Wurlitzer 112 Amplifier Rebuild Components
This kit contains hand-selected replacements for components that commonly fail in Wurlitzer 112 tube amps. Installing the parts in this kit can help you achieve a more reliable, cleaner-sounding Wurlitzer.
The kit includes:
All capacitors
All resistors
What makes our kits the best is that extra attention is taken to ensure the components are the correct ratings and values (or better) and the appropriate sizes. This ensures your amp is up to the highest standards. We wouldn’t sell a kit that we wouldn’t put in an amp ourselves!
Check out our guide to determining which components to replace.
A three prong power socket is not included in this kit, but can be found here. A grounded power socket is a great upgrade that will help reduce hum and noise as well as make your amp more safe.
This kit contains hand-selected replacements for components that commonly fail in Wurlitzer 112 tube amps. Installing the parts in this kit can help you achieve a more reliable, cleaner-sounding Wurlitzer.
The kit includes:
All capacitors
All resistors
What makes our kits the best is that extra attention is taken to ensure the components are the correct ratings and values (or better) and the appropriate sizes. This ensures your amp is up to the highest standards. We wouldn’t sell a kit that we wouldn’t put in an amp ourselves!
Check out our guide to determining which components to replace.
A three prong power socket is not included in this kit, but can be found here. A grounded power socket is a great upgrade that will help reduce hum and noise as well as make your amp more safe.
Over time, components in vintage amps will degrade, resulting in noise and poor performance. This kit contains hand-selected replacements for components that commonly fail in Wurlitzer 112 and 112a amplifiers. Installing the parts in this kit can help you achieve a more reliable, cleaner-sounding Wurlitzer.
Choosing which components to replace and which components to keep depends on a number of factors, including the condition of the amplifier as well as the personal preference of its user. For this reason, we offer several kit options that will allow you to replace as many or as few components as your specific amp requires.
Features of this kit include:
High-quality components hand-picked for suitability in a point-to-point circuit
Components individually bagged and labeled
Can be installed in all Wurlitzer 112 and 112a amplifiers
Warning: The Wurlitzer 112 and 112a amplifier contains high voltages that can persist even when the amplifier is turned off and unplugged. Safe and effective installation of the components in this kit requires some electronics experience. Incorrect installation of these components can result in damage to your amplifier or injury to yourself. If you are unsure how to install these components yourself, you can mail in your amp or drop it off at our Tuckahoe, NY location and we will install the components for you.
ABOUT THE KIT
The kit includes all of the electrolytic capacitors, all power resistors, and a small selection of critical preamp components. This kit will improve the reliability and performance of your Wurlitzer with a minimum of replacement components. It includes:
All filter capacitors
The cathode bypass capacitor V1 as well as the shared bypass capacitor for V3 & V4
One polypropylene coupling capacitor
Selected input resistors
Why replace these components?
Electrolytic capacitors deteriorate over time, which can cause hum, poor frequency response, or otherwise reduced performance. Note that although new electrolytics can improve the noise floor of your amplifier, they are not a magic bullet. There are many factors that can introduce hum into a vintage circuit. However, even if the electrolytics are not the primary cause of your Wurlitzer’s hum, it is always worthwhile to replace them for the overall health and longevity of your amplifier.
Power supply resistors perform under conditions of high heat and stress that, over time, can cause their values to drift. Deteriorated resistors can also introduce noise into circuits. We recommend replacing power supply resistors at the same time as the electrolytic capacitors.
The coupling capacitor and input resistors are intended for your amplifier’s input circuit. Although components at an amplifier’s input are no more likely to deteriorate than components elsewhere in the circuit, the input is very sensitive. Noise and poor frequency characteristics at the input will be amplifier by the rest of the circuit. For that reason, we prefer to replace input components in many amplifiers that we repair. We have included them in the Basic kit so that you will have that option as well.
Further Information About Components
For further details, check out our guide: What components should I replace in my vintage amp, and why?
Coupling capacitors. This portion of the kit includes new polypropylene replacements for all remaining coupling capacitors. It also includes a replacement for C8, the capacitor in the Zobel network. Replace the coupling capacitors if they are open or shorted, or if you feel that the frequency response of your amplifier could be improved.
Resistors. This option includes a complete set of low-noise metal film resistors for the Wurlitzer 112 amplifier. All resistors in this kit have substantial leads and are well-suited for point-to-point circuits like the 112. If your amplifier has any resistors that have drifted in value or are noisy or otherwise deteriorated, this kit will allow you to replace them.