I Can't BELIEVE I Found this Thrifting!

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In this video, we'll explore what kind of CHEAP tube gear we can find at thrift stores, antique malls, and on Facebook Marketplace. Good deals are still out there if you know where to look!
Today's Mic: Audio Technica AT4040: amzn.to/3jyP7aP
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Пікірлер: 291

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Today's Mic: Audio Technica AT4040: amzn.to/3jyP7aP

@JohnSmith-ki2eq Жыл бұрын

Nice warm tone on that mic.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ki2eq Thanks. I really think so too.

@newgunguy4176 Жыл бұрын

Hi. In all honesty, I won't claim to be a super viewer who watches every single one of your videos. But, I've heard you a few times say that MesaBoogies are NOT (fixed typo) very good to work on and fix. I was wondering if you could tell me or make a video about the easiest/your favorite amps to service and work on. Also, with guitar amps do you consider to buy great values? Thanks.

@kennyh5083 Жыл бұрын

When I was in Laos at a farmers market I passed up two star rubies for about $50 USD I thought just had to be fakes and later discovered they were in fact REAL, and even tho I was starting a gem biz in Thailand I had that if it looks too good to be true is isn't true! Later I found out I just walked away from two real pigeon blood red star rubies worth over $50k (in America) for only a $50 investment! So yea I learned the hard way that sweet deals can be found!

@drewjohnson4794 Жыл бұрын

@NewGunGuy I'm pretty sure while he will work on Mesa Boogies, he despises working on Mesa's because they are very complex and can never be sure which schematic to go off of, lol. You're probably being sarcastic though, maybe.

@tallthinkev Жыл бұрын

The guitar, would have also been sold under the Aria name. It was made by the Matsumoku company between 72-77

@EasyHeat Жыл бұрын

Those old huge console stereo units are awesome. I remember my grandparents having one.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Yeah man. They can really rock the house when performing right.

@BockwinkleB Жыл бұрын

I guess EHX has a new tube supplier now.

@brentstewart59 Жыл бұрын

All my local thrift shops have are clothes from Edith Bunker that smell like cat piss lol some cool old radios there

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

On the clothes end of things, I used to collect 70s leather jackets from Goodwill for $5-$10 a pop. Now I can't find any for less than $80-$100. Guess I'm glad I got them when I did.

@Mr.Unacceptable Жыл бұрын

That $250 radio would make one hell of a computer case.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Or dog bed.

@junak2003 Жыл бұрын

The 8 track was part of the console stereo. My parents had the same one while I was growing up. While the console is long gone, I still have the 8 track!

@rbarker1706 Жыл бұрын

Nice tube score! My Dad, who was an electrical engineer for the Navy from the 50's through to the 80's, would have crapped the proverbial over these.

@Eddy63 Жыл бұрын

Good catch Brad ... Keep em coming ... Thx ...

@NoCoverCharge Жыл бұрын

I have 3 of them ..the cabinet loaded turntable am fm radio with speakers … I love these things

@forresthouser5807 Жыл бұрын

That AT-4040 sounds GREAT!!!

@StillLivinginthewoods Жыл бұрын

Down on the Gulf Coast the constant high humidity destroys everything with dust, rust, and rot. You rarely ever find clean old stuff like that in the thrift stores down here.

@davidmolina3520 Жыл бұрын

The microphone sounds awesome... Killer tube find.

@sirfultonbishop Жыл бұрын

Wow! Quite the score, Brad! A person never knows what they’ll find at thrift stores, flea markets, etc… And the mic sounds good!

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

That's why you just gotta keep hunting. You'll strike out 10x, but that 11th time makes it all worth it.

@hq72hotmale Жыл бұрын

Yeah but too many over pricing these days

@peteytwofinger Жыл бұрын

man that tube score - santa hooked you up ! this is the first mic i did not notice .

@peetena1481 Жыл бұрын

That tube score is awesome for 40 bucks...holy shit.

@donlang7964 Жыл бұрын

What we have Here...is a Goldmine!!! Quite the score, Indeed, Brad!! Nice Crestwood, too. I used something similar(with a magic eye in it) as a teenager, as my distortion to my 100 watt Harmony 415 amp. I had the LOUDEST rig!! Of course, the reel to reel weighed as much, if not more than the Harmony!! LOL!

@roncarter2188 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this video Brad. So cool all the stuff you found and at pretty good prices, you can't go wrong for turning these into guitar amps or other projects.

@erikavery8569 Жыл бұрын

Love the Thames Television/Benny Hill intro!!!!😁😁😁😁🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

@MrSmithvideo Жыл бұрын

The Audio Technica sounds lovely on the voice over Brad.

@justgary4342 Жыл бұрын

The stuffed dog lightens "the mood" at the proper level: 11.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

That's a stuffed RCA Nipper promo from 1993. I found him thrifting as well. $15!

@justgary4342 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist That's awesome. Knew it looked familiar. Thrifting looks like a fun activity to do with the kids. A lot to learn in those places.

@why3610 Жыл бұрын

Please keep the SPF going Brad. Well, if you want to of course, I won't identify as a "literal victim" if you don't give me what I want....honest! Hehe. Great content man, best wishes for the year ahead.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

I'm going to do what I can to keep the SPF-type content going. It might not be on Friday and might not be as long as a typical SPF. Might be multiple times a week though!

@splstudios7027 Жыл бұрын

The mic sounds great! And that is an amazing haul of tubes and gear that you came across! I certainly wish that I could find deals like that up here on the west coast of Canada! Have a Happy New Year!

@gamjammallota78 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Tube heaven. Especially for what JAN NOS costs today. You have a small fortune in those boxes. Go Brad!!

@moonboogien8908 Жыл бұрын

Took me a few minutes to realize that wasn't my smoke detector acting up.... Derp

@skullheadwater9839 Жыл бұрын

I got that identical Philco console I bought for $75 three years ago, all I did was change a tube that was bad and it worked. I also got a signal corps receiver that may be a match for that, it was full of awesome RCA tubes a 6v6, 6k6, 6sl7 and 4 6sj7s you should have pulled the top off. Wish we had places like this in New Orleans. The problem is we have had 1 to many hurricanes, old shit gets waterlogged and tossed

@Amp497 Жыл бұрын

I have the 1958 model of that size console from Magnavox. It belonged to my aunt. She gave it to me when I was still in high school, and I used to enjoy blasting Frank Zappa, among others, on that thing. It is all tube. Also, another aunt gave me her a Magnavox console (same size) from around 1973. It is in mint condition in every respect, but it is a transistor model. It still sounds great. Additionally, at a thrift store for $10, I picked up a 1953 Motorola console. It has a built-in subwoofer. It actually has two monoblocks. Happy hunting.

@thevoxofreason8468 Жыл бұрын

My grandparents had this exact model Magnavox stereo/record player in their home up until about 5 years ago when my grandmother passed away in her 90s. It was bought for them as a gift in the mid 1960s as a Christmas gift from my uncle. It was donated.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Too bad you didn't get it.

@pedraw Жыл бұрын

Mic is great. That's a hell of a tube haul. bunches of tubes that are 75 years old............incredible

@SteveHacker Жыл бұрын

I’ve got an old “Kasuga” 12 string that has a bridge/saddle like that; with the screws in it. I can’t find those bridges/saddles anywhere, but even though the guitar is worthless to most people, I REALLY LIKE IT. Where could I buy a new “screw-type” bridge/saddle like that for a “Kasuga” 12 string? Thanks!

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

You won't find a new one. Search ebay. Beyond that, you'll have to make one.

@SteveHacker Жыл бұрын

Thanks! … What’s the correct term I should be using to search for that type of bridge and saddle?

@phoenixlandingstudio6594 Жыл бұрын

DAMN!! BRAD you always seem to find the coolest stuff at those places, if it where me I would be so broke! Here in Alabama our antique shops / flea markets / good will, have nothing but utter CRAP. Great video

@BluesPreacher89 Жыл бұрын

Love those types of videos, thanks Brad!!

@johnjames1813 Жыл бұрын

Great haul!!! Really killer video. Thanks Brad

@scottdunn2178 Жыл бұрын

We had an early 70's Radio Shack console with an 8-track player 😹

@ripley7t429 Жыл бұрын

My grandmother had the same model. My uncle has it in his workroom right now.

@TheFULLMETALCHEF Жыл бұрын

So today I went and learned how magic tubes were used in older tape recorders-thank you!

@MrSmartAlec Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes ! We had this exact console stereo when i was a kid. I think it had 15" woofers in each end and something called exponential horns in the front. You could rattle the windows with this system.

@topsbottom2214 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos Brad and the mic sounds great.

@VS-wg3ld Жыл бұрын

I'm definitely jealous of the tube score! That would be a lifetime of preamp tubes fore my Masco collection!!

@nobodynoone2500 Жыл бұрын

Nice. I Have the flagship 1960's drexel made cabinet one with 3-channel sound and 15" subwoofer and reverb!

@strat0871 Жыл бұрын

What a glorious find ! Happy new year Brad.

@ronmorey3475 Жыл бұрын

Cool stuff! The new mic sounds great!

@donaldjohnson5633 Жыл бұрын

The Eico 950A Cap tester at 8:38 caught my eye.... You cant touch those unmolested for under $100 on fleabay.

@caddisking Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see another guitar amp conversion. I believe those vids are your best work.

@Geerladenlad Жыл бұрын

My mother had one of those consoles from 1965. I believe it was an RCA Victor. It had a lift up lid like hood of a car. It made a creaking sound when you lifted up my dad offered to oil it for her she didn't want him to because I was getting into it as a toddler scratching up all our records.

@FronzSchornack Жыл бұрын

Love the video Bro. Nice camera work love the stuff.

@squirelova1815 Жыл бұрын

"That belongs in a Museum!" -Indiana Jones. But seriously Sir, are you sure you were not in a museum because I'm not.

@tomhobbies6888 Жыл бұрын

Awesome goodies . Always interesting.Good on you brother, good on you love the vids later

@kg2nc Жыл бұрын

Great video really enjoyed it brother 👍. I remember as a kid that same record player wood console my father playing on Saturdays. Thanks for the memories Brad.

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@raybassman7536 Жыл бұрын

Some of those radios will survive an EMP attack, good to have a few around.

@vintageguitaramp_guitarteacher Жыл бұрын

I gave 40 bucks for the tubes? In my money that is £33.20. 2nd Jan and that's the deal of the year done already. In fact that is deal of the decade. Great video. I really enjoyed that.

Жыл бұрын

Wow, what a haul of valves. I suppose what you can’t use, someone else might, and there must be a market for those ones.

@bones007able Жыл бұрын

WOW the Magnavox is a mini Imperial!... for collectors of consoles this is a must have ....

@BrianandChristine1210 Ай бұрын

Mine is exactly like the Magnavox in the video and I love mine.

@thatbme35 Жыл бұрын

Starting to see them around great finds.

@nickdevriese Жыл бұрын

My grandparents had this when I young. I think it was sold for nothing. If I could go back I would.

@alexbozas887 Жыл бұрын

Hey Brad, well done on the tube haul. The mic sounds great, nice slightly scooped radio sound to it.

@iaingraham4911 Жыл бұрын

Happy new year buddy

@noisefuljoy Жыл бұрын

I think you may have been looking at receivers made by the Aircraft Radio Corporation. When I was a kid, I had one that I shortwave listened with. They were commonly called arc radios. You appear to be ready to retube WWII Naval radio rooms. Who's restoring a ship, and wants working comms?

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Time to raise all those scuttled ships.

@NoCantsAllowed Жыл бұрын

I'm gobsmacked over that tube score! Nice one Brad!

@jamesleach9596 Жыл бұрын

Helluva score Brad !

@jonreynolds1655 Жыл бұрын

Orsm content Brad...and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family from England ..take care dude :-)

@SinnGread Жыл бұрын

that TUBE SCORE ! oh my goodness

@1683clifton Жыл бұрын

You're friggin nuts man, enough tubes and shit to last a lifetime in one haul. Good luck and as always... I was entertained

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Nuttier 'n squirrel shit.

@jutukka Жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist Squirrel shitpost friday. 😁 I wish you could make a new video of it's own of that mind blowing tube inventory.

@jerryodom7358 Жыл бұрын

It would make a really cool home guitar amp cabinet..combining amp speakers, electronics..it would never get stolen..LOL..

@jeffkay2011 Жыл бұрын

AT4040 sounds great. A nice mic I too had for a time…

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

What did you replace it with?

@niccortese3294 Жыл бұрын

Wow...tube heaven...great catch

@toddflowers8052 Жыл бұрын

Dude you stole those tubes !!! Awesome score !!! Mic sounds good .

@Ilurk247 Жыл бұрын

I used to use an old 8-track player as a guitar amp. Had an MXR distortion+ plugged into it. I kept blowing up the stomp boxes, that led me to becoming a technician :D

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

Vintage tape machines have a lot of gain for the play head. They make great fuzz effects.

@Ilurk247 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist Here's a weird thing, I used to have an echo box that worked by using an 8-track tape, it quit working, I found it years later in the attic after I became a tech and fixed it. The tape had recorded my playing from years before :D

@jeremyward493 Жыл бұрын

Nice tube score!

@ghiaclock Жыл бұрын

Nice Mic , deep resonance!

@tracylinzy1516 Жыл бұрын

So cool you found all of those.

@Thomas-yr9ln Жыл бұрын

Good find. The Goodwill close to me is crappie compared to yours. I moved to the wrong Town.

@dougberry5003 Жыл бұрын

Cool find, Brad....

@davidflamee Жыл бұрын

Awesome finds, those tubes will keep you busy for ages. Just sorting them out. How cool.

@richreid7098 Жыл бұрын

Nice crisp sound

@Rick_Cleland Жыл бұрын

Good stuff. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@bryandraughn9830 Жыл бұрын

The goodwill near my house has really gone downhill. I used to find amazing deals like every week but for the past year they just don't have anything worth buying and their prices have gone way up. Kind of a bummer.

@jerrylondon2388 Жыл бұрын

Not a Goodwill. The tags had a booth number. It's one of those Antique Mall consignment stores. Not really a thrift store either. Sometimes you can find a bargain, depends on what part of the country you are in. I can do a large one in 20 minutes, my wife takes 6 hours.

@larryboysen5911 Жыл бұрын

That Magnavox is a 1961 vacuum tube model...the last...as the first "Astro Sonic" solid state sets were introduced in 1962. The tube units were far superior to the early solid states! One of my interests was collecting, repairing and restoring vintage radios. Some of the under chassis work I ran into was pretty rough! Webster-Chicago Corp., later Webcor, put out a fine line of reel-to-reel machines in the 1950s. They also manufactured one of the finest 78 record changers, again in the 1940-mid 50 era. The later models featured two speeds (78-331/3), the three speeders. Nice tube stock find!

@CDJF1 Жыл бұрын

With the shortage of tubs you hit a gold mine dude.

@deandee8082 Жыл бұрын

that acoustic is rosewood maybe brazilian? do the black light test .. to push bellies down, slap a heat lamp in the sound hole and heat with clamps pushing that belly down, maybe even use a bridge doctor to help push down, if you can heat that wood and move it, the wood will stay once cooled, maybe push down a tad further for future lift... it WORKS

@doug4465 Жыл бұрын

Has a good deep sound, like it.

@dagger21detroit58 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chrisbarlow3594 Жыл бұрын

Hey Brad, cool video thanks man. Mic sounds great by the way. Awesome tube haul, hope you've got some gems in there. Maybe a future video on your favourites from the JAN loot and how you can use them? That Japanese acoustic looked like it may have had a brazillian rosewood back, or was i just imagining that? Cheers again man and a very happy new year to you

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

I doubt it's Brazilian rosewood. They were using lookalike Asian species woods. Not sure what it is.

@manuelarmas8929 Жыл бұрын

Fantastics find!!!!

@rustyrobinson8027 Жыл бұрын

Yes mic good

@quantumleap359 Жыл бұрын

Nice find on the tubes Brad. Those JAN tubes were mil spec, excellent quality.

@gandichild Жыл бұрын

Brad's tube supply. Wow nice find Three deep your feeling like a kid on Christmas morning

@chuckyz2 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the late 40's and early 50's tubes that could be used in that era fender and Gibson amps. What the actual tubes look like and how good the lettering is on them. I spent a small fortune on old RCA's in 22' and even though I had to send 20 to 30% of them back, I got some real jewels that made my amps sound absolutely amazing. I love getting the ones that have the print in good condition. They are beautiful in my eyes.

@ultimatemassive9501 Жыл бұрын

Old acoustics with high action always make me a little nervous because while you may be able to get it playing well with a setup, they often need a neck reset. If you can't do it yourself, it often costs more than the guitar's worth. I'm going through it now with a red label Yamaha FG-180 I just picked up.

@johnnyrkramerthemusicmovie3147 Жыл бұрын

the mother load of tubes ha lol sweet find brad

@craign8ca Жыл бұрын

Those small black boxes with the big dial look like military ARC-5 radios. I can remember converting those over to the ham bands back in the '70's. Also, I just finished re-capping a Halicrafters S-38 am/shotwave radio and I was amazed that all the tubes checked good.

@alanpecherer5705 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what they are, ARC-5's. There were millions and millions of them made.

@deepwater2652 Жыл бұрын

Great campfire guitar...

@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure my grandma had that console. I remember watching KISS on TV, and being surprised how much Grandma's TV rocked! It was pretty loud, since it was a stereo too, and not just a TV.

@JD-bk6wj Жыл бұрын

Brad, you and 2 other people in the world are the only ones who can make use of those old dinosaurs!!!😅 The rest of us go to Costco and buy BOSE sound bars.

@tomsherwood4650 Жыл бұрын

Buying an old tube radio as-is and expecting it to work safely is like buying a "barn find" car and expecting to drive it home. Maybe it will sometimes. Now if you pay extra for one that is overhauled then you can relax but not many people can do that so ones that need work should be priced cheap. Unless a special rarity, that is in demand.

@tinman8518 Жыл бұрын

Mic sounds clear and powerful.

@timothyb1559 Жыл бұрын

Daaaaaaaaamn, dude! Buy one tube, get 499 free. Great scores!

@droptuned83 Жыл бұрын

Love the intro

@vainwretch Жыл бұрын

Awesome score on those tubes ! Many , i am sure are obsolete , somebody wanting to restore old gear could use those in the future . You use two or three of those on some of your projects and that will pay for them all ! Great investment ! I love old gear , my dad was a HAM and had all kinds of test equipment , military surplus etc.... God bless you , Happy New Year !

@TheGuitologist Жыл бұрын

One of the boxes is filled with 0A2 regulator tubes, which have limited use.

@craigbrown7929 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGuitologist if you want a nice 150volt at 10 to 20mA those work great. I built a mic preamp and use one along with a 6DR7 tube to provide a regulated 300 volt. I am also building a compressor an using the Same regulator circuit along with a 0C2 to provide 75volts for the screen grids of a 6BY6 tube that is operated as a VCA stage.