Old Tuberadio as guitar amplifier [HOW-TO]

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Uploaded by on Apr 13, 2009

OK... That's the way I use my radio as an amplifier
I made no modifications with the radio!!!
I just plug the adapter into the two PU plugs on the back!!!
It's quite loud because you need full volume to crank the tubes ;-)
The Radio is a "Radione R20" made in the 1950's.
I made the adapter myself.

Here are two sample videos:
Overdrive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocys2bIJFAg

Clean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQuLhW60h4k

THX 4 Watching, comment and rate

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Uploader Comments (sung00ku)

  • Maybe you should learn how to play first?

  • @Carthsting u jelly?

  • so it's not a HOW TO all you did was connect your guitar to a "Y" connector. seems like no one actually makes any real vids on how to ((MAKE)) an amp without having an electronics degree.

  • @phartattack yes! your right. but i had so many questions on how i did that. so i just posted a vid. its nothing special, just a radio with an audioinput and it works great for me...

  • did the radio already have inputs or you added these?

  • @mrgreanjeans yeah! it already had these inputs :)

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  • beautiful radio, take good care of that thing.

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  • as a professional guitar tube amp builder i recomend NOT to do it that way. a tuberadio amp section is just not meant to amplify a guitar.

    hear my amp. i call it the diabolo MK2 (2 channel with reverb)

    watch?v=oNCVaW57oIo

  • damn that thing sounds good playing the white stripes.

  • radio is properly worth a few hundred quid !!!!!

  • grat

    idea

  • i just dont know what to do with my self :D one of the first songs i learned :D

  • It uses tubes. Careful not to use too much distortion cuz I'm not sure if you can replace the tubes when they get worn.

  • I just don't know what to do with myself..... :)

  • @sung00ku problem, sausage finger?

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