Short sound clip w/ Telefunken´s

[Wannatone]

Yesterday I just noodled some around and had my tape deck running.

It´s my 18 watt experimental chassis, kinda light version w/o trem. Preamp with Valvo ECC83´s, output Telefunken round plate EL84´s w/ diamond on bottom. OT is a Heyboer.

Converted ´54 Les Paul with an early Pat No. PU in the bridge position.

Marshall 4x12 slant basketveave cab with a pre-Rola G12M and three early Rola´s.

Adrian

[Wannatone]

Well, just for comparison an early ´66 Super PA w/ G.E.C. KT66´s thru the full BW stack. It´s definitely louder in real life...

Adrian

[Wannatone]

Hmm, why do the attachments show up twice? Looks like I make a mistake?

Ok, I´ll try it again w/o preview.

This is again the 18 watt amp thru 4x12.

[Gabi]

Oh my!!!!


Is this how my future 4x12 will sound??? Yuuuuum!!!! Beeeefy!!!
Great clips, Adrian!

What was the recording setting used? I mean mic, distance from speakers, etc.

txk,
gab

[Wannatone]

Gabi,

Thanks!

Well, I used a stereo cassette tape deck and two old Sennheiser MD221 mics with in-line impedance matching trannies.
The left mike was positioned close to the pre-Rola, just angeled from the side, some 45°. The other mike about 1 m from the cab.
I connected the tape deck with my soundcard and used the software that came with it (Creative Recorder / PlayCenter) to get wav files. Then normalized the amplitude of both channels. Converted the wav files to mp3 with a freeware converter called "dBpowerAMP Music Converter" that I downloaded from somewhere on the web. Very easy to use. Not at all sopisticated stuff. Just didn´t want to invest a penny. Glad to hear that it works for the purpose.

Actually, the ´66 JTM-100 Super PA sounds even more beefy in reality. It really moves some air.

The 18 watt is surprisingly loud thru the 4x12.

Adrian

[loverocker]

Great tones WT. Gotta love the 18Wer through a 4x12

By the way - that '54 GT isn't the one that was just on Ebay DE, is it? I was tempted by that one...

[Wannatone]

LR, Thanks!

It´s just been a while back. 1954 "Goldtop"

Adrian

[loverocker]

Now that's a confusing guitar! Is that a multi-piece maple top (like you'd expect on a GT), but with a Custom fingerboard? Whatever it is, it looks sorta cool with that faded cherry finish.

[Wannatone]

Yeah, and plays great, and sounds great.

For those who are interested in more ´66 JTM-100 Super PA:
http://vintageamps.com/PlexiPalaceUBBcg ... 762#000000
Btw, the BW cab I played the 18 watt through is the upper right one (see "that´s where she lives").

Well, I´ve checked some more speakers. A pair of 50´s Jensen P12N´s in an open back cab gives a damned cutting through lead tone, and VERY loud. Almost too trebly, but not icepicking.

The other test was with the ´63 Blue´s of my AC30 (check the clip).
Well, I DO need a 2x12 cab with Blue´s!!

Does anybody have a cab drawing of the 2x12?

Adrian

Adrian

[zaphod_phil]

Aaaawww, that clip was too short!! I was just getting into that terrific tone and it cut out...

You seem to have one helluva guitar and amp collection there, you lucky guy!

[Gabi]

Adrian... I sent an email to you but it got returned (the email you have attached to your profile)... I need some advice on shipping to Germany.

Can I contact you on another email? You can send a message from the "FEEDBACK" form. That will arrive to my personal email.

thanks a lot...

gabi.