Pignose 7-100 Legendary portable amplifier

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Wayne called me from L.A. with the news--he'd talked Jimmy Guercio ( Chicago creator/producer) to fund the start-up of Pignose Industries, Inc.

It’s a vintage look and unique sound, but it’s best feature is its simplicity. Behold: The Pignose 7-100 I guess I'm just looking for heedings, warnings and advice. Should I pass this project on, or carry on researching? Is it too much for a beginner / too dangerous, or is it doable?

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The Pignose 7-100 guitar amplifier is the answer to the worldwide demand for a high quality, economical and completely portable amplifier. It's powered by six AA batteries (not included) or by an optional AC adapter which can be stored inside the amplifier case. The Pignose 7-100 gives the electric guitar the same mobility as the acoustic, and it weighs only five pounds! You can attach a standard guitar strap and sling the Pignose over your shoulder. I would decode the pt and ot first. Just measure ohms across all of your windings for a ballpark of what winding is what. Voltage ratio is the square root of ohms ratio. Make sure none of the windings are open or shorted to each other or the core. The technology of concert production was still in its infancy, and before the development of modern sound reinforcement systems, the trend was toward larger and more powerful guitar amps that could fill a large auditorium on their own. Along came the Pig, thumbing its nose at the Establishment and its "Bigger is Better" thinking. Get tones from clean to pig-filthy with the turn of one of the funkiest volume knobs in the world. With this Pignose Legendary 7-100 - 50th Anniversary Edition amp, you can practice anywhere at any time. It features a full array of tones from clean to crunchy. Still, if the above is ok for you then the Piggy is a great practice amp and also good for small gigs or street performances. It's certainly a classic and looks really cool.

Over the years, Pignose expanded their product range to bigger amps and a range of electric guitars with the pignose amplifier speaker built right into the body. I have longed for one of those for years, but it was never to be... And then I spied the ukulele... Yes.. A ukulele with a Pignose amp inside it... With an ethos of designing amps that were affordable but also of the highest quality, Pignose opened their doors in 1972. It wasn’t until their appearance at Summer NAMM in 1973 that the company gained traction and were recognised for their craftsmanship due to their Legendary 7-100 amplifier. Working off a strong response, the amp designers have been bringing new and exciting ideas to the music gear industry ever since, taking different approaches to amp development whilst upholding their mantra of just having ‘fun’. Get tones from clean to pig-filthy with the turn of one of the funkiest volume knobs in the world. With this Pignose Legendary 7-100 harmonica amp, you can practice anywhere at any time. It features a full array of tones from clean to crunchy. But it needs a Tech minded guy, who can read schematics, take a couple voltage measurements wnd who preferrably has already built something with his own hands. This thing is tiny. It measures just 7.8 x 5.6 x 11.2 inches and weighs a mere 4.55 lbs. In fact, the Pignose is so small you can strap it to your belt and walk around with it. This is, of course, facilitated by the fact that the Pignose runs on 6 AA Batteries.Ok so the question here is what to do first. You want to do all kinds if preliminary testing on parts and assemblies before you try to fire up the whole thing. Chassis, individual tubes, and both power and output transformer should be proven to be a go individually. If you have any decent mic around, or can get one from a friend or used or whatever just start with that. You can always upgrade when you feel like it. Offering portable guitar amplifiers that came with two battery powered models called a ‘hog’, Pignose eventually started branching out and bringing forward solid-state amps as well as tube-based amps that later built a strong following. With a complete line of world famous battery-powered amps, Pignose today are recognised for their crowning jewel, the Legendary 7-100, designed and engineered by Richard Edlund and Wayne Kimbell. Richard was an award-winning special effects cinematographer who was notable for working on such films as Ghostbusters and Return of the Jedi as well as other music-oriented projects, while Wayne Kimbell, provided in-depth knowledge and experience in amplifiers to create a defining product for Pignose.

The origin of the name is a mystery, but the whole idea was obviously inspired by concepts of "The Road" and those Easy Rider-style, footloose, modern troubadors. This is an official Pignose product and will work with any of the Pignose 7-100 amps, including the Legendary, Snakeskin and Tweed models.One of the best things you can do as a guitarist to improve your playing is to shake things up a bit. Change your routine. Change what you play or how you play it. Many times this leads to buying a new piece of guitar gear, which is OK – provided you don’t fool yourself into thinking it will make you play like a specific guitarist….

Yeah, crank everything to the max and it will sound like an amp with a blown speaker. But learn to control the subtleties of your tone, and you will be rewarded with a great sound and a remarkably responsive little box of sweetness. Used on Frank’s last tour, in 1988, this custom-made Performance solidbody sports concentric knobs along with tiny screwdriver-adjustable trimpots to accommodate the tone tweaking Zappa was so fond of. It got a great clean tone and sounds beautifully warm. But, when the volume is cranked up, you get that fantastic distorted tone that feels so, so Bluesy. Then, when everything is pushed up to maximum volume, the distortion has a fuzz like quality to it. In this case, is it even worth trying to replace the PT - or am I getting beyond my depth with an amp that has been inactive for so long, in that it will more than likely need other parts replaced or serviced? Visually, I can see nothing wrong with the capacitors or any components on the PCB or otherwise within the case. It's powered by six AA batteries (not included) or by an optional AC adapter, which can be stored inside the amplifier case.If you only ever play electric guitar, then learning to play on an acoustic guitar will change how you play the electric (and vice versa). It's a Studio and Performing Amp- the Pignose 7-100 sound is so good that many players use it as a preamp in stage and studio performances. This is done by sending the preamp out signal to a bigger amp or PA (for stage performances) or to the recording console (for recording). OK, so I've been playing for only about a bit over two years and essentially am only an advance beginner. I don't think an amp is necessary for a beginner, especially in the very early years, as the harp is actually pretty loud for a small instrument. With a rich history built on the foundations of portability and playability, Pignose-Gorilla (or Pignose) is not the most familiar name that you’ll see in the amplifier market. However, for over 40 years, Pignose have been making a significant impact on guitarists, demonstrating the importance of portability, while balancing reliability and quality performance to build great amps. Pignose aims to deliver an amp that you can take wherever you go, creating one of the world’s first portable amplifiers. At the heart of Pignose’s sensibilities is the embedded desire to have fun while maintaining a forward-thinking attitude.