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After over 20 years, I got my amp back from someone that was going to repair it (they passed away). Now I'm trying to figure out exactly what model it is to obtain a schematic. It is a 60 model with 4 knobs and 4 tubes and a serial number of 102002. It says Devon Tremolo but I can't read the model number. Two of the tubes are a 5Y3GT and a 6BM8. It has a Jensen speaker that says "special design". It looks like some of the pictures I've seen of a EA-35 but the schematic of the 35 show 5 tubes. The closest schematic I've found so far is that of a Gibsonette.

 

I'd appreciate any help!

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If it says "Devon" on it, then that is basically what it is. The model number would be EA-35T. There were a few different versions over the span of its production. The speaker has most likely been replaced at some point, as I dont think Epiphone was using Jensen (if the even existed back then). I have different tubes listed for this amp, but they might have been replaced also. Either that, or my tube info isnt entirely accurate covering all of the years.

 

Here is a spec page for the Devon.

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Devon_EA-35

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If it says "Devon" on it, then that is basically what it is. The model number would be EA-35T. There were a few different versions over the span of its production. The speaker has most likely been replaced at some point, as I dont think Epiphone was using Jensen (if the even existed back then). I have different tubes listed for this amp, but they might have been replaced also. Either that, or my tube info isnt entirely accurate covering all of the years.

 

Here is a spec page for the Devon.

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Devon_EA-35

 

Thanks so much for your reply! The panel on mine matches the 3rd image on your link! The part that still confuses me is that the schematic for the EA-35 (and 35T) show 5 tubes. http://www.el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/epiphone/EPIPHONE_EA-35.pdf

 

But that is definitely my amp. I don't think the speaker was ever replaced and it is identical to the one on this ad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111175664071&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en But my knobs are different.

 

I was hoping the serial number would help, but for now, I will rely on the "Gibsonette" schematic.

 

Thanks again for that link!

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..., as I dont think Epiphone was using Jensen (if the even existed back then)...

 

Jensen were manufacturing speakers in the US right up until the early 70's and it wasn't until at least the mid 70's before stocks pretty much ran out for oem production and production started again in the early 90's (in Italy) so depending on the manufacture date of the amp it's quite possible it came with Jensens from new.

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Jensen were manufacturing speakers in the US right up until the early 70's and it wasn't until at least the mid 70's before stocks pretty much ran out for oem production and production started again in the early 90's (in Italy) so depending on the manufacture date of the amp it's quite possible it came with Jensens from new.

 

Good to know. [thumbup]

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