May Birthdays 
I finally now have available.. the Nocturne MOONSHINE '39 amp. A boutique version of the Gibson EH-185, Class A tweed octal tube amplifier. I do a 1x12 combo and a head cab.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMn1hC4cswY
I took the 1939 version and changed the separate bass & tone controls
to the later version's simple one tone knob while making it a little
more practical & tonally versatile. All the way to the right, is the full fat,
flutey sound of the '39 Eh-185 and as you dial back the tone knob,
the tone begins to shift towards a leaner mids focus woody
and reedy (best I can describe it) tone. It has the normal channel
and a hotter channel called "Mic". We gave that one just a bit more
bite and gain for great early breakup.
SPECs:
20watt Class A Cathode Biased Octal tube amp in
either 1x12 aged,lacquered Tweed covered pine combo
or "Shinebox" a head cab version that is loaded with a 6X9 valco style speaker.
Independent dual channel amp,
independent volume controls for the Normal gain channel,
and the Hot gain channel (Mic),
independent input for Normal and Hot channel
Tone control is shared by each channel.
Dual inputs for Normal and Hot channel
Tubes:
(3) NOS 6SQ7 preamp,
(1) 6N7 driver/phase inverter
(2) Tungsol reissue 6L6-STRs
(1) 5U4G rectifier tube.
Components to keep the original feel:
Mercury Magnetics tone clone Output and Power transformers,
Custom aluminum chassis with Solen fast caps, Mojo Oil N Paper caps, carbon comp resistors, Sprague Electrolytics.
Speakers:
112 combo = Tone Tubby Red 50w Alnico hemp cone or Scumback S75-PVC 65w Alnico 12".
The Scumback keeps the low end warm and tight without
getting too wooly like some import reissue speakers.
Its mids bark on command and its treble is pristine and true without any icepicky ear stabs. As its pushed the upper mids compress and break
up when the amp is cranked toward its full 20 watts of Class A tweed power.
The Tone Tubby has a bit more fluid response and breaks up sooner, a great speaker for those wanting the grainier blues side of a vintage Gibson amp tone.
head cab version "SHINEBOX" comes loaded w a
6"x9" weber 25watt speaker and plugs into any
extension cab.
Here's Tommy Harkenrider again w Amber Fox at the Continental room in Fullterton playin the Moonshine 39 with his Dunham telecaster.
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