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Short sound clip w/ Telefunken´s

Posted: Thu 11/13/03 5:03 pm
by 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

Posted: Thu 11/13/03 5:14 pm
by 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... :twisted:

Adrian

Posted: Thu 11/13/03 5:54 pm
by Wannatone
Hmm, why do the attachments show up twice? Looks like I make a mistake? :oops:

Ok, I´ll try it again w/o preview.

This is again the 18 watt amp thru 4x12.

Posted: Fri 11/14/03 11:02 am
by 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

Posted: Fri 11/14/03 11:28 am
by 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

Posted: Sat 11/15/03 12:11 pm
by 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...

Posted: Sat 11/15/03 2:30 pm
by Wannatone
LR, Thanks!

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

Adrian

Posted: Sat 11/15/03 2:53 pm
by 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. 8)

Posted: Sat 11/15/03 3:40 pm
by Wannatone
Yeah, and plays great, and sounds great. :D

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"). :twisted:

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 :twisted:

Posted: Sat 11/15/03 5:19 pm
by 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!

Posted: Mon 11/17/03 12:59 pm
by 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.