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« Reply #45 on: October 16, 2010, 07:26:29 AM »

PPIMV and VVR
I switched the PI valve for an ECC82.
Now around 9-11 oclock there is a setting where a strat neck pickup sounds amazing then once past 12 oclock, you need the bridge humbucker for that ultra high gain sound

Can you explain your need for the PPIMV and VVR, it seems to me that the VVR should be a better choice for a Trainwreck clone, but I'm still learning about them, until I'm gonna make the jump to buy either a OTS or a TW (though I still have no idea how to choose between the Expression, Liverpool and Rock It)

I wanted PPIMV anyway
Also I wanted to try VVR on a full-power amp (I have it on 2 low power ones), to see what tones I could get running quieter. The answer is "not the full tone"

The reason for not getting VVR alone, as I understand, is that if you have no PPIMV, and get VVR, then as you turn it down it gets fizzy, rather than saturated. This is exactly what my Express and DZ30 do if I leave the PPIMV off/on full
instead, you turn down both.

Personally I think PPIMV is good to have, but a THD hotplate sounds as good as VVR, and obviously can be shared across your amps.

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Dr Tone Control, Strats mostly, prefer saturated clean tones, a little OD sometimes
BM50, JTM45, 36w EF86, DZ30, Expression, + non-Ceriatones (Matchless, Victoria, Wienbrock)
Just started with pedals a little after a 10 year purist spell, but usually just delay
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« Reply #46 on: April 19, 2011, 08:40:00 PM »

I moved VVR to the back
the pot shaft was too short


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BM50, JTM45, 36w EF86, DZ30, Expression, + non-Ceriatones (Matchless, Victoria, Wienbrock)
Just started with pedals a little after a 10 year purist spell, but usually just delay
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« Reply #47 on: August 03, 2013, 06:23:39 AM »

Some new gear...TrainWreck Express head and modded strat... Thru my 4x12 Marshall cab... I've never been so blown away by a head.. It's killing my old Z Wreck... Never thought I could say that...
35 Watts
EL34's and 12AX7's
Heyboer power & output transformers with 4,8,16 ohm taps...
Sprague Atom, Sozo & Mallory caps
Master volume Mod
External bias points
Ken Fischer layout followed closely

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