My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
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My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Hi,
I already own an Express clone built by a friend, mounted into a Fender Twin 5F8 combo cab with two Greenback Heritage speakers.
Sounds nice, but I am not 100% satisfied with it.
Now I am building a new amp by myself, and I plan to put it into this Twin cab. I suspect that the cheap Hammond OT of my current amp is a 5k2 and I would like the new one will have a more smooth sound, maybe a little less loud, but above all a better "mean to clean" capability.
According to Glen's advices, I am starting with a Ceriatone kit (with a custom chassis for my combo cab), I will use Mallory power and signal caps, and 6k6 OT Pacific transformers.
I have searched but no success... now I think I would need some help to find where to buy Pacific transformers (OT and european PT voltage) ?
thanks
Here is the cab (Mojo "Twin Tweed high power", with Marshall Bluesbreaker look):
[img768]http://www.clipperton.ch/vincenzo/pub/g ... ck/cab.jpg[/img]
[img768]http://www.clipperton.ch/vincenzo/pub/g ... enback.jpg[/img]
I already own an Express clone built by a friend, mounted into a Fender Twin 5F8 combo cab with two Greenback Heritage speakers.
Sounds nice, but I am not 100% satisfied with it.
Now I am building a new amp by myself, and I plan to put it into this Twin cab. I suspect that the cheap Hammond OT of my current amp is a 5k2 and I would like the new one will have a more smooth sound, maybe a little less loud, but above all a better "mean to clean" capability.
According to Glen's advices, I am starting with a Ceriatone kit (with a custom chassis for my combo cab), I will use Mallory power and signal caps, and 6k6 OT Pacific transformers.
I have searched but no success... now I think I would need some help to find where to buy Pacific transformers (OT and european PT voltage) ?
thanks
Here is the cab (Mojo "Twin Tweed high power", with Marshall Bluesbreaker look):
[img768]http://www.clipperton.ch/vincenzo/pub/g ... ck/cab.jpg[/img]
[img768]http://www.clipperton.ch/vincenzo/pub/g ... enback.jpg[/img]
Last edited by vincenz on Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Try a 6k6 OT instead of the 5K2 that should help.
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Yes it certainly should.
Any idea where to buy the right Pacific transformers ?
Any idea where to buy the right Pacific transformers ?
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Check out rj's site http://www.rjguitars.net/
He has the 6K6 OTs, but says Euro voltage PTs are unavailable. He was taking requests in comtemplation of a special order. Don't know how that's coming.
He has the 6K6 OTs, but says Euro voltage PTs are unavailable. He was taking requests in comtemplation of a special order. Don't know how that's coming.
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Thanks for your answer.
Yes I am in touch with RJ, but the PT is back ordered, and will not be available until at least 6 weeks...
I read here a lot of people using Pacific trannies... but nobody is selling them?
Yes I am in touch with RJ, but the PT is back ordered, and will not be available until at least 6 weeks...
I read here a lot of people using Pacific trannies... but nobody is selling them?
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Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
I can supply you with a suitable pt for an express! 4-6 week build time. UK made.
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
If you can get it more easily, use the Heyboer PT with the Pacific OT. It's a great combination and is the one that's remained in my own Express build.
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Ok, but the question is still the same: where to buy Pacific transformers ?
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
RJ, Allyn may have some, or just get on to Pacific yourself.vincenz wrote:Ok, but the question is still the same: where to buy Pacific transformers ?
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
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Cheers and Beers.
Cheers and Beers.
PAC trannies
Unless this has changed, Allyn Meyers sells Pacific transformers both OT and PT. Allyn is the moderator of this site. I bought mine from him.
Allynmey@aol.com
Decko
Allynmey@aol.com
Decko
Re: PAC trannies
paulster wrote:RJ, Allyn may have some, or just get on to Pacific yourself.
Decko wrote:Unless this has changed, Allyn Meyers sells Pacific transformers both OT and PT. Allyn is the moderator of this site. I bought mine from him.
Allynmey@aol.com
Decko
THANK YOU
I will try to contact Allynmey
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Thanks James for your proposal.JamesHealey wrote:I can supply you with a suitable pt for an express! 4-6 week build time. UK made.
I will contact you if I can't find the Pacific that I am looking for...
Last edited by vincenz on Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:42 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Thanks.
Do you think they will be able to sell (and ship) only these two specific items directly to me as a final customer?
Re: My Express combo project. Need help to find trannies...
Don't see why not.... there is a 'custom' link on their homepage.vincenz wrote:Thanks.
Do you think they will be able to sell (and ship) only these two specific items directly to me as a final customer?
They sold trannies to Ken's custom design, and he only made very few amps. (circa 100 or so IIRC - and some of those used Heyboers) I recall someone posted his old line card for these transformers here somewhere.
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Cheers and Beers.
Cheers and Beers.