"An older guy at a local music store told me that DWIGHT was the house brand for Sonny DeSheilds music , right here in East Saint Louis, which is the town that shares a border with Belleville!, It is possible that this thing was built in Chicago Sold…"
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Identifying my DWIGHT
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bert G. Watts Apr 16, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Just posted pics of my "new" DWIGHT. Looking for more info on the amp. What year, how much power. Only thing I know is that its old, and it sounds FANTASTIC. Bought it on a Sturday,gigged with it…Continue
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Bert G. Watts left a comment for John L Greenley"I'm in St.Charles every day, on my work route.!
Belleville, Bert"
Terry Dobbs replied to Bert G. Watts's discussion Identifying my DWIGHT"It would be hard to blow one up beyond repair by just playing it, Bert. It is a great idea to keep these serviced and in good playing condition though, especially if you gig with them. I do build some custom amps and you can always email me and we…"
Bert G. Watts replied to Bert G. Watts's discussion Identifying my DWIGHT"OK, and now I just gotta ask... If I blow this thing up, beyond repair....or if I decide to "shelve it" and just let it be a collectable....how much would it cost for you to "copy" it for me, not cosmeticaly, but sound-wise?
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Bert G. Watts replied to Bert G. Watts's discussion Identifying my DWIGHT"WOW. what a wealth of information! YOU,sir,...are Da-man! my Dwight is a 1954,
I don't think mine was used all that much....t.h.a.t speaker is FAT and TIGHT. and it does appear to be all. .original. . . ........."
Terry Dobbs replied to Bert G. Watts's discussion Identifying my DWIGHT"That Dwight was made by Valco in the mid 1950's and used the Supro Supreme circuit with a 6sq7 preamp tube, 6sc7 phase inverter, 2-6V6gt output tubes, 5y3 rectifier tube driving a 10" 4 ohm field coil Rola speaker. Dwight was a house brand…"
Bert G. Watts posted a discussionIdentifying my DWIGHT
Just posted pics of my "new" DWIGHT. Looking for more info on the amp. What year, how much power. Only thing I know is that its old, and it sounds FANTASTIC. Bought it on a Sturday,gigged with it Sunday, and I never sounded better.
Bert G. Watts commented on Dan Burke's photo
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"Dan, my "NEW" Dwight/ Valco has THIS control panel. Can you tell me more about it. power rating, ideal speaker impedence, model name? or #, Year of birth etc. All I know is I plugged into it, instantly fell in love with , and two days…"
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History of Valco
The Valco company has its roots in the National String Instrument Corporation, which was founded in 1927. The company is famous as the first manufacturer of resonator guitars, which were hugely popular in blues and (a bit later) bluegrass music. National merged with the Dobro company, another maker of resonator guitars, around 1932 to form the National Dobro Corporation. The company began producing electric instruments in the 1930s that included electric guitars, lap steels, mandolins and amplifiers. These pre-war electric instruments are fairly rare today, though the lap steels pop up with some regularity. The archtop bodies for the guitars were sourced from Regal and then from Kay, but the electronics were developed and manufactured by National-Dobro. The Supro brand name was introduced in the mid-‘30s for cheaper electric instruments. Read More >
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