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by Colossal
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: What do you believe regarding the sound of passive components?
Replies: 185
Views: 5017

Re: What do you believe regarding the sound of passive components?

R.G., With all due respect, just because you don't hear any difference between components that does not mean that one does not exist and that the rest of us that do suffer from some delusion. If people hear a difference between parts and want to discuss it, so be it. If you don't hear a difference, ...
by Colossal
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: 2nd Gen Build Started (that didn’t take long…)
Replies: 316
Views: 8997

Re: 2nd Gen Build Started (that didn’t take long…)

That came out great, Raoul. Well done.
by Colossal
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: UA Amp pedals
Replies: 9
Views: 1145

Re: UA Amp pedals

Meh, I won't be participating. Thanks for the review!
by Colossal
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Steel String Singer 150w Transformers
Replies: 12
Views: 714

Re: Steel String Singer 150w Transformers

Output transformer should be 2k2, with a good frequency reponse like a dynaco a451 I had Heyboer wind one for me for a bass amp. Sounded fantastic. It was nearly 11kg! Did they "can" it for you like the Dynaco originals? .. No, but I didn't ask them to. It was a massive transformer, as was the powe...
by Colossal
Sun Feb 25, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Steel String Singer 150w Transformers
Replies: 12
Views: 714

Re: Steel String Singer 150w Transformers

Roe wrote: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:43 am Output transformer should be 2k2, with a good frequency reponse like a dynaco a451
I had Heyboer wind one for me for a bass amp. Sounded fantastic. It was nearly 11kg!
by Colossal
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Amp breaking up later after rebuilding?
Replies: 28
Views: 798

Re: Amp breaking up later after rebuilding?

WhopperPlate wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:45 pm Looks pretty clean and tidy either way , nice job
I agree. Very nice work and the color pallette appeals to me. Good job.
by Colossal
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: New Astron caps?!?
Replies: 22
Views: 892

Re: New Astron caps?!?

Thanks for the report on these, Charlie. I was wondering if they are aluminum or actual tin foil, like the old Red Astrons, or even a paper in oil?
by Colossal
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: 2nd Gen Build Started (that didn’t take long…)
Replies: 316
Views: 8997

Re: 2nd Gen Build Started (that didn’t take long…)

ijedouglas wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:45 pm Ah, it may have been a pic before I added it :) Couple of changes since I posted pics...
I think that build is more Dumble than Dumble, Ian :shock:
by Colossal
Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Peak Boomer Nonsense incoming
Replies: 15
Views: 666

Re: Peak Boomer Nonsense incoming

A fool and his money are soon parted.
by Colossal
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:53 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Amplifiers being played
Replies: 8
Views: 493

Re: Amplifiers being played

Thanks for the rundown, Charlie. It sounds great. Seems like it has clarity with a fat grind but maintains separation. I love a good, cranked Superlead when they sound like the best horn and with the snarl and bite. I remember being not that keen on 183.
by Colossal
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: How to replace the lamp assembly on vintage Brown/Black face amps?
Replies: 19
Views: 3918

Re: How to replace the lamp assembly on vintage Brown/Black face amps?

Bruce from Mission Amps offered a very nice offset purpose-made wrench many years ago. Good to see there is another option now.
by Colossal
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Amplifiers being played
Replies: 8
Views: 493

Re: Amplifiers being played

WhopperPlate wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:02 am My friend Johnny playing a custom one piece guitar he made with his amp that I made .

https://youtu.be/YPlSBQnfxrI?si=MZXRwgY9N7n3eVdz
Charlie,

What circuit is this? Great sounding amp! 8)
by Colossal
Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Wish me luck
Replies: 62
Views: 5317

Re: Wish me luck

Hang in there for a reply. It's commonplace for everyone's word to really mean nothing now. Next week Monday means whenever they finish and are ready to tell you.
by Colossal
Mon Jan 29, 2024 1:54 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: What's for supper?
Replies: 70
Views: 5263

Re: What's for supper?

I'll be right over. That bread looks delicious.
by Colossal
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Sawzall fret file
Replies: 4
Views: 852

Re: Sawzall fret file

I thought the video was going a 10 second short where he would just sawz-all the neck off and call it "fixed".