2020 Monkeymatic Black Buttes
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2020 Monkeymatic Black Buttes
Teaser for 2020s first Monkeymatic models...
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I like it! Especially the VU meter. What is it measuring?
There is a company called Ashdown amps that also installs meters on the front of there bass amps.
I really like the VU meter look!!
Happy Holidays!
Guy
There is a company called Ashdown amps that also installs meters on the front of there bass amps.
I really like the VU meter look!!
Happy Holidays!
Guy
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The meter is just tied to the OT secondary, with a 5K resistor to mitigate some voltage. I have modded four of these amps so far, and three of the VU meters were DOA! One works, though, and is v cool.
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"Left"
Nicely done!
Nicely done!
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First try. Finger joints. Mucho time for setup and creation of table saw jig, plus investment in new blades and mitre gauge. Results: Lots of time required to cut joints, almost square box, some gaps, lots of cursing, and vinyl hides everything.
Second try. Butt joints. Zero time setup. Two boxes cut and finished in under an hour. Nicely square, no gaps, no cursing, vinyl hides everything.
Second try. Butt joints. Zero time setup. Two boxes cut and finished in under an hour. Nicely square, no gaps, no cursing, vinyl hides everything.
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Good job. Some folks will fix it until it's really broken. That box will outlive you unless it's run over by a truck or dropped from a (moderately) tall building.
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And here are the new boxes in WHITE. Ooh--modern!
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Xtian, That is a really cool sounding amp - and nicely done demo!
What's inside the cool looking little box - will you be sharing the schematic?
What's inside the cool looking little box - will you be sharing the schematic?
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Great looking head. Very good demo. Sounds like a classic rock machine!
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Hey Aaron,
What a nice sounding amp. Great job!
-jack
What a nice sounding amp. Great job!
-jack
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Thx, mates! Here's the schem:
EDIT [4/9/2020]: V1b, illustration shows 10n cap...that cap connects to pin 6, not pin 7.
EDIT [4/9/2020]: V1b, illustration shows 10n cap...that cap connects to pin 6, not pin 7.
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Re: 2020 Monkeymatic Black Buttes
Nice simple circuit with a lot of character - I wouldn't have guessed correctly. Sounds like it mates up nicely with the Wheelhouse speaker. I was thinking about trying the Wheelhouse for a light weight combo.
Steve