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- Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:50 am
- Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
- Topic: Power soak attenuators
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1752
Re: Power soak attenuators
I picked up one of those a couple of years ago. Not a bad little unit - my most powerful amp is a JMP50 clone. As soon as it is cabled up it drops the signal by at least 3-4 dB. Very noticeable, I can dial it down much more, but the volume reduction comes with a proportional deterioration in the ton...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:25 am
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Seven Lessons from How Private Equity Wrecked Guitar Center
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4674
Re: Seven Lessons from How Private Equity Wrecked Guitar Center
Sales children are not unique to GC. We still have a couple of mom/pop music stores locally and one GC. The last time I went to one of the mom & pop stores I was checking out a Godin guitar w/P90s. Very nice guitar - used. There were a couple of kids w/an entry level Jackson electric plugged into an...
- Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: RIP Gary Rossington
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1175
Re: RIP Gary Rossington
The fantastic interplay between Rossington, Collins and King has never been matched. One of my favorite bands.
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:48 am
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Give me the strength.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1299
Re: Give me the strength.
Then "One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces." comes to mind?I pick up my ipad and hit YT link
Oh, and be careful with that axe Eugene.
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:39 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: New JJ 6v6S very odd issue
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2662
Re: New JJ 6v6S very odd issue
I've had the same thing happen with a pair of EH 6CA7s last year. Anode to heater was shorted on one tube. Those were great sounding tubes and can't get them anymore.
I would check both tubes to make sure there is no continuity between pins 2 and 7 and the other pins.
I would check both tubes to make sure there is no continuity between pins 2 and 7 and the other pins.
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:26 am
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
- Replies: 804
- Views: 305917
Re: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
I think he's referring to the headstock inlay or logo, which IMO is superb. Well, actually the whole guitar is superb.
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:17 am
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: "No More Russian Vacuum Tubes in 2022"
- Replies: 105
- Views: 17704
Re: "No More Russian Vacuum Tubes in 2022"
Yes. Try the Tung Sol 6L6GC-STRs. They are still available in matched sets. I bought a pair a few years ago for a Supro 1688 cone project. These puppies absolutely roar! Sweetwater had them on sale - at least $10/ less than Tube Depot or AES. This was for a single tube. They have matched sets too, a...
- Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:49 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Building a kit from Mod Electronics
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1184
Re: Building a kit from Mod Electronics
I have been trying to search this forum for any threads on this kit but the only results are on a "102" Probably because no one has had trouble building this amp with the supplied directions. Those are very good instructions and well illustrated. Far more info there than the news in my Sunday paper.
- Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:29 am
- Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
- Topic: Union Jack cab build
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7487
Re: Union Jack cab build
Very cool. Screams "Rule Britannia".
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:17 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Why Is The Supro Thunderbolt Considered A Great Amp?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7521
Re: Why Is The Supro Thunderbolt Considered A Great Amp?
The grid leaks in the Thunderbolt power amp schematic appear repeatedly in a lot of other Valco amplifier schematics.That must be a schematic error, no?
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:46 am
- Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
- Topic: Headcab Liverpool design
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2375
Re: Headcab Liverpool design
My favorite wood is ash. It exhibits a strong grain like oak, without (to me) the annoying speckles in the wood. Also red oak, very nice. These woods are very hard, heavy, and take a good bit of grainfiller to result in a level surface. That finish may seem to be out of character with a Trainwreck c...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:15 am
- Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
- Topic: Baffle attachment for dumble-style combo (T-nuts?)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4731
Re: Baffle attachment for dumble-style combo (T-nuts?)
I used to use T-nuts until I found these these:
https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/ ... ffle-mount
https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/ ... ffle-mount
- Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:45 am
- Forum: Marshall Discussion
- Topic: JMP 50 Popping Sound
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6521
Re: JMP 50 Popping Sound
Are you sure those resistors in the image annotated by bepone aren't touching? Any chance the enamel on them or the cap insulation is chipped?
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:58 am
- Forum: Marshall Discussion
- Topic: JMP 50 Popping Sound
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6521
Re: JMP 50 Popping Sound
I think he is referring to the connections to the power and standby switches. I solder to these connections all the time, no issues, but the spades on my switches are brass.
- Fri Jun 24, 2022 10:30 am
- Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
- Topic: Spruce 1x10 cabinet
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5759
Re: Spruce 1x10 cabinet
The narrow panel cabinet's baffle is secured to the top and bottom valences with a screw in each corner. I put a rubber washer between the baffle and the valence. Let me find a few photos - one I did in plywood. I used a 15" speaker on this one.