Guys I am new here and am starting my first Wreck. I have built several other amps before so I know my way around the bench. Anyway.....I am either going to do a Liverpool or Express ( have not fully decided yet) and was wondering how the Classic Tone tranny set performs ? They are cheaper in cost than Pacific
and if they perform well I will buy a set. I have used Mercury, Heyboer, Hammond and Classic Tone in other builds and in all honesty.....every Classic Tone unit I have EVER used was ALWAYS a top performer so it is not a question of quality but of tone. If I decide to do an Express, I will most likey build it using 6v6 tubes to avoid the high volume levels and I happen to LOVE the 6v6 anyway. Sooooo.......give me your 2 cents worth (or the whole damn doller if ya' want to
The originals used Pacific transformers, and the designer strongly believed it was a key aspect of the tone. That said, most people don't know what a real wreck sounds like, because they never been in a room with one.
I have yet to be disappointed by the larger Classictone iron. But if doing a wreck, why not get the Pacifics...unless you are doing one that is different, not sweating authenticity, and you are doing your own thing using different caps, pots, and yes...different transformers.