I recently acquired a 50's era Bogen model J15 (Series E55) PA that I would like to convert to a guitar head. I have not been able to find any info on this model? Anybody else here have a clue about this? It was a free unit (was going to be thrown away before I stumbled on it), so I have a little budget to work with. I'm going to try to keep it close to original, but I'm not completely opposed to a complete gut and build. Unit has 1 phono input (RCA jack) and 2 MIC inputs (old screw-on connectors) with some very odd speaker out jacks. If anybody has a schematic, I would really appreciate it.
Sorry if this was posted in wrong section....anyway, further info. Visual details are:
1 - 5Y3GT rectifier
1 - 6SL7GT twin triode, mu=70
3 - 6SF5 single triode, mu=100 (metal envelope)
2 - 6L6G large bottle power output pentodes
2 - round transformer sockets, empty with jumper wire between 2 sockets
2 - multi-cap cans
Input and output transformer look to be very beefy. No burnt smell anywhere. Lots of wax-coated caps underneath...probably full cap-job. Input controls are Mic1, Mic2, Phone, Bass, Treble (with power switch on Treble).
I'm guessing 6SF5 for each input, 6SL7GT for PI, 6L6G as PP output. This unit is listed as a Bogen J-15 (which I think would indicate 15W), but those 2 6L6G tubes would seem more appropriate for 30W. Does this sound about right?
Sorry if this was posted in wrong section....anyway, further info. Visual details are:
1 - 5Y3GT rectifier
1 - 6SL7GT twin triode, mu=70
3 - 6SF5 single triode, mu=100 (metal envelope)
2 - 6L6G large bottle power output pentodes
2 - round transformer sockets, empty with jumper wire between 2 sockets
2 - multi-cap cans
Input and output transformer look to be very beefy. No burnt smell anywhere. Lots of wax-coated caps underneath...probably full cap-job. Input controls are Mic1, Mic2, Phone, Bass, Treble (with power switch on Treble).
I'm guessing 6SF5 for each input, 6SL7GT for PI, 6L6G as PP output. This unit is listed as a Bogen J-15 (which I think would indicate 15W), but those 2 6L6G tubes would seem more appropriate for 30W. Does this sound about right?
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