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Mitch
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« Reply #45 on: September 12, 2008, 06:23:32 PM »

Thought I'd post a complete picture of my 'family'  Wink whilst sorting out the music room-

left to right...

Fiesta Red Tokai Strat with '59 fender neck,  Overtone + snakseskin Custom Cab Company 2x12 with Celestion Golds, Eric Johnson Strat, Ceriatone TMB 18w Marshall clone, 1969 Red Marshall Plexi superlead + 1970 4x12, Gibson VOS cloud 9 LP, Bravewood '61 Strat, Highly modded Crate VC50 in cream CCC cabs, Sonic Blue CS Strat.

The missus has threatened divorce if I buy any more gear- I just hope she doesn't look too closely under the stairs! Grin




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« Reply #46 on: September 12, 2008, 08:51:21 PM »

 Shocked Shocked
Man you have some cool stuff but no tele.
It's under the stairs, right?

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« Reply #47 on: September 12, 2008, 10:22:55 PM »

Get rid of the goldfish, thats one less mouth to feed Wink
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« Reply #48 on: September 12, 2008, 11:55:12 PM »

Wow, LOOOVELY!!!
If you are short of space I can take some of the stuff Wink
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« Reply #49 on: September 13, 2008, 08:15:06 AM »

Thanks so much for the Goldfish comment - the missus' laughed so much she called off the lawyers!  Grin  Hmmm- are you guys psychic?  Bitsa Tele under construction in the shed as I speak- but hey - keep it quiet- right!

Pickmaster, don't know exactly what you did to the VC50- but it has a really KILLER tone for the ZZ Top type stuff I play with one of my dodgy bands - an Overtone it ain't, but then I doubt whether the Rev Willy G would really use a Dumble!  Many thanks!

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« Reply #50 on: September 13, 2008, 09:45:02 AM »

Hi Mitch,

I’m happy you like a VC50, I’ve just increased a coupling cap’s values on preamp valves and increased a mid pot capacitor for more “Dumbly” sound.
People really dislike the Crates, but some of their models were incredible amps. I still have Blue Voodoo 50 head which I modified long time ago and it nails SRV tone as well as Robbe’s tone. I love this amp, even smell of it!
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« Reply #51 on: September 13, 2008, 11:04:28 AM »

Pickmaster-

~I have to agree on the 'snobbishness' over Crate amps in some quarters - I think the brand 'name' does them no service - but if the VC50 is anything to go by, these amps offer amazing 'bang for yer buck'... Cool- thanks again for the tweaks - on reflection it does have a very sweet midrange- but a 'gnarlier' & 'crunchier' edge compared to the Overtone, maybe less compression... but the Neodymium's may have something to do with that- haven't tried the Overtone with the Cream cab yet-  choices...choices...! Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #52 on: September 13, 2008, 12:58:09 PM »

Hmmm- are you guys psychic?  Bitsa Tele under construction in the shed as I speak- but hey - keep it quiet- right!


Haaaa, I knew a guy with gear like that could not be without a tele.
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« Reply #53 on: September 15, 2008, 06:49:21 PM »

Here's a bad picture of my recently completed OTS. I love that the chassis is almost exactly 19"


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« Reply #54 on: September 15, 2008, 08:34:11 PM »

WoW!!!!  Shocked   That is one great looking cabinet!  What kind of wood did you make it out of?   Is that a hand rubbed finish?
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« Reply #55 on: September 15, 2008, 09:01:41 PM »

Thank you very much. It's not a very good photo though. It is made from curly maple (the bottom is MDF).
I build guitar bodies and happened to have a piece large enough on hand.
It is just rubbed with oil so minor wounds from gigs can be taken care of easily.
Thanks again, Smiley
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« Reply #56 on: September 15, 2008, 09:59:05 PM »

Lovely cabinet and great idea to put together head and outboard stuff. Everything is connected, compact and ready to go. Well done Sir.!
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« Reply #57 on: September 15, 2008, 10:06:21 PM »

Thanks for the kind words. Embarrassed I will post some better pictures shortly.
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« Reply #58 on: September 17, 2008, 05:03:16 PM »

Here's some more photos of the completed amp. This is working really well for me, I can sit this box directly on top of my cabinet (two alnico Tone Tubbies in a custom-built cabinet one open back, one closed). plug in and go. I have the OTS footswitch mounted on my pedal board. Simple, and sounds great!
btw- this forum has been a huge help to me as I was building this amp, thanks to everyone for all the great information.


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« Reply #59 on: September 17, 2008, 06:28:38 PM »

Here's some more photos of the completed amp. This is working really well for me, I can sit this box directly on top of my cabinet (two alnico Tone Tubbies in a custom-built cabinet one open back, one closed). plug in and go. I have the OTS footswitch mounted on my pedal board. Simple, and sounds great!
btw- this forum has been a huge help to me as I was building this amp, thanks to everyone for all the great information.

Interesting setup Cinstan. I guess that small box is something akin to a Kleinulator? I'm in the process of putting together something very similar, a G# and a BBE Max-X2.

Now this Max-X2 is essentially a cross-over with a built in Sonic Maximiser. I haven't got it yet and I'm not sure it will work (but if it doesn't, I need a crossover for my PA anyway), but I intend bridging the High and Low outputs from one channel of the crossover to go into the G#. This way I have a Gain control in front of the G#, plus in addition to the Sonic Maximiser I can apply varying gain to high and low frequencies. I'm hoping this will do away with the need for a  Kleinulator, however I have been in touch with Nik about a kit so that I can mount that in rack box designed to match my amp. Will report back on progress.
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