: Jerrybass1955 Re: K100-2- Pre-Rev-3...no Q131...1/2 the power amp …was driving an 8 ohm resistive load. Made some progress last night, but don't know how much. I cleaned up the solder side of the board to get rid of most of the resin and scraped between close solder joints to assure no threads of solder between them… |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Wed, 10 September 2014 16:07 «»
By: stevem Re: 300-5 …ok! Here's what you can do, in fact I just tried it with my own k250 and k200 and all you need is a guitar cable! Take the cable and plug it into the monitor out on the rear of your 300, than turn it on, next take the other end of that cable and plug it … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Fri, 22 August 2014 15:35 «»
By: daveobergoenner@gmail.com Re: K100-2 Hiss but no other output …Jerry, you are certainly headed in the right direction. I'd say getting rid of the oscillations is a pretty important, major step. Good idea to start up a new topic for reverb / tremolo. Your reward will be a really great amp which will run for … |
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Forum: Repairing Kustom Amps «»
Posted on: Wed, 20 August 2014 09:58 «»
By: daveobergoenner@gmail.com Re: K100-2 Hiss but no other output …Jerry: Two things I always try to get changed first on any older piece of gear are the aluminum electrolytic caps, and especially any tantalum electrolytic caps. The aluminum caps usually just dry out, the ESR goes up, and they usually just … |
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Forum: Comment Board «»
Posted on: Fri, 15 August 2014 13:38 «»
By: stevem Re: Cost reduction …miles to the south of me NYC just got rid of the former mayor who though he was God and limited how much salt and drink size people could have, not to mention basically bought him self a third unlawful term as mayor ! So yeah another one of those do as … |
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