dual channel amp build
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dual channel amp build
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I would like to share my current build. It's a dual channel amp with a PR clean channel and a Superlite TB overdrive channel. It's an ambitious project, but I'm pretty confident it will turn out just fine.
Specs: 36W power transformer, 25 watt 8k output transformer, 194A choke, 5V4 rectifier, 6V6GT NOS Mazda tubes, Voskhod 6P1P preamp tubes.. except the reverb driver tube, that's a Westinghouse NOS 12AT7.
The amp will be cathode biased. A Superlite overdrive channel with treble and bass control, a fixed mid resistor will be determined during the finetuning phase.
This will also have a PPIMV type LarMar, which I have good experiences with. The SL has a great preamp overdrive character anyway.
I would like to share my current build. It's a dual channel amp with a PR clean channel and a Superlite TB overdrive channel. It's an ambitious project, but I'm pretty confident it will turn out just fine.
Specs: 36W power transformer, 25 watt 8k output transformer, 194A choke, 5V4 rectifier, 6V6GT NOS Mazda tubes, Voskhod 6P1P preamp tubes.. except the reverb driver tube, that's a Westinghouse NOS 12AT7.
The amp will be cathode biased. A Superlite overdrive channel with treble and bass control, a fixed mid resistor will be determined during the finetuning phase.
This will also have a PPIMV type LarMar, which I have good experiences with. The SL has a great preamp overdrive character anyway.
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Re: dual channel amp build
Shouldn't that Bird say 36 instead of 22?
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Re: dual channel amp build
Nope, it’s still a 25 watt OT. I chose the 36 W PT for its current delivery properties, but still want less than 36 watts. The 36W PT also has a 5V 3A secondary for the octal rectifier. And the 2.5A heater wiring would fall into marginal territory. Now I have 5! So it is possible to put in some EL34 tubes when I want to. It’s merely an experiment actually
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Re: dual channel amp build
Finished it today. I’m at band practice with it right now, and the SL TB channel kicks ass big time!!! Nice!!!
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Nice! Where's the demo?
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Re: dual channel amp build
Will record some this weekend
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Re: dual channel amp build
didn't get to recording this weekend. Was putting a hardwood floor at my daughter's house and yesterday I moved my workshop to another room in the house. My spouse had to have my holy space to do her pottery spinning business. Didn't want to have clay all over my amps and guitars.
To be continued...
Also, for those who are interested, I updated the schematic to the final execution version.
To be continued...
Also, for those who are interested, I updated the schematic to the final execution version.
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Re: dual channel amp build
Here’s a video:
https://youtu.be/RRz-2dQOyW4?si=OC2lHSBN1HlMTSmB
https://youtu.be/RRz-2dQOyW4?si=OC2lHSBN1HlMTSmB
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Very nice, it sounds great!
Those Silver Sky SE guitars are surprisingly nice too. Did you see what I did to mine?:
Those Silver Sky SE guitars are surprisingly nice too. Did you see what I did to mine?:
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Wowww! Didn’t see that one yet! That’s pretty extensive surgery!!! Nice color too. Mine is dragon fruit. Niceeee
Well, where’s the video???? —> edit: found the trippy one
Well, where’s the video???? —> edit: found the trippy one
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I should make another video some day. It has really nice pickups in it, and it plays surprisingly well. The funky midi thing is fun, but the regular guitar is awesome.
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Re: dual channel amp build
As a matter of fact, I really enjoy the stock pickups. They are their own thing in a way. I get into ‘the Mermen’ vibe with this guitar. That bridge pickup nails that sound big time!JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Sun 02/11/24 2:38 pmI should make another video some day. It has really nice pickups in it, and it plays surprisingly well. The funky midi thing is fun, but the regular guitar is awesome.
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To each their own. My friend that gave me the guitar has another in a different color, and he likes the stock pickups too.
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