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Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 2:39 pm
by Bg
Everything on full. There some good vide on the toob

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 3:17 pm
by Molly
Reg18 wrote:What are people's favourite 5e3 settings?
I like this guy's settings.


Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 3:50 pm
by Danger Mouse
AiRdAd wrote:
hamo wrote:
Danger Mouse wrote:Then of course, there's next level mad genius...

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Greenstone guts?
No dummy - it's his new Katana!!!!
Ha yes those are solid state valve plates in there...

(yep, the Greenstone :D )

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 4:12 pm
by calling card
I'm using mine lately, on bright channel 1 (always) volume about 4, tone up at approx 3/4, all good, makes plenty loud home jamming noise. I seem allergic to loudness these days.
I find vol @ 8 is about the limit before saturation sets in. Stay with the standard V1 valve.

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:27 pm
by vintage52
The one I got from Ryan looks like this:

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Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:29 pm
by vintage52

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 5:33 pm
by vintage52
I had a perspex back made so I can show off the "guts" to those interested.

Makes it easy to see what I'm doing when changing valves too!

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:22 pm
by Reg18
vintage52 wrote:http://www.nzguitars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13471

Hit this if you haven't already.
Thanks that's a good read!
I've just realised its got a 12ax7 in V1, maybe I should put a 12ay7 in?
Playing it through the only cab I have atm which has a V30 in, it certainly punches you in the guts! I've got a Celestion gold on the way which will no doubt be a better fit but it was fun
Dialling in the gain through the he V30 and letting rip!

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 10:06 pm
by Aquila Rossa
Reg18 wrote:
vintage52 wrote:http://www.nzguitars.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13471

Hit this if you haven't already.
Thanks that's a good read!
I've just realised its got a 12ax7 in V1, maybe I should put a 12ay7 in?
Playing it through the only cab I have atm which has a V30 in, it certainly punches you in the guts! I've got a Celestion gold on the way which will no doubt be a better fit but it was fun
Dialling in the gain through the he V30 and letting rip!
12AX7 will give less headroom/more gain. 12AY7 is stock. Some people say a 12AX7 in an unmodded V1 on this amp does not get enough juice. If he modded it he may have changed the resistor and caps on V1. Did he give you any idea of mods done? Otherwise you will have to compare with standard layout.

Here is some info on 5E3 and mods

https://robrobinette.com/How_The_5E3_Deluxe_Works.htm

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 11:31 pm
by Capt. Black
Molly wrote:
Reg18 wrote:What are people's favourite 5e3 settings?
I like this guy's settings.


That guy.... He's so... So... Shagadelic!

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 10:15 pm
by Reg18
Some more gut shots of my new amp.
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And my cab build is under way to go with it!
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Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 10:16 pm
by jeremyb
Triode store kit?

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 10:24 pm
by Reg18
jeremyb wrote:Triode store kit?
Not sure, he told me he bought the transformers when he was in Canada and bought the kit after from one of the places that does them. He did tell me but Triode doesn't ring a bell.

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 10:35 pm
by sizzlingbadger
Nice looking build.

Re: What's this amp actually worth?

Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 11:51 pm
by Aquila Rossa
Looks very much like a Trinity Amps board I have. made in Canada. Classictone trannies are common to a few of the kit makers like Mojotone etc. Looks well done. Hope you can get the tones you hoped for from it. If not, then before flicking it maybe try reverting the circuit to stock specs and go from there.