The amp did find a new home on the east coast to someone who appreciates it for what it is.
How did it sound?
Three channel amp.
The lead channel was exceptional. Everything that is glorious. Thick, not overly compressed, huge amounts of gain with clarity. Awesome sounding no matter what volume...
Hey, saw a thread from two years ago on the heater mods for a JCA 50 to lower the noise floor. The links are dead.
Any other info of posts on this mod?
Harry was a first generation mod guy, same time frame as Lee Jackson and Jose were doing their stuff, mostly East Coast. Did a cool load box back then called "Silent Speaker". They pop up occasionally on Reverb.
Some people swear by his work, others found him "difficult". Evidently back in the...
I came into possession of a Harry Kolbe modded 71. It is a total beast.
Is there any inherent value or collector interest in these? I thought of going back stock, but I would hate to destroy what was obviously a very expensive and extensive mod.