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backalleyblues · July 7th, 2009, 05:42 PM

OK, Now that I've finally got my little U-45B up and running, it's time to start up The Univox Union, all us people that have those fun little amps that just sound so nasty/cool (and I suspect a fair number of people had these as their "first" amps too...)

see my restoration thread here: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/shock-bro...ml#post1927175

I'm sure there's at least a few people who would want to join this union...

Franc Robert

echale iii · July 10th, 2009, 11:58 AM

I would join, but my Univox is a ~35 year old Hi-Flyer bass guitar, not an amp...

reddart · October 5th, 2009, 03:47 PM

I have a U45B, which looks the same vintage as yours. I changed the original "suitcase" handle right away to a normal amp style one...it vibrated too much for my liking.

I replaced the atlas decoupling caps with film caps, that brought some more treble and presence out of the circuit.

While it had a unique dirty sound, my tinkering self got the best of me and I put my own board in it with a blackface/tweed hybrid circuit. It has better headroom and gain now (no tremolo in the circuit now, but a master volume control in it's place). Replaced the C12S with a Weber AlNiCo sig12S, and it is now a nice grab and go combo.

breakingpnttpa · October 13th, 2009, 12:42 AM

i just bought this amp this weekend. http://www.tdpri.com/forum/amp-centr...ekend-but.html

Good to see more people like these amps. I immediately handed the guy money when he gave me the price. I've gotten the same reaction from my guitar buddies. They think its a really nostalgic amp..

valiant · November 15th, 2009, 09:24 AM

Seeing that picture of the Univox U45B and is it just me or does the Swart Space Tone Reverb aesthetically look just like a Univox....
Also the Univox U45B is reborn as the Goodsell Unibox....only handwired and probably has a Hammond transformer in their somewhere but it is a 10 watt 1x12 with tremelo and uses the HiFi 6BM8 valves which are still made....1x12AX7 and 2x6BM8 with a 6X5GT rectifier all for a very reasonable $999 ....for all your late sixties garage band needs!

RodeoTex · November 15th, 2009, 09:39 AM

I have a Univox violin shaped bass that I picked strawberries all summer when I was 14 to buy. Fiberglass hollow body, scroll headstock and all that.

quackerz · November 15th, 2009, 10:19 AM

I no longer own this one, but this seemed like a good opportunity to provide some Univox amp porn that you might enjoy.

This is an early Univox I picked up on CL. It's a 100% original 1960 "Model 10" - I have yet to see another.

July 7th, 2009, 05:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
backalleyblues Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay, FL, USA Age: 46 Posts: 896	The Univox Union... OK, Now that I've finally got my little U-45B up and running, it's time to start up The Univox Union, all us people that have those fun little amps that just sound so nasty/cool (and I suspect a fair number of people had these as their "first" amps too...) see my restoration thread here: http://www.tdpri.com/forum/shock-bro...ml#post1927175 I'm sure there's at least a few people who would want to join this union... Franc Robert __________________ When Will The Blues get YOU?!?!? TampaTina & The Delta Aces http://www.myspace.com/francrobert

November 15th, 2009, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
RodeoTex Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,923	I have a Univox violin shaped bass that I picked strawberries all summer when I was 14 to buy. Fiberglass hollow body, scroll headstock and all that. __________________ Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose.

November 15th, 2009, 10:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
quackerz Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 46 Posts: 927 8 Photos	I no longer own this one, but this seemed like a good opportunity to provide some Univox amp porn that you might enjoy. This is an early Univox I picked up on CL. It's a 100% original 1960 "Model 10" - I have yet to see another. __________________ >/dev/null

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July 10th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
echale iii Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Roanoke, VA Age: 46 Posts: 514	I would join, but my Univox is a ~35 year old Hi-Flyer bass guitar, not an amp...

October 5th, 2009, 03:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
reddart TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 35	I have a U45B, which looks the same vintage as yours. I changed the original "suitcase" handle right away to a normal amp style one...it vibrated too much for my liking. I replaced the atlas decoupling caps with film caps, that brought some more treble and presence out of the circuit. While it had a unique dirty sound, my tinkering self got the best of me and I put my own board in it with a blackface/tweed hybrid circuit. It has better headroom and gain now (no tremolo in the circuit now, but a master volume control in it's place). Replaced the C12S with a Weber AlNiCo sig12S, and it is now a nice grab and go combo.

October 13th, 2009, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
breakingpnttpa NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wesley Chapel Posts: 6	i just bought this amp this weekend. http://www.tdpri.com/forum/amp-centr...ekend-but.html Good to see more people like these amps. I immediately handed the guy money when he gave me the price. I've gotten the same reaction from my guitar buddies. They think its a really nostalgic amp..

November 15th, 2009, 09:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
valiant Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Burslem Age: 46 Posts: 133	Seeing that picture of the Univox U45B and is it just me or does the Swart Space Tone Reverb aesthetically look just like a Univox.... Also the Univox U45B is reborn as the Goodsell Unibox....only handwired and probably has a Hammond transformer in their somewhere but it is a 10 watt 1x12 with tremelo and uses the HiFi 6BM8 valves which are still made....1x12AX7 and 2x6BM8 with a 6X5GT rectifier all for a very reasonable $999 ....for all your late sixties garage band needs!

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