| Author |
Topic: Gretsch Nashville Steel Pro Reverb Tank |
Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
|
Posted 22 Apr 2016 12:48 pm |
|
I have one of the old Gretsch Nashville Steel Pro amps. Nice amp but the reverb unit is acting up and needs replacing. Looks too new to be original and no markings on it. I know a few others on here have one of these amps. Was hoping someone could check the reverb tank for a brand name, Acutronics, ect...and a part or model number since they are not all created equal. I know its a long shot but cant hurt to ask!
_________________
Twang to the bone! |
|
|
|
Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
|
Posted 25 Apr 2016 10:01 am
|
|
Just a bump in case one of the other owners on here should happen to see it. I know its a long shot but its such a nice sounding amp, I hate not to have it up to par.
_________________
Twang to the bone! |
|
|
|
Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
|
Posted 25 Apr 2016 10:42 am
|
|
Larry: I suggest you pull the reverb tank out and inspect it. There may be a rather long series of numbers and letters stamped on the housing. It should be 7 digits long. If there is, then see if that matches the coding from Accutronics. If there is a match, then that's highly likely to be exactly what you need to buy.
PS: The Accutronics coding system seems to have been adopted by the industry so it's pretty universal. It's okay to buy some other brand as long as the code is correct.
_________________
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. |
|
|
|
Jerry Jones
From:
Franklin, Tenn.
|
Posted 25 Apr 2016 11:21 am
|
|
I once purchased an old Webb amp that had the wrong Accutronics reverb tank... maybe meant for a Fender amp. Once it was replaced with the proper number, it worked fine.
Search the forum for "Nashville Pro Steel" amp and you should come up with some older discussions. You might shoot Brad Sarno or Harold Parris an email, maybe they can help.
_________________
Jerry Jones |
|
|
|
Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
|
Posted 25 Apr 2016 11:35 am
|
|
I really should read more carefully. I see now that you said you had pulled the tank and it had no markings, and it didn't look original. Hopefully someone can come up with the number you need.
_________________
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. |
|
|
|
Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
|
Posted 25 Apr 2016 12:23 pm
|
|
Larry I've seen a few of these. One of our local guys had one, but I don't know what happened to it after he passed.
I found this old thread here with some discussion and some info from Brad Sarno. Maybe you can poke around here and find a link to find out what type 'verb unit was used in these from some of the posters. Good Luck!
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=145873&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 |
|
|
|
Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
|
Posted 25 Apr 2016 10:48 pm
|
|
Thanks Jerry,
I found that old thread. In fact I bought that exact same from James Morehead. I tried e-mailing a few folks who owned one last week but, no replies so far.
I can always used a reverb pedal but would sure be nice to replace the tank. Still keeping my fingers crossed!
_________________
Twang to the bone! |
|
|
|
Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
|
Posted 26 Apr 2016 7:15 am
|
|
If you do replace it, I would recommend spending the extra few dollars to get an Accutronics tank. I skimped and bought the cheaper MOD tank and it does not measure up - very noisy. Here is an article on reverb tanks that includes an explanation of the coding. These guys also have good prices and ship your order super fast:
https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/reverb_tanks/articles
EDITED TO SAY: I went to check the part number on my tank to make sure I ordered the right one. In doing so I noticed I had the wrong tube driving it. I replaced the 12ax7 with a 12at7 and now it sounds like it should. Sorry about that! |
|
|
|
