GE High Fidelity AM-FM Stereo Phonograph Console Amp Conversion

Hey just wondering, I picked up a Stereo Phonograph Console and pulled the amp from it. It has the following tubes: (2) 6BQ5's, (2) 6BA6's, (1) 6CA4, (1) 6BE6 and (1) 6AQ8 on the FM Tuner! Can this be modded / converted into a suitable guitar amp?:neutral:

yes, it surely can be ...

Ok! Now where is the best place to get some info on attempting this conversion? I am somewhat limited in vacuum tubes and amp design! I have done some basic wiring, but no knowledge on amps!:neutral:

Those of you in Ohio and Fur Peace'rs probably know Patrick Sweany - http://www.myspace.com/patricksweany.

He sometimes uses an old tube phonograph as an amp and it sounds amazing.

Of course it also helps that he is one killer guitar player.

Just took a second look at this this evening at it also has a 12AX7A in it as well! I will have to take a couple of pics and post them!:eek:

Your best bet IMO is to gut it and re-assemble the parts into something else.

You've probably got two SE EL84 amps with a common power supply. There's enough stuff there for a start to a Lite II or other small 18 watt amp. Each SE output transformer can be used for a Champ type amp. Really, keep adding parts. You'll end up with three amps.

I've got something similar going on: I picked up a '55 Stromberg-Carlson phonograph amp. It's getting no respect on eBay so I eyeballed what I'll need to do to stuff the parts into a 5F4 chassis, so far so good at first glance. I even picked up a potted choke from a low powered AM transmitter that looks similar to the OT. Let the fun begin...

Might be better to keep it for a FM stereo radio. The opt's on this thing are probably not half as big as the ones in a Champ. The old tube FM radios if they use a good discriminator sound great.