I found one of these a year ago at local second hand shop. It looked so nice and it was such a bargain with a price tag of 15€ I couldn't resist buying it. After some research it seems that what I bought is a vintage Pignose from around 1975. Very nice little amp!
These little guys are great. I know Frank Zappa recorded his Apostrophe and Over-Nite Sensation albums with just a pignose and his SG (granted, he had effects and he stuck an XLR out on the back of his). Personally, I record classic rock on mine with a Boss reverb pedal and an isolation box. Great little couch practice amp too!
Yes, I can hear a big difference, deeper softer clearer, maybe because the old ones are more broken in, the speaker has softened the wood has aged and I'm sure the quality of the components back then were just better. Thanks for the question.
I agree the 70s cali versions are the best as opposed to the new Chinese made. Friend has a new one, minor quality problems and they don't play as loud or sweet. We played them side x side and you can hear the diff. That said, brand new for $80 and its close enough to the original. I also heard the 80s-90s made in Hong Kong are the next best to get. Look around for a 70s original. They made a crap load of these so they are out there for sale often. I just picked up a spare. Great demo thanks for posting.
I have one of these because as a kid I saw one in the movie CROSSROADS. I live in England and I never really saw them around. My g/f got me it as a b/day present 5 or 6 years ago. Mine is still pretty mint and USA made. I think she got it online. I love it. It follows me around the house. I was surprised at how easy they overdrive. You can do so much with them. I love mine :-) All my friends like it and ask to borrow it
They sell them is most electrical shops over here in England. It says Multi Voltage Mains Adaptor written along the top. It looks like the standard adaptor that you plug in the wall but has a switch at the top that runs horizontally along the top of the back that you can alter the voltage from. On the left hand side it has Polarity switch written. On the output lead there are 5 different types of adaptor that cover all I use. I've been using them for over 10 years. They have a built in cutout.
Great tone my friend, the overdrive could use a bit more sustain but I'm a closer step forward to purchasing one. I just bought a 56' Fender Mandocaster, something I've cherished for years. I have a couple Harmony 306A amps but the tubes don't breakup, you got some sweet tone coming out of that little thing, it might do good for the mando. Thanks for the demo and again, nice tone. -Cheers!
Its a 9v input but don't know which way round the live is. It has the connection that looks like a mono headphone jack plug. I always buy those adaptors that have the different ends and have the tiny switch to adjust the voltage from 1.5 up to 12v plus the switch that adjusts the polarity. I find them handy as I have a lot of vintage weird and wonderful pedals. It runs on 6 AA batteries.
May be a silly question, do you get a fair amount of buzz/vibration when playing lower chords from these amps? I have the volume at about 1/3 and I get a bit of buzz, tightened up all the screws and all on mine. I know the volume is loud for such a small cab. Just checking. Thank you!
I have never heard a buzz like that, you would just have to isolate it somehow. Play it open, play it speaker down, speaker up, squeeze it together. Their must be something loose somewhere because it shouldn't buzz. It not easy finding buzzes on any amp but being so small should make it easier. Good luck, if you find the buzz please write back and tell me what you found.
Hey I have Pignose guitar (has the amp inbuilt) and would like to get some more clean volume through the internal speaker. Is there a wiring mod where I can install a switch to bypass the distortion circuit ? I really love my Pignose, but for busking I can't play distortion all the time.
I've played a lot of amps through the years, and if I had to have one amp and guitar, for personal jamming, I would choose a pignose, Small Sounds Great, Portable and has option of using batteries, and they are very durable. What more could ya ask for in that situation. Fun Amp.
hi , I bought this mini amp (has white sticker inside) $5 at goodwill. I put new batteries in and hooked up my guitar. It doesn't give any indication that it's on and/or working. Any ideas?
Maybe go to a music store and see if the have a wall wart(power supply) for it. Plug it in if still nothing and you've checked for loose wires, its guna take a technician to check it out, might be worth it might not.
Hoping someone can help me out: I literally just got home with a pawn shop find: A Red tolex covered, made in Japan, Pignose clone. It's got a metal plate mounted on the front above the speaker that reads "T.N.T.". Operates on 6 C cells or 9 Volts. I don't have a power supply so I'm off to buy some batts. I can find ZERO evidence of this thing existing anywhere on the interwebs. It's clearly of older vintage and built REALLY well. If anyone has a clue, leave a reply. Thanks!
Obtained a Vintage 1970's PIGNOSE Red Sticker Made in the USA.In Fantastic Condition. By Pignose Industries, Los Angeles, California. Since I don't have an Electric Guitar to Test it on right now, I put 6 AA Batteries in it, and wanted to know if when I turn the front Knob to the ON Position-should I be hearing anything-static? or does it have to be hooked up to a Guitar? Thanks in advance,
Thank you so much for the reply. Going to double check to make sure batteries are all in correctly, etc. But right now, it sounds like it's not working.
+Steve Cobra Goin good Steve, the H802 is not made in USA and is not that old (Late 70's) , that makes it less collectable, that being said if it plays well and you like the sound it could be a good player. I wouldn't pay more then $100 for it. Hope this helps, thanks for the question.
I had one of those in the early 90s. They suck ass lol, I mean for what it is it works okay but compared to a real amp it's garbage. I bought it for busking and it did the job. Better than those tiny plastic Marshall half stacks but doesn't compare to even a basic 10 watt practice amp made by any reputable manufacturer.
soundcheckvideos I figured so. Mine is also the old USA made one. I could have sworn it did not pop the first time I used it. (just bought it off reverb) I hooked up a valve driven overdrive to get some distortion at lower volumes, which sounds awesome in this amp, but then swore the pop started after I used this pedal. It was my imagination since yours pops too. LOL.
soundcheckvideos That information actually really eases my paranoia. I thought I screwed this jewel up. LOL Thank you. I guess one could turn it on before plugging in the power so that there is no pop, if it annoys anyone. I'm not sure if doing that effects the amp negatively in any way. Just a thought.
Good demo. I'm cured of wanting one. The Marshall MG2 is better all around and works on 110, 220 or battery. IMO the portable Marshall sounds much better and has on board reverb and digital effects and a tuner. Also aux in and headphones out.
help a brother in need. I'm desperate to get one of these (USA made). Hit me up if you're selling one. Some dude who wouldn't ship it to me sold it for peanuts and I almost got a heart attack.
I found one of these a year ago at local second hand shop. It looked so nice and it was such a bargain with a price tag of 15€ I couldn't resist buying it. After some research it seems that what I bought is a vintage Pignose from around 1975. Very nice little amp!
+Hammu78 Lucky you.
These little guys are great. I know Frank Zappa recorded his Apostrophe and Over-Nite Sensation albums with just a pignose and his SG (granted, he had effects and he stuck an XLR out on the back of his). Personally, I record classic rock on mine with a Boss reverb pedal and an isolation box. Great little couch practice amp too!
Yes, I can hear a big difference, deeper softer clearer, maybe because the old ones are more broken in, the speaker has softened the wood has aged and I'm sure the quality of the components back then were just better. Thanks for the question.
Just picked one up on EBay, 1998 vintage, for $55. Can't wait for it to arrive!
Oh no, 1998 is vintage now? That makes me feel old lol
@@Jazzberry_jam Well, when you figure the Pignose first hit the market when I was 2 years old...
I agree the 70s cali versions are the best as opposed to the new Chinese made. Friend has a new one, minor quality problems and they don't play as loud or sweet. We played them side x side and you can hear the diff. That said, brand new for $80 and its close enough to the original.
I also heard the 80s-90s made in Hong Kong are the next best to get. Look around for a 70s original. They made a crap load of these so they are out there for sale often. I just picked up a spare. Great demo thanks for posting.
Well said.
I wld like to know more Abt the Hong Kong models :)
Hey Paker Ficek, that chord progression is B , D#m7 (Pinkey on/off E string 9th Fret) , C#m , E#m , back to D#m7.
I have one of these because as a kid I saw one in the movie CROSSROADS. I live in England and I never really saw them around. My g/f got me it as a b/day present 5 or 6 years ago. Mine is still pretty mint and USA made. I think she got it online. I love it. It follows me around the house. I was surprised at how easy they overdrive. You can do so much with them. I love mine :-) All my friends like it and ask to borrow it
Im buying one for the same reason
Cool sounding amp! This supro behind you also looks interesting.
You have a unique way of soloing that I really like
They sell them is most electrical shops over here in England. It says Multi Voltage Mains Adaptor written along the top. It looks like the standard adaptor that you plug in the wall but has a switch at the top that runs horizontally along the top of the back that you can alter the voltage from. On the left hand side it has Polarity switch written. On the output lead there are 5 different types of adaptor that cover all I use. I've been using them for over 10 years. They have a built in cutout.
Great tone my friend, the overdrive could use a bit more sustain but I'm a closer step forward to purchasing one. I just bought a 56' Fender Mandocaster, something I've cherished for years. I have a couple Harmony 306A amps but the tubes don't breakup, you got some sweet tone coming out of that little thing, it might do good for the mando. Thanks for the demo and again, nice tone.
-Cheers!
The great thing about these amps is that, they're still made to the same high quality today.
Thanks for the comment, I wish I could teach mine to follow me around the house, dig these little Piggies.
Its a 9v input but don't know which way round the live is. It has the connection that looks like a mono headphone jack plug. I always buy those adaptors that have the different ends and have the tiny switch to adjust the voltage from 1.5 up to 12v plus the switch that adjusts the polarity. I find them handy as I have a lot of vintage weird and wonderful pedals. It runs on 6 AA batteries.
May be a silly question, do you get a fair amount of buzz/vibration when playing lower chords from these amps? I have the volume at about 1/3 and I get a bit of buzz, tightened up all the screws and all on mine. I know the volume is loud for such a small cab. Just checking. Thank you!
I have never heard a buzz like that, you would just have to isolate it somehow. Play it open, play it speaker down, speaker up, squeeze it together. Their must be something loose somewhere because it shouldn't buzz. It not easy finding buzzes on any amp but being so small should make it easier. Good luck, if you find the buzz please write back and tell me what you found.
Thanks, I gota find one of these, sounds like a great product for guitar players that use multiple pedals. The search is on.
Do know anything Abt the hong Kong models?
Are they better than the Chinese version ?
He's not plugged into the Amp that's pretending to use - weird.
All audio is from the Pignose, thats just video I shot after to show how it looks.
i noticed that too...
soundcheckvideos idk but i found one from 1970s black label, for 10 bucks from some old lady on offerup
Forgot who put Pig on map. Late great Terry Kath believed in them so much his guitar was covered in stickers
@@truckerkevthepaidtourist He's was part owner in the company
Hey I have Pignose guitar (has the amp inbuilt) and would like to get some more clean volume through the internal speaker. Is there a wiring mod where I can install a switch to bypass the distortion circuit ? I really love my Pignose, but for busking I can't play distortion all the time.
I use the pignose for everything...keyboards, violin, ukelele, bone flute, makes everything sound cool, hehe.
hi there. what are you actually plugged into.. i dont see a cord going from the guitar to that PigNose Amp
Thats just the video, all audio is through the little piggy.
I've played a lot of amps through the years, and if I had to have one amp and guitar, for personal jamming, I would choose a pignose, Small Sounds Great, Portable and has option of using batteries, and they are very durable. What more could ya ask for in that situation. Fun Amp.
the tone is amazing. its like chunky...and slappy...and eargasmy
Nice Guitar by the way, Awesome.
Thanks for the info. Good point.
You should do a side by side demo with USA and Chinese models!
Should I buy this or the orange crush?
I noticed your guitar was not even plugged into the Pignose amp you were showing. So, which amp was it plugged in to?
I have 2 Pignose amps and all playing was through the Pignose.
What chord progression are you playing at 1:43?
Cheers!
Thanks for the demo. I'm curious, what mic is used during the animated opening intro?
hi , I bought this mini amp (has white sticker inside) $5 at goodwill. I put new batteries in and hooked up my guitar. It doesn't give any indication that it's on and/or working. Any ideas?
Maybe go to a music store and see if the have a wall wart(power supply) for it. Plug it in if still nothing and you've checked for loose wires, its guna take a technician to check it out, might be worth it might not.
Is there a quality difference that is noticeable in sound between the vintage usa ones and the new china ones?
Just wondering are these loud enough to busk with?
Id put its audience amount at about 10 people. Would have to be at a place that wasn't to busy.
What power supply do these vintage Pignose amps require.. AC/DC ? Neg or Pos Tip
Thanks
Hoping someone can help me out: I literally just got home with a pawn shop find: A Red tolex covered, made in Japan, Pignose clone. It's got a metal plate mounted on the front above the speaker that reads "T.N.T.". Operates on 6 C cells or 9 Volts. I don't have a power supply so I'm off to buy some batts. I can find ZERO evidence of this thing existing anywhere on the interwebs. It's clearly of older vintage and built REALLY well. If anyone has a clue, leave a reply. Thanks!
Thanks, cool name.
Obtained a Vintage 1970's PIGNOSE Red Sticker Made in the USA.In Fantastic Condition. By Pignose Industries, Los Angeles, California. Since I don't have an Electric Guitar to Test it on right now, I put 6 AA Batteries in it, and wanted to know if when I turn the front Knob to the ON Position-should I be hearing anything-static? or does it have to be hooked up to a Guitar? Thanks in advance,
Yes, you should hear something.
Thank you so much for the reply. Going to double check to make sure batteries are all in correctly, etc. But right now, it sounds like it's not working.
If you don't get a sound take it to a music store, they should be able to check it out for and shouldn't charge you anything.
Just checked it again-new batteries -Nothing! Good advice, I'll take it to a Music store tomorrow. Thank you so much.Betty :)
hey raul hows it going ? i have a question about a old guitar. its a harmony h802 is it worth getting it.
+Steve Cobra Goin good Steve, the H802 is not made in USA and is not that old (Late 70's) , that makes it less collectable, that being said if it plays well and you like the sound it could be a good player. I wouldn't pay more then $100 for it. Hope this helps, thanks for the question.
*an
thanks ra
I had one of those in the early 90s. They suck ass lol, I mean for what it is it works okay but compared to a real amp it's garbage. I bought it for busking and it did the job. Better than those tiny plastic Marshall half stacks but doesn't compare to even a basic 10 watt practice amp made by any reputable manufacturer.
More info on your adaptor with the tiny little switch, please.
Agreed.
On what did Eric Clapton use the Pignose? Is this video guy confusing the Pignose with the Fender Champ?
That's a Silvertone Bullet mic that you can see grabbed in the opening.
NICE ! !
do you still have either of those available for purchase?
Sold one , keeping the other.
found a 1978 one for $325. Is that a good price?
no
sweet amp!
Thanks.
This or an orange micro terror?
Is it loud enough to busk with it in the streets?
+Salvatore Della Monica I would say yes, as long as its not a loud street, like time square or next to a train station.
+soundcheckvideos Thank you for the reply, I would love to 'slide some blues' on the street with this tiny filthy box :p
Cool.
Found a vintage American made on Offerup for $20
thats awesome.
Does your Pignose amp pop when turning it on?
Yes.
soundcheckvideos I figured so. Mine is also the old USA made one. I could have sworn it did not pop the first time I used it. (just bought it off reverb) I hooked up a valve driven overdrive to get some distortion at lower volumes, which sounds awesome in this amp, but then swore the pop started after I used this pedal. It was my imagination since yours pops too. LOL.
I've had 2 and they both popped .
soundcheckvideos That information actually really eases my paranoia. I thought I screwed this jewel up. LOL Thank you.
I guess one could turn it on before plugging in the power so that there is no pop, if it annoys anyone. I'm not sure if doing that effects the amp negatively in any way. Just a thought.
As long as the volumes down on the other amp it should be fine.
What pedal is he using again?
+Kaddy Martines I was using a BYOC ( Build Your Own Clone)Tri Boost.
thanks got replying
Good demo. I'm cured of wanting one. The Marshall MG2 is better all around and works on 110, 220 or battery. IMO the portable Marshall sounds much better and has on board reverb and digital effects and a tuner. Also aux in and headphones out.
Oh, is the micro terror made in the USA?
Hey man what kind of guitar is that? Looks vintage
That's my Harmony(Holiday) H45 Stratotone here's a link of the demo I did with it. Harmony H45 Stratotone Vintage Guitar (Holiday) Video
I guess there's only so much you can do with a five inch speaker...🤔
Do you sell this stuff?
Once in awhile, here's my website to see whats been sold and whats up for sale right now. solotones.com , click on VINTAGE.
Not sure I understand the question.
Sure, make me an offer.
Amazing since you aren't plugged into the amp.
It's not really amazing, its called editing
No. I believe it is made in the U.K.
help a brother in need. I'm desperate to get one of these (USA made). Hit me up if you're selling one. Some dude who wouldn't ship it to me sold it for peanuts and I almost got a heart attack.
Thanks, would love to here that Mandocaster through this puppy or Piggy.
E#m.....I like that.
chris blue Kew.
Yes Yes. eargasamy.
only made in china today! ps: guitar lessons are a good idea! (hint, hint)
Man it's not even plugged in for fuk sake. You serious.??
True.