The first stand-alone reverb unit from Fender was (a prototype) the 6GRV, produced in early 1961. Very quickly the model number changed to 6G15. As a result, the 6GRV is almost unknown and extremely difficult to find. I have never seen one, but at least a few exist. There was no difference between the schematics…
HardWay Vintage Electronics is closed. I have closed up shop and moved to New Mexico. I will miss my many wonderful customers and friends that I have made over the years. I will still occasionally post to this website, but I am not doing and repairs or restorations of guitars and amplifiers. Thanks so…
Yes, there are some vintage amplifiers out there that want to kill you. “Widowmaker” amps are inexpensive amplifiers from the 50s -70s that use line voltage and no isolation transformer. These amps typically utilize a 35W4, a 12AU6, and a 50C5 tube. These amps are not safe. Under certain conditions they will often have 120…
