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so... i'm want'n to build an amp and would like to get a leg of 9v of power.

what's the best way of get'n that

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I've never heard of 9V being used in any Marshall 18W style amp.... :?
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More bother than it's worth. dismantle a 'wall wart' and mount it inside your chassis??
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Walmart. Register 9.
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9vdc?

are you looking to power your pedals?
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John_A wrote:More bother than it's worth. dismantle a 'wall wart' and mount it inside your chassis??
yeah... that's one of my plans... that or build a "power strip" in the amp
microamp wrote:9vdc?

are you looking to power your pedals?
yep... kinda

i have a od that i've developed/built as a pedal but i want to build that od into the signal flow of the amp...

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That sounds kind of opposite what our 18W amps are about - ie all tube distortion, and no sand inside....
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zaphod_phil wrote:That sounds kind of opposite what our 18W amps are about - ie all tube distortion, and no sand inside....
i'm kinda want'n to blend the both...
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