Hi guys,
soon here I will post picture and freehand schematic in order to build Dr.Z Glaxie. I personally take the pictures. My idea is build and understand this great amp.
Rock!
Dr.Z Galaxie
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Re: Dr.Z Galaxie
Double ROCK! Welcome to ampgarage.
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
first pictures low res sorry
here the pictures
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hi res pictures
here hi res pictures
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output sokets
output tubes 6l6 ge
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Turret board
Circuit board
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Stevem
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Re: Dr.Z Galaxie
Not to bust your bubble, but a great amp would not use those Gray cased IC brand power supply filters!
chances are than within 8 years they will leaking out the positive end and all the while before that letting ghost notes come thru at high volume levels.
chances are than within 8 years they will leaking out the positive end and all the while before that letting ghost notes come thru at high volume levels.
When I die, I want to go like my Grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming like the passengers in his car!
Cutting out a man's tongue does not mean he’s a liar, but it does show that you fear the truth he might speak about you!
Not screaming like the passengers in his car!
Cutting out a man's tongue does not mean he’s a liar, but it does show that you fear the truth he might speak about you!
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This is a 10 years old amp
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Stevem
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Re: Dr.Z Galaxie
Its not writen in stone, as the more the amp in question gets used the longer the caps will last.
That being said, over just this winter I repaired 3 Fender hot rod deluxe amps with these brand filters in them and they where all leaking and none of the amps was over 9 years old.
That being said, over just this winter I repaired 3 Fender hot rod deluxe amps with these brand filters in them and they where all leaking and none of the amps was over 9 years old.
When I die, I want to go like my Grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming like the passengers in his car!
Cutting out a man's tongue does not mean he’s a liar, but it does show that you fear the truth he might speak about you!
Not screaming like the passengers in his car!
Cutting out a man's tongue does not mean he’s a liar, but it does show that you fear the truth he might speak about you!
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martin manning
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Re: Dr.Z Galaxie
Illinois caps had a period of high failure rates some time back, but they seem to have fixed their issue. Bad electrolyte, was it? I know some here have been using them with success for some time, and of course there are still others that will claim that they don't sound as good as other brands. One thing I'm pretty sure of though, is that Mike Zaite knows what he is about.
Re: Dr.Z Galaxie
I agree with you, my first choice for american amp are Sprague and for Brit F&T.
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Nothing wrong with IC caps where did all this IC cap bashing come from anyway. Many top amp builders use IC e-caps including myself a humble little amp builder. 
Mark
Mark
Re: Dr.Z Galaxie
Looks like a burnt screen resistor on image 5622