The main issue is that there is very quiet.  I replaced the speaker, which helped a little, but there's still little gain.  I have everything cranked to 10, and still can't hear it above an acoustic guitar.

So if volume/gain (is there a practical difference?) were strictly the problem, what should I look at?

What I mean is, what symptoms would an amp produce if, for example, the filter capacitors needed replacing?

How can you tell if a capacitor needs replacing?

I see a little bit of oxidation at some of the solder joints that are visible.  Is this what you mean?  See the twitpics posted above.

Okay, I tried two things.  First was plugging into the "boost" speaker.  This was just as quiet, but with two speakers.

I pulled out the speaker and tried a different one.


http://twitpic.com/drzrr
http://twitpic.com/ds0iu#
http://twitpic.com/ds51l -> speaker -- HUGE!  It was a 10" speaker.

It was louder, yes, but nowhere near the what the 35 watts should have sounded like.  

Further suggestions?

Found someone selling one on Craigslist for $750!  I don't think I could ever get that amount.  Seems like a ripoff.

Of course, maybe the footpedal is worth $700.... that must be it.

http://www.voxshowroom.com/us/amp/galaxie.html

There is an aux speaker output.  I'll give that a try tonight.  Any other ideas?

My Vox Galaxie amplifier (1960's) is far too quiet.  There is some sound coming through, but not enough to be heard over a two person conversation in a library.  The tremolo effect works properly, and the light bulb lights up.  The fuse is good.  Any ideas on how to troubleshoot this?  It's too good looking of an amp (like an upside-down pyramid) to not use.  It's also heavier than my garage --weighs a ton!