Reverb unit for 18 watt extension cab

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Reverb unit for 18 watt extension cab

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hey guys...
Some of you might have read that I wanted to build a reverb unit , built in an extension cab for my 18 watt combo amps.
Well I decided to build the "lamington" reverb.. a constant current driven reverb, designed by Grant Wills from "down under". More info to be found on the valveheaven website.
According to his schematic I drew a layout and ordered the parts. I opted for a 6AU6 pentode instead of the prescripted 6BX6 from the schematic, for I can't get access to the 6BX6 without paying shipping for that tube itself. The 6AU6 was ordered at "tonefactory", where the other parts were bought too.
After receiving the parts yesterday I started building today... here is some footage of the progress so far...
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Heaters wired.. tranny works great
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Finished!!!
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Where's the demo??
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JMPGuitars wrote:
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Where's the demo??
It'll come. Maybe tomorrow...
It sounds awesome..truely!

BTW.. How is your TMB tremolo working out?
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Bieworm wrote:
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BTW.. How is your TMB tremolo working out?
Haven't started yet, I've been busy. BUT I have everything for a head version and a combo version ready except the cabs. The combo cab should be here in a couple days though, so that will likely motivate me to actually build it. ;)

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/wxfty9ucjbj9g ... t.m4a?dl=0

Here is some recording with the 18Watt modern classic and the reverb unit..
It's sooooooo pretty a combo:
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Sounds great!

What is your signal path? Are you running the reverb in the loop?
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Sounds great! I also liked your rendition of Hava Nagila at the end. ;)
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colossal wrote:
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Sounds great!
Thanks!!
What is your signal path? Are you running the reverb in the loop?
Yes it's through the loop. There is some amount of hum I just can't get rid off and through the loop it's barely audible. It sure beats the hissy digital pedal I've been using, both in noise and performance.
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Sounds great! I also liked your rendition of Hava Nagila at the end. ;)
Thanks. And Josh, this time I was bound to use a schematic, because that's all there was available. Plus I had to be creative cuz I used another type of pentode than the schematic prescripted. It all turns out pretty well.. maybe even so well that I might build one along the board of the modern classic, eliminating the normal channel and use its space and pots for the reverb... but still deciding that.
The other ( more likely ) path is a plan to build a 36 Watt TMB tremolo and import the circuit there. That's more challenging IMHO.
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That sounds AAA FANTASTIC -- nice job! Fat. Juice.
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crgfrench wrote:
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That sounds AAA FANTASTIC -- nice job! Fat. Juice.
Danx!!! I can see the benefit of a current driven reverb now. It's more clear sounding. I wonder if a tone pot would be a nice feature though...
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