HNAD: Something a bit different

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Re: HNAD: Something a bit different

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Reg18 wrote:I’d like to know what transformers this had, as in can Paul build another one which would sound identical?
I reused the iron in this build, original power, choke and output transformers. They were late 50s NZ made, probably by radio corp or Collier and Beale.

I have a few more similar trafo sets and can build more of these. It is heartening to me to see the reaction of you guys. I think I'll build up a few similar.

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I loved how you had reused old radios and battery chargers etc, they looked cool as fuck and sounded awesome too!!
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jeremyb wrote:I loved how you had reused old radios and battery chargers etc, they looked cool as fuck and sounded awesome too!!
Cheers. I had great fun yesterday

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Pleased to report that this amp is great with my The Dude overdrive. A nice Strymon reverb and trem would be cool as and when they float by.

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Molly wrote:Pleased to report that this amp is great with my The Dude overdrive. A nice Strymon reverb and trem would be cool as and when they float by.
That would be a Flint then. Can confirm its general goodness.
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Slowy wrote:
Molly wrote:Pleased to report that this amp is great with my The Dude overdrive. A nice Strymon reverb and trem would be cool as and when they float by.
That would be a Flint then. Can confirm its general goodness.
Indeed!

Can confirm I had one and sold it... LOL

Still, you can't know what'll go with what when you don't know what you'll get, and before you know it you don't know what you've got 'till it's gone.

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Molly wrote:
Slowy wrote:
Molly wrote:Pleased to report that this amp is great with my The Dude overdrive. A nice Strymon reverb and trem would be cool as and when they float by.
That would be a Flint then. Can confirm its general goodness.
Indeed!

Can confirm I had one and sold it... LOL

Still, you can't know what'll go with what when you don't know what you'll get, and before you know it you don't know what you've got 'till it's gone.
And you can't lose what you never had.
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Sure sounds nice from that video clip

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Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Sure sounds nice from that video clip
Just does that one thing but it's so nice break-up is cool. Helps that I've got an insulated shed.

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But that one thing that it does great is probably all you need, pedals can take care of the rest

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Molly wrote:
Slowy wrote:
Molly wrote:Pleased to report that this amp is great with my The Dude overdrive. A nice Strymon reverb and trem would be cool as and when they float by.
That would be a Flint then. Can confirm its general goodness.
Indeed!

Can confirm I had one and sold it... LOL

Still, you can't know what'll go with what when you don't know what you'll get, and before you know it you don't know what you've got 'till it's gone.
That is so true.
I just sold a simple handwired 6 watt amp. Since then, I've got into the 'Truth About Vintage Amps' podcast which is proving brilliant for de-mystifying the whole amp guts thing.
I've got the schematics and the guidance; if only I had a simple 6 watt amp to follow through on everything I'm learning. :roll:
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Slowy wrote:Since then, I've got into the 'Truth About Vintage Amps' podcast which is proving brilliant for de-mystifying the whole amp guts thing.
I've got the schematics and the guidance; if only I had a simple 6 watt amp to follow through on everything I'm learning. :roll:
This has piqued my interest! Shall check it out!! Thanks Bruce! :thumbup:
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