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Whew! It's reassuring to know my amp isn't going to go kablooey! Thanks, Leo_Gnardo!

Okay, Leo_G, I plugged the amp in (power off) and connected a speaker cable to the speaker output. I set the ohmmeter on ohms, and touched one probe to the ground part of the speaker cable plug, then touched the other probe to various parts inside the amp that were touching the frame, like the backs...

That's the thing, Leo_Gnardo, there is no line out. There's a jack labeled "Speaker 8 Ohm" with a lightning bolt next to it. There are and EFFECTS SEND and EFFECTS RETURN. And jack for a channel switching foot switch. There are holes, filled with plastic plugs, for MIDI IN and THRU connectors that m...

I think I'm going to keep the 6V6S at 5K, since I prefer the crunchy British vibe it's got to the more Fendery sound. Supposedly, the 6V6S can "handle handle higher plate voltages"---at least, that's what they said at thetubestore.com where I bought the thing. Of course, if it starts glowing red I'l...

Success! I powered up the Galaxie 10 today with its brand new Output Transformer and... it sounds terrific! When I first got this amp (a friend snagged it from a yard sale for $25) it sounded horrible. I replaced the power tube with a JJ6V6S, which got rid of the squeal, but that only revealed other...

Got it! I'll pick some up from the Radio Shack store. You know, the one on Sparks Avenue.

Nantucket's crawling with tourists in the summer, just like the Vineyard. Both islands were busier this year because some people who used to go the the Jersey Shore didn't go back because of destruction left by Hurricane Sandy. Martha's Vineyard gets more celebrities while Nantucket gets more Elite ...

Well, I couldn't wait until Sunday. We had some friends over for dinner, and after they left, I busted out the soldering iron. First, I made up one of those dischargers, with alligator clips and a resistor: [img:816:612]http://www.hallamgallery.com/silvertone/discharger.jpg[/img] I discharged any cu...

And there's this I just found:

"I bought this Epiphone Galaxie 10 - $40 CL. ... Tone has the output tranny with 4 and 8 ohm taps so about any 8 ohm 10" speaker would go in it."

You guys are amazing! I posted my query very late last night. I woke up this morning and it was like the elves had come in and answered all my questions, solved all my problems! For one thing, I now know how to discharge the voltage inside the amp, and how to verify that it's been done successfully....

I found some posts here at The Amp Garage about replacing the "very puny output transformer" on the Epiphone Galaxie 10 amp. So, I bought an OT8SE transformer from Musical Power Supplies and want to install it. Sadly, I'm functionally ignorant about electronics (though I know enough to know that the...