Does It Deacy? Can A Cigar Box Amp Sound Like the Brian May Deacy Amp?

Does it Deacy?!??!?! Can it Deacy?!!?!?! This is the question many Brian May/Queen tone purists ask when seeking for that perfect Deacy Amp tone. Did I accom...

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Comment by John on June 2, 2019 at 12:21pm

Yup. Totally transistor. No tubes. Uses a battery.

Comment by John on June 2, 2019 at 12:13pm

Hey, guys. Sorry about taking so long to respond. A couple of years ago, I went through a phase building small cigar box amps, and also modding old radios to be guitar amps. At some point, I came across a bunch of old radios that didn’t work, and I salvaged what I could, including the speaker, and just did whatever I could with ‘em. I know that isn’t much to go on, but I was learning and experimenting...and just didn’t take the time to detail everything like I should have. So, I know this speaker came out of a radio...but I haven’t figure out yet what kind. It’s obviously small, since it fits in the cigar box... and I do see the word FOSTER on it. I’d really like to get more of these if I can find out where it originated from. I made several amps...but this one just really stood out as something special.

Comment by BrianQ. on May 8, 2019 at 5:57pm

Deacy is an amp made by the bass player from queen for Brian May? It features the amp circuit from a portable radio minus the radio tuner section, a circuit comprised of general purpose & audio germanium transistors? It also used AC power rather than a battery amp? Pretty rare?

Comment by A.D.EKER on May 7, 2019 at 12:37am

Now Thats Heavy Metal Danny! What the F is  Deacy???!! BIG SOUND  for that little amp !  what speaker you got in there?Thanks for the explination  ! Yep its got it !   To You to ! Greeeeeettssszz A.D.

Comment by BrianQ. on May 6, 2019 at 10:18am

Transistor amp?

Comment by shane wagstaff on May 6, 2019 at 5:54am

Dam . That sounds the business .

Comment by John on May 6, 2019 at 2:18am
Thank you!
Comment by Uncle John on May 6, 2019 at 2:04am

That thing sounds and looks great.

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