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- Fri May 10, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Maybe someone can help me with this color for a guitar.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 117
Re: Maybe someone can help me with this color for a guitar.
I would definitely experiment on scrap. It's a bummer that the ReRanch forum is down, but I understand why Bill is unable to think about it at the moment. I think that's probably the first forum I ever really frequented with any regularity. I'm going to mildly disagree with Phil about grain filling....
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Anyone else having issues with the board?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 190
Re: Anyone else having issues with the board?
Same. Glad to know it's not just me.
- Tue May 07, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Modded Tremolux
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7617
Re: Modded Tremolux
However, it seems reasonable to up that resistor to 680k or even 750k so the sum of the pot plus resistor is closer to the original. Good guess! I swapped the 220k with a 680k (which actually measures over 700k), and that was good. My range is now (from memory) 2.6-4 Hz on slow, 3.9-9.6 Hz on fast....
- Mon May 06, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Modded Tremolux
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7617
Re: Modded Tremolux
Parts arrived this weekend, so I made my (hopefully) final changes. Brief rundown: -Bias resistors were modified. Long story short, I was able to get the EL34s to 93.2% dissipation, and the 6K6GTs down to 101.2%. I think that's close enough for me. Anecdotally, people run 6K6 in a 5E3 Deluxe with no...
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:10 pm
- Forum: For Sale/Trade
- Topic: Amp parts for sale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5524
Re: Amp parts for sale
Just glad to see you back! Take care of yourself, and please don't hesitate to ask if you need something!
- Thu May 02, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: Fender Discussion
- Topic: Any magic in the Paraphase inverter?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 235
Re: Any magic in the Paraphase inverter?
I hope so! I'm closing in on wrapping my Tremolux-inspired project. Waiting for more parts to come in...Hot Blue Plates (among others) on the Hoffman forums seems to think the paraphase is part of the mojo, from what I read (I read a LOT of 5E9-A threads while fleshing out my project). Here's a thre...
- Thu May 02, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Can I use 6v6's in a 69 Super Reverb ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 408
Re: Can I use 6v6's in a 69 Super Reverb ?
Maybe swap in a 5Y3 or 5R4 with the JJ 6V6? I was thinking about that also. Anyone else want to comment on that idea ? 5Y3 would probably lower the voltage, maybe 25V. 5R4 is a ruggedized 5U4, so no difference there. Respectfully, I believe the 5R4 has a higher voltage drop than the 5U4.
- Thu May 02, 2024 1:44 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Can I use 6v6's in a 69 Super Reverb ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 408
Re: Can I use 6v6's in a 69 Super Reverb ?
Maybe swap in a 5Y3 or 5R4 with the JJ 6V6?
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Modded Tremolux
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7617
Re: Modded Tremolux
Well, after a long time waiting, I finally got this together over the weekend. While everything *works*, it needs a few tweaks. Here goes: -Bias resistors will need modification. The 250/333/500 setup isn't quite going to cut it. With a 5Y3 and 6K6GT tubes, they're running at 108% dissipation with a...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Broken 5E3 for sale locally - worth checking out?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 480
Re: Broken 5E3 for sale locally - worth checking out?
Yeah, unless it's some kind of super-deluxe high-quality parts kit, that's way too much money. $800 CAD is around $580 USD, according to Google. I wouldn't pay nearly $600 for something that's known to eat tubes, whether they're boo-teek parts or not.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Taming amp gain in single channel deluxe reverb build
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1606
Re: Taming amp gain in single channel deluxe reverb build
From the drawing and text, it appears they meant PI rather than PT in some places, and PT is short for Power Tubes in others. A touch confusing, for sure...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Yet Another Two Stroke build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 618
Re: Yet Another Two Stroke build
Well, the upgraded OT will give you better bass response, for sure. In a little Champ or Princeton, the little 8" speaker can't necessarily handle more bass. Since you're going with a 12", though, I'd think a better OT would be worth it. In the old tweed Champ, that's kinda part of the charm: The co...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:53 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Yet Another Two Stroke build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 618
Re: Yet Another Two Stroke build
So why don't I get one of those? Because they are respectively $95 and $91, whereas the W022905M is ~$32. I have no issues paying more if the W022905M won't work, but if it will do an admirable job, why spend the extra money? Yes, I agree that subbing one of those in is a large difference in cost. ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:08 pm
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Its gonna be a party
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1040
Re: Its gonna be a party
We had several people for our downtown festivities, but not nearly the apocalyptic number people were expecting. Actually, my brother has a band, and the promoter cancelled on him last-minute due to not enough people attending their event. Personally, though, the experience was awesome. The last ecl...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Yet Another Two Stroke build
- Replies: 13
- Views: 618
Re: Yet Another Two Stroke build
Did one of these myself several years back. Did you know they actually make this as a kit (they call it a Maggie): https://www.tedweber.com/maggie-c-kt/ It comes with a very beefy upgraded OT, as well as a 8"/10" speaker combo. Looks like they finally updated the layout to get the screens on the rig...