On the Gretsch 6161 Amp

By Mr. Valco · Vol. 23, No. 12 · October 2022

Amp technician and Valco authority Terry Dobbs — a.k.a. Mr. Valco — digs deep into the late-'50s Valco-built Gretsch 6161, explaining its circuit quirks, its oval Rola speakers, and how a speaker-baffle conversion can make the amp truly come alive.

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