Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Tue 09/28/21 7:21 pm
Nice work, Bjorn!
Here's a crappy Phone recording of it with the Celestion Alnico Cream
https://www.dropbox.com/s/quu1x8oyzqzq4 ... m.m4a?dl=0
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Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Wed 10/13/21 9:52 am
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pm
That sounds great! Nice crisp high-end, almost good enough to be a Marshall 18W 
Just one question, what were you driving the input with to get that nice breakup?
Just one question, what were you driving the input with to get that nice breakup?Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Sat 10/16/21 6:01 am
It's just my jazzmaster with a P90 bridge pup and the amp at 100%, both channels in parallel.zaphod_phil wrote: ↑Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pmThat sounds great! Nice crisp high-end, almost good enough to be a Marshall 18W
The amp is merely an addition to my rig.. ain't no chance it's going to replace my Tremolo TMB. It's not THAT good
What puzzles me is why a 20Watt fixed bias amp is not as loud as an 18W cathode biased one... same speaker.. guess it's the extended dynamics of the 18W
The 6G3 does what it does, and puts down a terrific sound. The 18W is more inpredictable and can surprise me in very nice ways. I guess the 6G3 is male and the 18W female... sexism??? Sew me... #met'oh-well
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Sun 10/17/21 1:34 pm
Bieworm wrote: ↑Sat 10/16/21 6:01 amzaphod_phil wrote: ↑Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pmThat sounds great! Nice crisp high-end, almost good enough to be a Marshall 18WThe amp is merely an addition to my rig.. ain't no chance it's going to replace my Tremolo TMB. It's not THAT good
zaphod_phil wrote: ↑Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pmI think it's probably more because the cathode-biased 18W compresses the sound more, which will tend to make it sound louder
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Sun 10/17/21 1:47 pm
I think it's more likely due to the fact that the cathode-biased 18W compresses the sound more, which makes it sound as if it's louder.Bieworm wrote: ↑Sat 10/16/21 6:01 amIt's just my jazzmaster with a P90 bridge pup and the amp at 100%, both channels in parallel.zaphod_phil wrote: ↑Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pmThat sounds great! Nice crisp high-end, almost good enough to be a Marshall 18W
The amp is merely an addition to my rig.. ain't no chance it's going to replace my Tremolo TMB. It's not THAT good
What puzzles me is why a 20Watt fixed bias amp is not as loud as an 18W cathode biased one... same speaker.. guess it's the extended dynamics of the 18W
I guess you mean "sue" LOLRe: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Sun 10/17/21 2:22 pm
The 6G3 is more of a home player. It's creamier than my 18 watts.. not as crisp anyway. But I added a larmar PPIMV to it and it really sounds great with it. I'm trying that in one of my 18 watts too. Maybe I like it.. probably not.
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Wed 10/20/21 2:05 pm
LOLBieworm wrote: ↑Sat 10/16/21 6:01 amIt's just my jazzmaster with a P90 bridge pup and the amp at 100%, both channels in parallel.zaphod_phil wrote: ↑Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pmThat sounds great! Nice crisp high-end, almost good enough to be a Marshall 18W
The amp is merely an addition to my rig.. ain't no chance it's going to replace my Tremolo TMB. It's not THAT good
What puzzles me is why a 20Watt fixed bias amp is not as loud as an 18W cathode biased one... same speaker.. guess it's the extended dynamics of the 18W
The 6G3 does what it does, and puts down a terrific sound. The 18W is more inpredictable and can surprise me in very nice ways. I guess the 6G3 is male and the 18W female... sexism??? Sue me... #met'oh-well
You seem to betting plenty of drive out of that P90. Have you ever tried connecting it in series with the original F*nd*r pickup?
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Wed 10/20/21 3:33 pm
What in series? Amp channels or pickups ?zaphod_phil wrote: ↑Wed 10/20/21 2:05 pmLOLBieworm wrote: ↑Sat 10/16/21 6:01 amIt's just my jazzmaster with a P90 bridge pup and the amp at 100%, both channels in parallel.zaphod_phil wrote: ↑Fri 10/15/21 12:01 pmThat sounds great! Nice crisp high-end, almost good enough to be a Marshall 18W
The amp is merely an addition to my rig.. ain't no chance it's going to replace my Tremolo TMB. It's not THAT good
What puzzles me is why a 20Watt fixed bias amp is not as loud as an 18W cathode biased one... same speaker.. guess it's the extended dynamics of the 18W
The 6G3 does what it does, and puts down a terrific sound. The 18W is more inpredictable and can surprise me in very nice ways. I guess the 6G3 is male and the 18W female... sexism??? Sue me... #met'oh-well
You seem to betting plenty of drive out of that P90. Have you ever tried connecting it in series with the original F*nd*r pickup?
BTW.. I don't have any F*nder pickups..
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Mon 10/25/21 2:34 pm
Ok.. I found out why my 6G3 wasn't as loud as my 18 watters...even with the 100dB alnico cream
I had an oscillation on V2. I put a 10pf cap across the plates of V2 and the oscillation was gone.. and the amp was instantly a LOT louder...
I found out about the oscillation when I dimed the tone knob of the bright channel. Buzzzzzzz!!! Can I consider this solved? The gain of volume indicates the oscillation is gone now, no?
I had an oscillation on V2. I put a 10pf cap across the plates of V2 and the oscillation was gone.. and the amp was instantly a LOT louder...
I found out about the oscillation when I dimed the tone knob of the bright channel. Buzzzzzzz!!! Can I consider this solved? The gain of volume indicates the oscillation is gone now, no?
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Mon 10/25/21 2:47 pm
Are you asking for us to guess? A guy who owns an oscilloscope? 
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Mon 10/25/21 3:03 pm
Touché!! Lazy by natureJMPGuitars wrote: ↑Mon 10/25/21 2:47 pmAre you asking for us to guess? A guy who owns an oscilloscope?
I wonder.. isn't a grid stopper the better solution?
Re: preparing the 6G3 deluxe reverb build
Posted: Mon 10/25/21 7:49 pm
Bieworm wrote: ↑Mon 10/25/21 3:03 pmTouché!! Lazy by natureJMPGuitars wrote: ↑Mon 10/25/21 2:47 pmAre you asking for us to guess? A guy who owns an oscilloscope?
I wonder.. isn't a grid stopper the better solution?
JMPGuitars wrote: ↑Mon 10/25/21 2:47 pmAre you asking for us to guess? A guy who owns an oscilloscope?