The Amp Garage

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Insulated-Banana-Jack-274-0725-By-RadioShack-/231462413265?_trksid=p2352135.l4275 He wants the pin/tip jack, not a banana jack.....that's the issue. TM Look on Mouser, they have the Kobicon jacks and I am pretty sure they have both banana and pin style. This would probably w...

Thanks for the pics Gary, I've made a list and have begun trawling the internet for a decent scope - local prices are pretty steep for something like an old tektronik or similar - and maybe a HP 5385 freq counter. Thanks. My best bargains have come from Ebay. Picked up an Agilent 4400 100 to 1GHZ g...

Hey Mark, I will be up in your world (Afton, MN) in a few months. Most likely by October. Gary I want to hang out in your shop just to see what a professional amp builder's shop looks like. I did hang out in Henry's (Redplate) garage one day and that was fun too. Big deal for a North Dakota farmer ...

I would say it is take off of every other Overdrive Special amp. Pick the one you like the best. Probably a low plate design like 124 or maybe a 102 (high plate). But if you start with 124 you can tweak and experiment with values. Hey Mark, I will be up in your world (Afton, MN) in a few months. Mos...

JazzGuitarGimp wrote:Not quite like the convertible plugin module:

Considering the Blues Cube is 100% SS, I am wondering if it's modeling amp, and the "plugin" is nothing more than a RAM chip with a bit of modeling code in it.

Probably, if you look at the pseudo tube, you can almost make out the EEPROM in there.

JazzGuitarGimp wrote:Wow, $700 for the amp, and another $300 for the RF capsule. That seems steep...

I dont disagree on that one.

I didn't look to see what other "plug-ins" they offered. Kinda (in principle) reminds me on the Seymour Duncan convertibles from the the 80's.

Doesn't sound anything like the tone I heard with Robben in concert last year. His dumble is FAT sounding, the BC is a bit Flat sounding, deminsionless.

Let see if RF starts touring with one.....

jelle wrote:Yes, who has played both?

Probably Scott Lerner or David Henderson.

jelle wrote:Looks great Gary. Very nice work.

THanks Jelle.

Here is the schematic I made based on an informed builder in SoCal. The 500K drive control is on the front panel. This is the only thing I have on it. Gary Fantastic!! Thanks for sharing Gary, much appreciated. I owe you a beer (or a case :) ) Cheerz!~ The inductor is interesting, is this to effect...

Didn't draw the complete power amp, but as I remember it was the same as a blues master PA.

Gary

Here is the schematic I made based on an informed builder in SoCal.

The 500K drive control is on the front panel. This is the only thing I have on it.



Gary

I've tried out a version of this, with good results. Anybody have any idea of what the overdrive input network might be? I've tried the circuit below, but its not as dynamic, or gainy as I'd hoped. This is what I used, but it's only my best guess: Clean V1a 33k, V1b 220k/500p Grids 120k/150k Plates...

M Fowler wrote:Thanks guys I will order four plus some other stuff.

I order from them a few times per year great products.

They are my source for all hardware, some wire, Rubber for footswitches, garolite, damn near anything. Surprises me the selection they carry.

Gary

I've tried out a version of this, with good results. Anybody have any idea of what the overdrive input network might be? I've tried the circuit below, but its not as dynamic, or gainy as I'd hoped. This is what I used, but it's only my best guess: Clean V1a 33k, V1b 220k/500p Grids 120k/150k Plates...