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Can this thing be used as a guitar amp?
Can this thing be used as a guitar amp?
I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break
my back if it's not worth it.
Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
Model H-40 and HR-40
Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
Power: 40 Watts.
Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the treble channel.
Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in early
units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
octave.
I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break
my back if it's not worth it.
Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
Model H-40 and HR-40
Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
Power: 40 Watts.
Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the treble channel.
Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in early
units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
octave.
Re: Can this thing be used as a guitar amp?
On May 6, 12:53 pm, "Monster Zero" <some...@somewhere . com > wrote:
> I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break=
> my back if it's not worth it.
>
> Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
>
> Model H-40 and HR-40
> Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
> Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
> Power: 40 Watts.
> Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
> Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the trebl=
e channel.
> Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in e=
arly
> units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
> 6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
> octave.
You could use the parts to build a guitar amp... . it s not suited to
that as it sits since it wants to see a hot line level input. For 50
rocks its a decent deal just for the heavy duty chokes and the rest of
the iron.
On May 6, 12:53 pm, "Monster Zero" <some...@somewhere . com > wrote:
> I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break=
> my back if it's not worth it.
>
> Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
>
> Model H-40 and HR-40
> Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
> Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
> Power: 40 Watts.
> Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
> Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the trebl=
e channel.
> Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in e=
arly
> units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
> 6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
> octave.
You could use the parts to build a guitar amp... . it s not suited to
that as it sits since it wants to see a hot line level input. For 50
rocks its a decent deal just for the heavy duty chokes and the rest of
the iron.
Re: Can this thing be used as a guitar amp?
Monster Zero wrote:
> I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break
> my back if it's not worth it.
>
> Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
>
> Model H-40 and HR-40
> Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
> Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
> Power: 40 Watts.
> Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
> Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the treble channel.
> Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in early
> units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
> 6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
> octave.
There is a *ton* of good parts in that thing.
It won't make a good guitar amp, though, but - Hammond sourced
the vast majority of their speakers from Jensen, and the chances
are very good that you have something that has 11 vintage Jensens
in it. The 10" will be very low-powered, good for only Champs/Princetons
and whatnot unless used in multiples. They'll probably be rated
at 10 watts or less. The 12" may be high-powered Alnico types.
The amps may be used as is, but you'll have to put a preamp
in front of them - they're looking for the bodacious signal level
that comes from a Hammond console. Also, be advised that
those cabinets were designed to supply B+ to the earlier
organs, which had no HV supply on board. Consequently,
there will be a pin on the 5- or 6-contact input connector
which carries the amp's B+. *BE CAREFUL* when you're
messing around with that. You can get schemos for that
and most other Hammond stuff from theaterorgans . com -
click on the link for Captain Foldback's site.
Lord Valve
Founder, HARM (Heavily Armed Rightwing Maniacs)
Monster Zero wrote:
> I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break
> my back if it's not worth it.
>
> Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
>
> Model H-40 and HR-40
> Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
> Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
> Power: 40 Watts.
> Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
> Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the treble channel.
> Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in early
> units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
> 6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
> octave.
There is a *ton* of good parts in that thing.
It won't make a good guitar amp, though, but - Hammond sourced
the vast majority of their speakers from Jensen, and the chances
are very good that you have something that has 11 vintage Jensens
in it. The 10" will be very low-powered, good for only Champs/Princetons
and whatnot unless used in multiples. They'll probably be rated
at 10 watts or less. The 12" may be high-powered Alnico types.
The amps may be used as is, but you'll have to put a preamp
in front of them - they're looking for the bodacious signal level
that comes from a Hammond console. Also, be advised that
those cabinets were designed to supply B+ to the earlier
organs, which had no HV supply on board. Consequently,
there will be a pin on the 5- or 6-contact input connector
which carries the amp's B+. *BE CAREFUL* when you're
messing around with that. You can get schemos for that
and most other Hammond stuff from theaterorgans . com -
click on the link for Captain Foldback's site.
Lord Valve
Founder, HARM (Heavily Armed Rightwing Maniacs)
Re: Can this thing be used as a guitar amp?
Lord Valve wrote:
> there will be a pin on the 5- or 6-contact input connector
> which carries the amp's B+. *BE CAREFUL* when you're
> messing around with that.
You are ruining the *shock value* by telling him that.
Lord Valve wrote:
> there will be a pin on the 5- or 6-contact input connector
> which carries the amp's B+. *BE CAREFUL* when you're
> messing around with that.
You are ruining the *shock value* by telling him that.
Re: Can this thing be used as a guitar amp?
"Monster Zero" <someone@somewhere . com > wrote in message
news:V10Uj.1315$b%1.612@trndny04...
>I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break
>my back if it's not worth it.
>
>
> Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
>
> Model H-40 and HR-40
> Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
> Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
> Power: 40 Watts.
> Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
> Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the treble
> channel.
> Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in early
> units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
> 6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
> octave.
>
>
>
Well that sucked. Apparently somebody let the cat out of the bag and now
said he's going to research it a little more then re-post. Damn it! I was
the first one to respond and even set up a time to pick it up. craigslist
giveth and it taketh away!
"Monster Zero" <someone@somewhere . com > wrote in message
news:V10Uj.1315$b%1.612@trndny04...
>I have a chance to get one for real cheap ($50.00) but don't want to break
>my back if it's not worth it.
>
>
> Hammond HR-40 Tone cabinet
>
> Model H-40 and HR-40
> Production Years: Oct. 1948 to Feb. 1960.
> Cabinet Size: 33-1/8 wide, 48 high, 16-7/8 deep.
> Power: 40 Watts.
> Speakers: 9-10" speakers for Bass and 2-12" for treble.
> Reverb: R model has oil reverb which affects only the treble
> channel.
> Amp/Crossover: Two amplifiers similar to D-20 or DR-20 in early
> units. Later units had both channels on one chassis and used 2 5U4's, 2
> 6SN7's, 2 6SJ7's, 1 6SC7 and 8 6V6's. Active crossover at 200 Hz 12dB per
> octave.
>
>
>
Well that sucked. Apparently somebody let the cat out of the bag and now
said he's going to research it a little more then re-post. Damn it! I was
the first one to respond and even set up a time to pick it up. craigslist
giveth and it taketh away!
