elk amp 50 with matching 2x12 cab

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Guitar Amp

This was a site that I went to a year ago that helped. It has the pictures that you require. I sent you to the Dr. Tube site because the schematic and the link above helps identify the layout better since some other capacitors are beneath the board.

By the way that was an outstanding link for the pictures of the other Japanese historical Guitars and amps that where produced. Some brands I remember seeing in stores for sale in Okinawa and some that I have never seen. Again thanks

[dai h.]

ahh, I was thinking I forgot one, and the one on the DGB site is the one (I found that I forgot to put a link of) :

http://www.geocities.jp/dgb_studio/jpg/elk600_01.JPG

Some brands I remember seeing in stores for sale in Okinawa

if they were new that must've been a while back (60s?). I suppose you'd know where Koza was.

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I was station their for two tours for a total of ten years. from 1977 -1981 and again 1983 -1989. Yeah just a bit. Joe Fire, who was mentioned in that Dr Tube article was the only american engineer that had worked at the original factory. He can give you better information than I. I asked him to view this post and eventually he will add a word or two. Cool Guy, really cool. I always surf the web looking for Elks that someone is selling, and they are mostly in Canada. Can't afford them now, but a good hobby is hard to break.


Vintage ELK TWIN-45 tube amplifier 60's Classified Ad - Ontario Guitars For Sale | InetGiant Ontario, Ontario Free Advertising Website

[dai h.]

ha, I was there around the same time (I was a young kid). I suppose I might've seen some myself but I'm sure my mind was completely focused on Fenders, Charvel/Jackson type guitars. Found a bit more that looked interesting:

Elk Deluxe guitar headstock closeup:

http://iky.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/...3/11/photo.jpg

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(Elk Twin Amp 50) :

http://iky.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/.../07/28/elk.jpg

ELK

Some Guyatones, etc. (I suppose might be categorized as "bizzare"?)

Guitar Collection - on Bass+

(from that page: wacky Guyatone with an in-built rhythm box) :

http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/...6324065c7a.jpg

http://blogimg.goo.ne.jp/user_image/...f186348352.jpg

Also, something (odd?) I noticed is that in post #5 (where you posted the old advertisement), the guitars are called Elk, but the amps are called "Echo" (and appear to have Echo logos).

more Elk (en France) :

Projet G5 - Amplis lampes DIY - Forums - - Post 4579

Elk in Holland:

http://www.uploadarchief.net/files/d...d/p1000198.jpg

Circuits Online - Forum - Problemen met ELK TWIN 50 gitaar buizenversterker

Elk in Tokyo (this one is a "Stage-man" and there is apparently a "StageKing" but couldn't find a pic) :

http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/jemhir...1/716f5873.jpg

http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/jemhir...6/66d4927b.jpg

(The amp apparently broke down a while after he used it--not surprising since I think they would really need service!)

Lastly (arrghh finally found it again!!!) a page with some detailed pics of an old AceTone and two Teiscos:

http://donbe888.fc2web.com/guitar/main.htm

a page from one of the sites above with an Echo Amps ad plus some other interesting pics:

http://f38.aaa.livedoor.jp/~greens/i_collection.htm

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One more site
VintAxe.com Vintage Guitars - Vintage Japanese Catalogs - Elk

[dai h.]

thanks. Looks cool but it's apparently a pay site.

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Their forum is not, The squares on the top are dropdown menus to the forum on Guitars brands.

[dai h.]

ahh, I see thanks. Looks good pretty active forum.

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ELK amps - vibrolux/pro reverb copy? - Telecaster Guitar Forum

60s ELK tube amp head and 2-12 cab

ELK Stratocaster Probably 1971 made

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/...p?f=10&t=13729

[dai h.]

interesting Stratocaster clone.

pic that shows the other side of the funky Elk headstock (plus the rest of the instrument which looks like a Jaguar clone) :

http://www.genu.co.jp/photos/95ElkDxSB03.jpg

http://www.genu.co.jp/photos/95ElkDxSB01.jpg

http://www.genu.co.jp/photos/95ElkDxSB02.jpg

more Fender-ish Elk (earlier than the Strat copy?) :

V-Kids

Elk combo amp apparently with a built-in fuzz tone:

http://beerjunkie.blog.so-net.ne.jp/...83ABE382AF.jpg

Elk Viking Bass 105 head:

http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/m/s/b/ms...g-bass-105.jpg

Elk FD-61 guitar amp head:

http://blog-imgs-24.fc2.com/m/s/b/msbob/elk_fd-61.jpg

70s Elk Les Paul type:

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[dai h.]

some Elk catalogue pages and a bunch of other cool stuff:

Gyatone Catalogue 1972(?) - Rolling 60's

An Elk ad and some other pages from an iss. of the Japanese "Music Life " mag (1973) :

http://www.geocities.jp/guitarofworl...IFE1973y1.html

photos of a couple of pages on an article about older gear in recent Japanese mag:

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lots of old MIJ guitars incl. some Elk:

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Elk combo:

P1010749.JPG - LAGUNA STYLE

big pic of Jag type (from a Japanese luthier who reports that the quality isn't very good but is being restored to a more playable state for sentimental reasons--it was passed on from father to son) :

http://blog-imgs-38.fc2.com/l/o/v/lo...s/P1000277.jpg

lots of old ad pages from Music Life mag circa 1966:

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Now this was a re-education of some of the great equipment that I had forgotten. This post alone should open some eyes on the question of "If we where alone in producing music equipment" that would cause the eye to stare and bring a smile or a chuckle. Outstanding thread.

http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/...p?f=10&t=14144

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Sonic Circus Guitar Amplifier Sale of the Century

Here is a example of the most Amplifiers of any brand that I have ever come across.

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Now this was a re-education of some of the great equipment that I had forgotten. This post alone should open some eyes on the question of "If we where alone in producing music equipment" that would cause the eye to stare and bring a smile or a chuckle. Outstanding thread.

OffsetGuitars.com • View topic - A Japanese "Blackface" ELK Stage Man

I remembered that you said that you wanted internal pictures so here are two site. The Schematic from Dr. Tube and a guy who rebuilt this amp without this schematic. Cheers

http://www.drtube.com/schematics/elk/es-30.gif
OffsetGuitars.com • View topic - A Japanese "Blackface" ELK Stage Man

[Attila]

Hey there from sunny South Africa ,

I still have my old Elk Viking 50 with 2x12 cab and foot switch in mint condition ... the old hands around here tell me that there were hunderds of them arround the 70's and 80's in SA,

peace Attila