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  • Category: Instruments
  • Founded: Jun 12, 2008
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This page is dedicated to the vintage Gibson, Maestro, Bell and Epiphone amplifiers of the 1930's, 40's, 50's and 60's. Discussions, any information and pictures of Gibson amps are welcome.

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Re: Re the: two prong cords vs. three prong.
If you are going to play games with these older circuits I suggest that they be plugged into a three prong extension cord that incorporates a circuit breaker
Posted - Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:15 pm
 WILLIAM MANSER
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Re: Re the: two prong cords vs. three prong.
That's a good start Sean, but you missed one important point. This will get both amp "in phase" with each other, but now they both could be live with respect
Posted - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:56 pm
 Den
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Re: Re the: two prong cords vs. three prong.
All the components that are on the secondary side of the PT could never make the chassis dangerous no mater how they fail, that's one of the functions of a
Posted - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:50 pm
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Re: Two- versus three-prong
Too dangerous, I would NOT recommend it. The industry was trying to achieve the same affect with the 0.01uF 400V cap from the neutral to chassis. And for the
Posted - Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:38 pm
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Re: Re the: two prong cords vs. three prong.
I think that it is important to note that while the theoretical discussion of what if any difference there might be with a two prong vs three prong cord
Posted - Sun Nov 8, 2009 12:25 pm
 WILLIAM MANSER
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