Bluesmaster pre with non-hrm overdrive

[erwin_ve]

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[ChrisM]

Is that PI correct?

[erwin_ve]

Is that PI correct?

Chris,

This is a experimental amp, I used standard PI values. Correct is in the eye of the beholder

[ChrisM]

Is that PI correct?

Chris,

This is a experimental amp, I used standard PI values. Correct is in the eye of the beholder

Hah yes!

I guess PI is part of the output section technically right. So your using non-BM values there. For some reasons I thought you might be using a BM PI...

[erwin_ve]

Is that PI correct?

Chris,

This is a experimental amp, I used standard PI values. Correct is in the eye of the beholder

Hah yes!

I guess PI is part of the output section technically right. So your using non-BM values there. For some reasons I thought you might be using a BM PI...

The schematic I posted has 100w poweramp. IRL this amp is 50w. AFAIK Bluesmaster PI has little headroom with 50w. The owner of this amp was very clear; he wanted the headroom he had with his skyliner.
If it was a 100w I would try it.

[erwin_ve]

I made a little record showing the capabilities of the Od channel.
Played with a strat.
http://soundcloud.com/erwin_ve/room335

[mlp-mx6]

Cool tones. You're playing right on the edge of OD, which is a lot of fun. Do you have a humbucker-equipped guitar to test it with as well?

[erwin_ve]

Cool tones. You're playing right on the edge of OD, which is a lot of fun. Do you have a humbucker-equipped guitar to test it with as well?

Indeed it's fun!

Yes I have other guitars with humbuckers. Maybe later this week.

[Emiel]

Sounds really good Erwin. Could be due to your playing as well..! Looking forward to the end result of this 'experiment'.

[Normster]

I think that's the best Strat tone I've ever heard through a Dumble-style amp! Awesome playing, BTW.

[CHIP]

Awesome sounding clip! , which pickup selection were you using on the Strat?

[ericlee]

I made a little record showing the capabilities of the Od channel.
Played with a strat.
http://soundcloud.com/erwin_ve/room335

Hey Erwin, sounds really great. Sounds like Larry when he was using Valey Art Strat in 80s.
So you like 68k slope resistor yehh?

[Sven]

I made a little record showing the capabilities of the Od channel.
Played with a strat.
http://soundcloud.com/erwin_ve/room335

The sound and playing are excellent (although I dislike this style of ¨musak¨). Is this the sound of the amp from this scheme posted on this thread?

BTW, this sound could be good for other styles of music (incl. the ones I like). Anyway, congratulations, this is one of the best sound files recently on this forum.

[martin manning]

Yes, sounds very good indeed! So what is it about this circuit that makes it more Strat friendly vs the "usual" ODS w/ Skyliner EQ?

Sven, that's harsh! All in fun, though, right?

[erwin_ve]

Emiel; you have to check it, it's a awesome sounding amp.

Normster: thank you that's a big compliment.

CHIP: Thnx, pick-ups are Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot for neck and middle. Bridge is a SD59jr. The melody line was a split sd59jr. and middle LF VH. Solo was bridge PU only.

ericlee aka Ika; thnx, when I picked my strat that was the first thing that comes to mind; Larry with his VA strat.
68k slope, 'for this amp it was better choice than 47k. I often see people here tuning their slope resistor in BM amps.

Sven; Thnx for the comment and the big compliment. Musak; indeed this is old and very "elevator-like". But it's all about the amp, musak is allowed OK? . The ampscheme I posted is exactly what it is, except for the power amp; it's 50w instead of 100w. And a dumblelator is used in the recording. No secrets whatsoever.

Martin: Thnx! Maybe the lower slope in combination with the bigger mid cap makes the amp to have less mid. Also due to the lower slope, the tonestack is more responsive over all.
Skyliner mid pot doesn't have much effect when the bass is turned down.
Making a skyliner more strat friendly; bigger mid cap and 100k slope?