Vintage Silvertone Amp

[mooghammondb3]

I own a "Lark" amp which was produced for Simpson's Sears (Canada) in the mid-late sixties. Hasn't worked in ages, but it's all tube and has some neat effects for the time. Heard of those at all?

[Plasticsoul]

Never heard of Lark amps. I would love to know more about them though. Seems that all those old department store guitars that came from Sears and Montgomery Wards were a lot cooler than people ever expected!

Can you make a video of your amp? Would love to see and hear it. What would you compare it to? What tubes are in it?

best

Steven

[mooghammondb3]

I need to bring it in to be fixed first. 

I opened the back the other day and was pleasantly surprised to find 4 EL84's and a few 12AX7's.

[Plasticsoul]

aaaahhhhhhhh! I bet it kicks butt! I love EL84 amps. Vox AC30's, Harmony H415's...killer tone! I bet this one is no different. Get the sucker fixed! whats wrong with it?

[mooghammondb3]

I'm really not sure. It was my father's, who bought it in the mid sixties (with a Silvertone guitar). When he bought a bassman, he put it away until his stepbrother got at it 20 years later..and blew it out, apparently. I don't really know the extent of the damage, but I will have to get it fixed soon.

[Plasticsoul]

yeah - it's not good to let amps sit for along periods of time without at least turning them on for an hour or so. the caps start to rot. it probably needs a cap job...maybe some new tubes. if you decide to get rid of it let me know

[IXIBobOhIXI]

GAH! What model of Silvertone amp is that! Very interesting tone.

[Plasticsoul]

It didn't have a model number on it. From what I've heard it was made as an extension speaker for old Sears record players. But it had a little Champ-like circuit in it. Made for a cool little living room amp - and excellent for recording. Total Buddy Holly sound

[tcbkp77]

hey cheap trick!

[InternetToughGuyXL]

Looks more like a vintage clock radio. What size speaker??

[Plasticsoul]

6" speaker I think. Its gone now or else I would look at it to be sure.

[928GTSR]

Beautiful sound! Hey,what are the chords of the first progression you played? Thats a really pretty progression!

[KataVideo]

cheap trick's "come one come on".. sound good through that amp

[mckinnons3]

Great tone, they truly don't make em like this anymore.

[myway43]

MAN I LOVE THAT SONG! Nice sound. I was watching Andy Baylors video as well. Will have to check some of these old Silvertone/Harmony amps out.

[mckinnons3]

You can't get tone like that from a modern amp, it seems. For some reason they can't be made anymore. Hold onto it.

[Lestratosphere]

One of the best sounding amps I've heard. What kind of guitar were you using?

[Plasticsoul]

That was my Silvertone H-78. One of the greatest guitars ever made IMHO

[AndyBaylor]

Oh hell yeah! Sounds Great!

[Plasticsoul]

I was wondering if anybody would pickup on that :)

[brynnarens]

ALL RIGHT 'COME ON COME ON' C.T..... !