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Amplifier Schematics

Here's the deal: I don't know much about amp circuitry - I don't even know enough to read these schematics. Consequently, I have not proofread any of them or checked them for accuracy. If you wish to point out an error, that's fine, but I can't fix the diagrams; I'll be happy to upload your amended version, though. I welcome any schematics you wish to send me; contact info is on this page, and please include all the relevant info you can (the year of the circuit, the brand(s) and model, etc.).

For the time being, I'm only posting schematics that have a definite model associated with them. There are a number of schematics floating around the web with labels like "1951 Supro lap steel amp", but this doesn't really help because it could apply to half a dozen models. Likewise, "Valco circuit 510" doesn't help because no amp was ever sold as a model 510.

Because many models are identical between brand names, a Supro link may bring up a Gretsch schematic, for example.


National

Model Year Source Notes Size Format
1200 1940s www.theused.com   188Kb JPG
1205 1940s www.theused.com   287Kb PDF

1210 (Twin-Tone)

1958 www.valcoamp.com   305Kb JPG
1212 Early '50s www.theused.com   238Kb PDF
1215 Early '50s www.theused.com   277Kb PDF

1240T (Aztec)

Late '50s www.schematicheaven.com   35Kb PDF

National-Dobro

(These amps may say National or Supro on the front, but they also say National Dobro Corp. or N.D.C. on the control panel or speaker).

Model Year Source Notes Size Format
Model B 1938 www.theused.com   310Kb PDF
Model C   www.theused.com   248Kb PDF

Model D

  www.theused.com   294Kb PDF
13A-15 1937-1938 www.theused.com   603Kb PDF
21 and 31 1939 www.theused.com   305Kb PDF
36-6   www.theused.com   335Kb PDF
50 1940 www.theused.com   304Kb PDF
60 1939 www.theused.com   299Kb PDF
75 1943 www.theused.com   377Kb PDF
100   www.theused.com   302Kb PDF
6107 1935 www.theused.com   259Kb PDF

Supro

Model Year Source Notes Size Format
1600X (Supreme) Ca. 1948   Exact model unknown 173Kb PDF
1600X (Supreme) Ca. 1950   Exact model unknown 102Kb PDF
1606 (Super)   www.schematicheaven.com   35Kb JPG
1610 (Comet) 1947-1948 www.valcoamp.com   138Kb JPG
1614 (Spectator) 1950 www.valcoamp.com   46Kb JPG
1641   www.schematicheaven.com   397Kb PDF
1650RT (Royal Reverb) 1962-1963 www.schematicheaven.com   114 Kb PDF
1696TN (Combo) 1960-1961 www.schematicheaven.com   136Kb PDF
6420 (Thunderbolt) 1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com   49KB PDF
6422TR (Tremo-Verb) 1964-1965 www.schematicheaven.com Same as 6522 74Kb PDF
6424 (Dual Tone Tremolo) 1963-1964 www.prowessamplifiers.com Should be 6424T (?) 166Kb PDF
6522 (Tremo-Verb) 1965-1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com Same as 6422TR 74Kb PDF
6606 (Super Six) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   430Kb PDF
6611(Bantam?) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com Should be 6511 (?) 450Kb PDF
6616 (Trojan) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   528Kb PDF
6622 (Corsica) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   600Kb PDF
6625 (Taurus) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   159Kb PDF
6650 (Royal Reverb) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   98Kb PDF
6651 (Big Star) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   198Kb PDF
6688 (Galaxy) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   154Kb PDF
6698 (Sportsman) 1967-1968 www.schematicheaven.com   82Kb PDF

Airline

Model Year Source Notes Size Format
9017 1964-1965 www.schematicheaven.com   101Kb PDF
9052 1968 www.schematicheaven.com Head version of 9067 716Kb PDF
9058 1968 www.schematicheaven.com Head version of 9063 54Kb PDF
9060 1968 www.schematicheaven.com   58Kb PDF
9061 1968 www.schematicheaven.com   75Kb PDF
9062 1968 www.schematicheaven.com   954Kb PDF
9063 1968 www.schematicheaven.com Combo version of 9058 54Kb PDF
9064 1968 www.schematicheaven.com   63Kb PDF
9067 1968 www.schematicheaven.com Combo version of 9052 716Kb PDF

Gretsch

Model Year Source Notes Size Format
6144 (Pre Amp Reverb Unit) 1967-1968 www.prowessamplifiers.com   56Kb PDF
6150 (Compact) 1963-1966 www.notecannons.com   35Kb JPG
6150T (Compact Tremolo) 1964-1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com Same as 6151 54Kb PDF
6151 (Compact Tremolo) 1964-1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com Same as 6150T 54Kb PDF
6152 (Compact Tremolo Reverb) 1964-1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com   74Kb PDF
6157 (Super Bass) 1964-1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com   93Kb PDF
6160 (Chet Atkins) 1962-1966 www.schematicheaven.com   397Kb PDF
6161 (Dual-Twin) 1962-1966 www.schematicheaven.com   508Kb PDF
6162 (Dual-Twin With Reverb) 1965-1966 www.prowessamplifiers.com   114 Kb PDF
6163 (Chet Atkins) 1967-1968 (?) www.schematicheaven.com   136Kb PDF
7157 (Rogue) 1967-1968 www.prowessamplifiers.com Solid state 104Kb PDF

Harmony

Model Year Source Notes Size Format

420

Mid '60s www.schematicheaven.com   1.3Mb PDF
430 Mid '60s www.schematicheaven.com   897Kb PDF
440 Mid '60s www.schematicheaven.com   832Kb PDF

Oahu

Model Year Source Notes Size Format
230K 1941? www.thejaffes.org   36Kb PDF

 

Updated 2/3/2010