Can't help with none of that, other than it looks like maybe one original potentiometer and new resistors/capacitors. I've never seen 6L6's like that in my...
Nice find! Those are definitely a pair of original Pre-WWII 6L6's! By wars end those 'tall bottles' were gone except for NOS. The 1st version RCA manufactured...
Again, thanks for all the great info everyone! My only concern with this amp, is that the wires and everthing inside are very dirty...almost greasy. The Dust...
Just reviewed your pix again. I'd say it's safe to use, but to ease your mind and be on the safe side, go get an old paint brush, preferably china bristle or...
I have four pieces that I think show jazz blues in it's evolution. The first being "Dippermouth Blues" by King Oliver from around 1918. It is in it's simplest...
A few weeks ago I received a promotional copy of a recent biography of John Hammond entitled _The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music_...
Hmmm, I dunno if it's a ceramic base or not. It looks to me like it has an annodized or alodyned cover that has corrupted from age. It's interesting that it...
Hello everyone, I have some guitars from my personal collection for sale, including a couple of awesome Duponts, and a cool 1950 ES-150. Please visit my...
Hi club members my name is Tiny & Iam a luckyowner of a 1952 es-175 w/a single "charlie christian" pickup,unfortunately I will have to part with my guitar &...
Hi chat club,My es-175 I have decided not to sell!I would never be able to get another one if I sold this guitar.I have had some offers from musician ...
... About similarities, listen to the 2 MP3 I just post in "Files"; C. Parker in "Cheryl" (1949) quotes the Armstrong intro of "West end blues" (1928) and it...
... wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/1941-Gibson-ES-150-w-Charlie-Christian-Pickup Morgan It appears to have an un-notched pickup which would make it 1937, or it ...
Morgan, I wondered about the pickup as well... however this is the third Es- 150 dating to 1939 that I have seen (online of course, ebay or for sale by...
In the Gibson "Bible" : Gibson Electrics The Classic Years of Mr A.R.Duchossoir it is said about ES-150 : During the pre-war era two variants were successively...
... wrote: I wondered about the pickup as well... however this is the third Es- 150 dating to 1939 that I have seen (online of course, ebay or for sale by...
The EH-250 is mentioned as Charles' rig. http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/leading-tones/jan-00/6108 Section of article follows: Charlie Christian An...
I can't find any pictures of Christian ever using an EH-185 amp or an EH-250. According to the Vintage Guitar Guide http://tinyurl.com/2vh353 the EH-275 was...
I posted another photo from the Gibson guitar show which shows most likely an EH-250, but he owned neither guitar nor amp. When we see him after the summer...
Here's a very groovoutie clip of Slam Stewart and gang playing a song called Oh Me Oh My Oh Gosh. Looks like the guitarist is Irvin Ashby, possibly playing a...
nice tone , very woody.....Me thinks it is John Collins on the guitar. sounds a little like Oscar Moore's playing from early NatKingCole trio days. To:...