Loftin Shushido 2a3
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#1 Loftin Shushido 2a3
Anyone remember the 2a3 Loftin White that wasn't really a Lofton White. So let's call it Shushido!
Just one thing I've been doing all these past few weeks was finding all the bits, dusting down the original chassis ( that was from a Hongker amp) , cleaning out 'the shed' and in about half an hour have rebuilt the Shushido.
No fancy components, just hammonds and things I found discarded under rat eaten piles.... supreme confidence aided me and.... switch on.
Nothing. The valves all lit up, no burning, smoke or . Bugger.... justc a minute. The GZ34 ( Bently, aka Mullard) has a broken pin. It didnt light up.
Now it does. Plugged in an old phone with Flacs aplenty and Duane and Dicky are Statesborough Bluesing!!!!!
The speakers ( in the shed) are the superb Scott designed six feet tall, five inch wide monsters with FE126s. Lovely.
Of note, as I have no ecc83s ( they've gone to help several friends with their guitar camp front ends) I used a couple of 6SL7 adaptor sockets; equivalent spec to ecc83s, nice.
Sometimes it's good to wallow in the fun we once had!
Just one thing I've been doing all these past few weeks was finding all the bits, dusting down the original chassis ( that was from a Hongker amp) , cleaning out 'the shed' and in about half an hour have rebuilt the Shushido.
No fancy components, just hammonds and things I found discarded under rat eaten piles.... supreme confidence aided me and.... switch on.
Nothing. The valves all lit up, no burning, smoke or . Bugger.... justc a minute. The GZ34 ( Bently, aka Mullard) has a broken pin. It didnt light up.
Now it does. Plugged in an old phone with Flacs aplenty and Duane and Dicky are Statesborough Bluesing!!!!!
The speakers ( in the shed) are the superb Scott designed six feet tall, five inch wide monsters with FE126s. Lovely.
Of note, as I have no ecc83s ( they've gone to help several friends with their guitar camp front ends) I used a couple of 6SL7 adaptor sockets; equivalent spec to ecc83s, nice.
Sometimes it's good to wallow in the fun we once had!
Philosophers have only interpreted the world - the point, however, is to change it. No it isn't ... maybe we should leave it alone for a while.
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#2 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Isn’t it just.andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:53 am
....Sometimes it's good to wallow in the fun we once had!
Sgt. Baker started talkin’ with a Bullhorn in his hand.
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#3 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Grateful Dead now rattling the windows with Saint Stephen )
Philosophers have only interpreted the world - the point, however, is to change it. No it isn't ... maybe we should leave it alone for a while.
#4 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
But can it play Metallica with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra?
Never have got an SE amp to handle that properly....
That was a lovely design - nice to read that it still is
Never have got an SE amp to handle that properly....
That was a lovely design - nice to read that it still is
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#5 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
This is greatly to your credit.andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 11:39 am Grateful Dead now rattling the windows with Saint Stephen )
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#6 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
And can it track the cannon blasts on the Telarc 1812?.....ooh wait, that’s for cartridges.
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#7 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
It'll play it but I suspect a little underwhelming. Still it 2as pretty 'horrible if I 'member...
I moved on to that very modern beat music that shone at Iwston by some electronic black sort of music, name likdcoldplay but wasn't with this lovely swirling sounds.
Then I went shopping for a sick friend who needs soup. Just had an apendectomy!
I moved on to that very modern beat music that shone at Iwston by some electronic black sort of music, name likdcoldplay but wasn't with this lovely swirling sounds.
Then I went shopping for a sick friend who needs soup. Just had an apendectomy!
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Those drive-by appendectomists are getting to be a real menace !
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#9 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Should be a law against it and dont get me started on those motorised scooters!
Prodigy, Fat of the Land @ Owston. I remembered.
Prodigy, Fat of the Land @ Owston. I remembered.
Philosophers have only interpreted the world - the point, however, is to change it. No it isn't ... maybe we should leave it alone for a while.
#10 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
That would have been my fault...prodigy.. not motorised scootersandrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:33 pm Should be a law against it and dont get me started on those motorised scooters!
Prodigy, Fat of the Land @ Owston. I remembered.
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#11 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Yes!!!
I remember being surprised and delighted at the time - so unexpected but good!
I remember being surprised and delighted at the time - so unexpected but good!
#12 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Speakers in the shed is impressiveandrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 10:53 am
The speakers ( in the shed) are the superb Scott designed six feet tall, five inch wide monsters with FE126s. Lovely.
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#13 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Subaru, Saburro, the shed is really a summer house, the acoustics are poor but it'll do!
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#14 Re: Loftin Shushido 2a3
Saburo. Yep, been there with LW Soosoosoodio (oh-oh) 2A3 too. Very enjoyable.
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