Converting A Vox Cambridge 30 Twin Reverb Into A Vox AC-30 ! (Or even two!)

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Hi everyone!
This video details how and why I "converted" my faulty Vox Cambridge 30 into a Vox AC-30! The first half details the "hows and whys" while the second half is mostly just hurriedly testing several of the different ways it can be set up and played through.
Some useful links follow:
The power amp stage I used:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165140402808
The capacitors I used:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224514349056
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112391720118
The battery converter I used:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362799057173
The power supply I used for the power amp section:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144032381294
Running A Vox AC-30 Amplug2 Into A 50W Lead Amplifier (The Marvelous Musical Mayhem of...):
https://youtu.be/2t2VJY1o4t0
Amplug2 driving speakers directly vids:
https://youtu.be/7nk5HfY2umk
https://youtu.be/EumISDQ_rwQ
https://youtu.be/0DRwRYNLU24
I hope you enjoy the vid :D

All the best.

Dr Alex

The previous video about the Audition Semi-acoustic is here:
https://youtu.be/hyPg5NYCq4A
The Marlin Museum is here:
https://youtu.be/ICt8tYD9Xi4
Part 1 of Modifying the ES-335 is here:
https://youtu.be/ipCSdYxRgQw
Part 2 of Modifying the ES-335 is here:
https://youtu.be/RHEG_GvKs74
Oh, and a nice video singing the praises of Teisco trems can be found here ;) :
https://youtu.be/0L67isszQuY

With thanks to the Anti-trekker for his support and encouragement:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC20_a5xMoC85LQXw17fufEQ

And thanks also to Doomcock for his ongoing encouragement and support:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeCJB88u93eq91U0rlJsW-A
And thanks to Mindless Entertainment for her support and encouragement:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaQXDLZoKomiCqjbXS0xH_Q
And finally, but not leastly to MechaRandom42 for her encouragement and support:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2KekYVX0xHLa4G9WmcIeJQ/featured

This video was recorded using a Shure Model 5655D mic plugged directly into a Lenovo X201 running Linux Mint 18.2.
Recording and processing of audio performed using Audacity v2.1.2.
Video editing performed using Openshot v1.4.3.

Intro and outro music performed on:

A white or cream East-German made Marlin Slammer guitar though a Marlin 50W Reverb 50C amplifier.
A Vermona Weltmeister TO 200/5 organ plugged into a Marlin 10L guitar amplifier powering the speakers (including Leslie) of a gutted Hammond 8022KM organ.
A Hammond B200 organ through both a Leslie 720 speaker and another Marlin 10L for distortion.
A Marlin Sidewinder bass guitar through a Marlin Bass 25W amplifier.
A four piece drum kit of random items from Ebay.

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https://www.paypal.me/AlexLeithes

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