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simpsons · 12th Aug 2019, 10:36 pm

I'm not too sure why you didn't buy a practice guitar amplifier. The dynamic range of a guitar being plucked is quite something and the 1/4" throw of the voice coil from a domestic radio will cause it to bottom on the most simple of chords.

A suitable guitar amp can be found for around £20 and this will have both pre amp with tone controls, sizeable amp - 10 watts or so, 1/4" jack socket and decent loudspeaker.

12th Aug 2019, 10:36 pm	#16
simpsons Octode Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Harrow, London, UK. Posts: 1,493	Re: Convert Vintage Valve Radio to Guitar Amp I'm not too sure why you didn't buy a practice guitar amplifier. The dynamic range of a guitar being plucked is quite something and the 1/4" throw of the voice coil from a domestic radio will cause it to bottom on the most simple of chords. A suitable guitar amp can be found for around £20 and this will have both pre amp with tone controls, sizeable amp - 10 watts or so, 1/4" jack socket and decent loudspeaker.