Source of gravel like rattle in AC30

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:36 pm

It's effin'... GRAVEL!

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NickC · Post by **NickC** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:53 pm

It's hard to tell from the picture .... is that axial or radial gravel?

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:49 pm

Well this is rock and roll

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:14 am

haha it was definately rockin'

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:46 am

What year is that AC30? I hear 60's gravel commands a high price on eBay.

If it tests strong, maybe you can pass it off as NOS.

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:57 am

Now I need a cap kit.

We can't decide if it's a '63 or '64', so I bought a bag of aquarium stones to replace the gravel with.

LeftyStrat · Post by **LeftyStrat** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:59 am

Well I hope you got black gravel, the white gravel sounds like crap.

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:07 am

uhoh

What about gravel paint? Enamel, or lacquer? Maybe I'll goop over it so no one can tell... that it's black gravel... the good stuff.

I am thinking I'll use asphalt to goop this one.

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:36 am

Looks more like moon rock to me, better check it out

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:52 am

This amp does sound like it fell from Heaven..and rattles not as much.. but hums along with the melody..

It's great to have you back!

In other news.. my days as a hand model are over. Looks like Cloris Leachman, or worse.

Cliff Schecht · Post by **Cliff Schecht** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:16 am

You made sure to reform the gravel at operating voltage before you put it back in the amp right?

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:19 pm

I won't have to now. I found a great deal on ebay, 3lbs for a dollar. A few of them are pulls from older driveways, but about half are NOR.

Ok I need coffee

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:46 pm

A new name for your amp comes to mind "Stoner".

vibratoking · Post by **vibratoking** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:05 pm

Seriously, how the fuck does gravel get inside an amplifier?

NickC · Post by **NickC** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:05 pm

I prefer meteor fragments to the domestic stuff. Maybe the cryogenic, deep-space environment has an impact (no pun intended) .... I don't know .... but whatever IT is .... it just sounds better.

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