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After quite a search I've found a suitable 240V replacement PT for the Classic 50 which costs around $300.00 NZD incl. freight. Then it must be installed. Or you can get the existing 110V PT rewound for around $200.00. It will need to be removed from the chassis, sent to the winder & reinstalled...

Hey Jean, I've got an Avo C.T. 160 valve tester if it helps. So back to basics... one valve draws a much higher idle current than the other. V5 at 30mA no red plating, however V6 at 37mA shows a bit of red plating as per previous photo. V6 draws more than 20% more idle current. Tried a 50K trimpot ...

Here's my story... buy the right compressor, HVLP gun, hose, connectors, regulator & air drier. Buy a spray tent, goggles, respirator, safety wear & disposable gloves too. Buy the nitro, thinners, solvents, sand paper etc. Read, read, read and ask GrantB too just for good measure. Create a &...

Hey Jean, I've got an Avo C.T. 160 valve tester if it helps.

I don't mind you being pedantic Mike. Totally correct you are. Remember how Molly shared that CD with all the vintage amps? Well, it has a FENDER PDF with 164 models in so I just scrolled through it and summarised the 6L6 valve circuits with tremolo. Thanks Molly, made it easy! I put some of the Ba...

6V6s (and EL84s) probably don’t suffer this issue as much since they draw less grid current than a 6L6 (or EL34). I’d be curious to see if Fender used bias wiggle on any of their 6L6 amps and, if they did, how they implemented it… will check some schematics. Why are you lowering the plate voltage? ...

sizzlingbadger wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 7:38 am Well done Mike, these look really nice, I've always liked Ox Blood Tolex myself.

Yeah I like it too, on amber tweed

Well here is the evil twin of Robs blond bimbo Once again fab cab from BG , cool face plate non brush script ala starfire and grill clotnh avec JBs sticky 3D mess. https://i.imgur.com/JtCb8ih.jpg https://i.imgur.com/JT7A30T.jpg https://i.imgur.com/FD5Cdd8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bOyJah4.jpg Nice. A...

I still think JB should 3d print you a flaming sofa emblem for the grill Otago droppa' culture you reckon? Build a ‘castle street ‘ drive pedal I remember being in the dodgey dance pub late one night down there in like 2001 and either Rodney Hyde or Richard Prebble knocked over my beer and didn’t o...

Red Beech may just work! That'd be serendipitous.

StrummersOfThunder wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:30 pm I still think JB should 3d print you a flaming sofa emblem for the grill

Otago droppa' culture you reckon?

Damn, that looks cool. I'm actually wanting to lose the black tolexed cab look for a number of reasons. I'm thinking of a dark amber, distressed raw wood look that's protected with a hard, matte two-pot clear finish. Tartan surely.... Why? EDIT: Oh... the Scottish influence in Dunedin. Got it doh!

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:12 pm

MikeC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 4:36 pm

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:46 pm You could make the cabs out of Red Beech!

Do you have a stash, or a source?

Shouldn't be hard to find some locally, you can get red beech plywood too!

Not ply... but it would be perfect if Red Beech fitted the bill, I'll do some investigation.

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:46 pm You could make the cabs out of Red Beech!

Do you have a stash, or a source?

kdawg2a wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 2:53 pm Damn, that looks cool.

I'm actually wanting to lose the black tolexed cab look for a number of reasons. I'm thinking of a dark amber, distressed raw wood look that's protected with a hard, matte two-pot clear finish.