Nik,
I can't speak for anyone but myself. You have built me about 6 amps to date. Some I have sold simply because of the fact that I can't afford a multi-amp collection  But I have never had an issue with your build quality! I have always highly recommended your amps to friends and nothing gets better advertising than people hearing your amps. I gig with them regularly and depend on them and they never let me down! There will always be a handful of naysayers putting you down for whatever reason. I say @#$% 'em! Just keep doing what you do!

Actually it will be 7 amps as Nik is building me a 1986 bass! Woo-hoo! 

It's a clone of a '68 plexi with a few changes. Check the layout page for the head, I believe it lists the changes in the circuit. Supposed to be similar to EVH's 68 plexi. Lookin forward to it!

Hi all,

I finally pulled the trigger on a Mk2 brown today! I have one of Nik's JTM45s and it has been a great amp but my G.A.S got the best of me and decided to go for it! It will take about 4 weeks to build but boy have I got somethin to look forward to! I'll be using it with a 4x12 slant with greenbacks. That'll push some serious air!! Woo-Hoo!!

Nik has 2 units that will do the job. The kleinulator and the clator. The klein works great. I have a jtm45 w/passive loop that Nik built me and it was sending my Gforce too hot of a signal and was making it disrtort (and not a nice one) Both the klein and the clator have 3 controls: a send, return and recovery or gain) I brought down the send level to where my gforce is happy and bring the return/recovery to desired sound level. It's almost like having a master volume.

I just ordered the clator because it's tube driven and rack mount. The klein is ss and not rack mountable.

Hope this helps

Nik, bottom line is you do what's best for your business. I only speak for myself when I say I will continue to buy amps from you. Your work is outstanding and you've found a loyal customer in me.

Jim Dimenno

(1987x, kleinulator)

Wow!
I just got my 1987 a week or so ago from Nik and man it is real loud! I run it into a 4x12 with greenbacks and I had a PPIMV put in. I guess it's all a matter of taste (or tinnitus) 

I've tried to find those capacitor values online but am not having luck. Those are rated for 25v, correct? Could you recommend an online store for them??

Thanks

Hi, check out http://www.amplifiercovers.com. They stock a OT Special cover for $29 US plus shipping.

I've never played through a real Dumble but I have to say the more I play with the overtone  the more I love this amp!! It just has the sweetest od and with the Klein in the loop--well, it's a tone I've been chasing a long time!

Well, I got my OT Special yesterday and a few weeks earlt to boot!! It arrived safe and sound and shipped within 4 days from Malaysia to NY, USA.

I ordered it with the Kleinulator and the OD trim pot mounted on the rear of the chassis. I first plugged my guitar in straight, no effects at all and it was not bad at all. I cranked the preamp volume and turned up the ratio to about 6 and it was a pretty sweet OD! Now I normally use compression up front to smooth things out but the amp sounded pretty good although a little bright. Today I set up the klein in the loop with a G-Major with the send at around 1:00, return full, and recovery on about 1:30. All I can say is wow!!! No compression needed here!! The more I tinker, the more I like!! I can't wait to crank this baby up!

I am verrrrrrry happy!

 

woo-hoo!

I just added a mod to my order. I'm having the internal gain trim pot externally mounted.

10 weeks and counting!!!     

Well, it sounds like the kleinulator is a pretty essential unit! From the descriptions here of smoothing the tone and even adding a little more bite with the recovery control, I guess I'll add it to my order.

Anyone try this with other amps with a serial loop? Any Marshall owners?



Jim

Thanks,

I kinda figured the trim pot would have a big impact on the gain structure. That's ok, I love to tweak. I usually have my wife shaking her head because she'll see me toying with the rig that I had just claimed to be the "ultimate sound" the night before! .

Does the kleinulator really make a difference? I generally use quite a bit of effects, both up front and in a loop but thinking of the special as more minimal, just a little reverb and delay. It seems that an amp like this that responds so well to picking dynamics wouldn't need much enhancement.

Jim

Thanks! 11 weeks and counting!! I have probably listened to all of the clips, particularly marinblues ( nice phrasing!) and it is an overdrive like none I have ever heard. I t just has that nice bite! Have you, like some other members taken down the internal gain pot a notch? I will probably end up playing with that a little. What are your favorite settings so far?

Jim