Repurposing Trainwreck iron?

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jaysg
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Repurposing Trainwreck iron?

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For example, I'm repackaging my 5e8-a with the wreck PT in a reverse Express chassis. Anyone else using those pieces in non-TW amps? How are you liking the results?
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Re: Repurposing Trainwreck iron?

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I haven't yet, been thinking about a rocket/bassman build....single channel bassman with rocket power section.....express tranny's
anything worth doing, is worth doing right
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Re: Repurposing Trainwreck iron?

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Some might argue that the Rockster 66 falls somewhere in that fuzzy space. Rocket pre into a cathode biased KT66 power section. I really like it.
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Re: Repurposing Trainwreck iron?

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I also enjoy my Rocket into 6L6 power section a worth while amp build. I currently have it tubes down in a Z 212 combo cabinet using G12H and 25w greenback.

Next will be the Normster Rocket Reverb I have to build that one and have been putting if off for too long.
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I built a 4 6V6 amp using the Trainwreck iron and it turned out great! Copied the cowtipper front end (AB763) with a on board three knob reverb.
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sorry double post
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Re: Repurposing Trainwreck iron?

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As long as you provide an appropriate load and voltage condition to the tubes
it really doesn't matter what or where the transformer came from.
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