So me Dad has just phoned, asked me what I want for Xmas.
I said a "Vox AC30 hand wired £1200 worth".
He has heart failure then says "whats that".
I say "a all valve powered amp"
he says "tell me more about these valves".
I say "they power the signal form the guitar".
He Says "bye I will ring you back".
I think, tight twat.
He rings back and tells me that those valves many years ago powered every thing from TVs to Radios, to Fruit machines. Then he says bye.
Then he rings again and says cheack your E-mail
Now would be a good time to tell you that he lives on the Isle of White, and owns a company that let out vending machines and fruit machines which often he has to go out and repair. I know he has had various companies doing this for as far back as I can remember. He also supplies and fits industrial kitchens as well as flying a plain that tows gliders at weekends. Although his piolets license is short lived now, down to his age.
He had e-mailed me this,
With the message, "is this what you are looking for".
I ring him back and say "yer sure is, what the f*** is it". At this point i think the old twats gone Parkinson's on me.
He says it a "tag board schematic for a Vox AC 30 and i can build that in my sleep".
I say "well get yourself to bed".
So the upshot is that he is gonna build one for me and send it up in the post the only down side is he said it will be just after Xmas cause he his snowed under with work.
O another down side the wife knows I have grand saved for an amp.
I can kiss goodbye to that.
Imagine if the words of Imagine ever came true.....