Check out the part I had to edit out of this video over on Locals: theguitologist.locals.com/post/4918182/fender-twin-noise-troubleshooting-unedited-locals-exclusive
Damn I wish you were not 2000 miles away, I ain’t never heard a twin do that!!!😳😅 And with single coils no less! Amazing, the mad amp scientist, as usual, Brad, seriously time to build a guitoligist custom head! SMOKIN’
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Oh, you are alive. It's about time you made a damn video brother. Seriously, we need some amp repair/mod videos. You and Uncle Doug are my mentors and the genesis of me having the balls to man up and start messing with tube guitar amps. Get your Sugar Honey Iced Tea together.
Wow! This is the video I've been hoping you'd make for years dude. Always knew the Twin could do it all with a few mods but I've never seen this particular combination of mods together and BOY do they work a treat! Thank you so much for sharing this content Brad. Going to spend all day tomorrow modding my old SF.
During signal tube testing, the 12a's kept getting worse. ... .. but you weren't turning the knob on the top left back to the right after the long life test. I don't doubt they were bad. But were they as bad as the tester said if that knob was in the wrong place?
I have seen those GE dry electrolytic caps in blackface Bassman and Bandmaster amps from the Mid-late 60's (circa 66-68). They could have been replacements from service back in the day but as you saw the date codes, seems to be period correct. Due for replacement fer sure regardless. Those xfmr brackets are pretty sketchy.....ya never know what you might run into.....I've seen worse and wielder things...keeps life interesting don't it!?. Good job! Cheers!
Twin reverb on steroids. Your understanding of schematics is mind warping. Especially liking this mod because the amp can at anytime revert to its classic fender twin settings/sounds. The demos you made absolutely prove this, and was a real treat for me, watching the video. Great to see you back, in any of your incarnations.
Also I must add I think it's great you don't hide your mistakes We all human at least most of us lol It's all about learning Thanks for all the knowledge
12:27 Original pots?! They don't make 'em Like that anymore. 😕 I bought a cheapie, low end Fender amp for practice a while ago and the pots started to go crackly after about a year or two of light use. Oh, and I loved the "twins" playing at the end of the video!! 😃
Wow! Just Wow! That in impressive as hell, from the great opening to the clear explanation of the internals of the amp, the mods and the honest inclusion of your errors-and their reason along with your great humor this has to be my favorite video of yours to date. This should be at or near the top of "The List of The Greatest TH-cam Videos" The amp and musical demo at the end way the best topper too, You included many great styles of my favorites (Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Metallica Rainbow, Dio etc.) From lawn equipment to amp magic you always impress. Thank You. 🤯💯👍👏
It looks to me like that sprague.Atom is the only cap that was changed to under the doghouse the other four are originals. It was rare to see the general electric alumilitic caps but I have seen them in a couple of amps. Those ants have all been twins. By that I mean at least 4 output tubes on all of the amps that I've seen with the General Electric alumalitic caps. I can't believe in the circuit. They took out some of those blue molded And replace those with those yellow ones but left the the electrolytic caps that will destroy tubez and transformers alone... Extremely weird choices the last tech made..... Not very wise choices in my opinion. One more thing, you may be able to get that twin river to break up sooner, but won't you be destroying the tonal qualities of the amp in doing so? You know what I mean destroying the dynamic feel of the amp and the touch sensitiveness of the whole thing. I mean, you're talking about practically the best sounding amp.Ever created by mean other than some boutique?Ants may be a couple Dumble circuits.
The GE caps aren’t original and are just from the same era as the original caps used by Fender I’ve always felt: why put a master volume control on the back of the amp and need to reach behind the amp for its access. Put the “intensity” control on the back where the external speaker jack is located. You’ll want to reach the intensity control far less than the master. Plus will unlikely use the external speaker jack. Especially if you’re trying to be less loud
All I know is I have never seen a cap marked "Dry Electrolytic" except in old gear. Either these are original or someone used NOS GE caps at some later date.
Cool vid...I have a mid 70's Ampeg V2 that runs 7027A's...from what I've heard,the extra pin is to spread out or dissipate the heat which is good because they run at ridiculously high voltages on this particular model...the original Magnavox/Sylvania tubes are STILL running strong..a testament to the quality of those tubes
I would love to send you my Baldwin professional C1 112 for a check up , it seems to work fine but the vibrato is not working , Love seeing the videos . keep up the good work , Alfred NYC .
I cringed when you mentioned that you put "more robust" tubes in... was hoping that you didn't drop in 7027A's, as they can require wiring modification to the tube sockets. If going for a direct drop-in that is more robust than a 6L6GC (@35W per tube), go with 7581A's. I run a set of those in my 1978 Peavey Mace head, biased them up at about 60%, and it sounds glorious! I will say that the advantage of 7027A's is that they can withstand higher plate voltages, up to 600V per tube. Keep up the awesome videos, my man!! Love it!
They would work fine if I wanted to rewire that Pin 1 and Pin 6. But it's just too much to put in 4x terminal strips just for that purpose. Still kicking myself that I didn't see that Pin 6 tied to Grid 1. Really stupid oversight. Won't happen again, I assure you that.
@@TheGuitologist Oh yeah, they would absolutely work fine with just little bit of rewiring on the sockets, I 100% agree. Being as I've experimented heavily with output tubes and such, it just kinda made me cringe for a minute there when you put in the 7027A's, then you got "the pop" (arc over)... I've been there and done that too, man. It was an honest mistake. The amp came out top notch, and your drumming is solid!
Great video Brad, really effective mods and a great demo. I wondered why the green 💚 screen behind you but watching the the Linsey twins playing drums and guitar though a truly Twin Reverb was priceless. Maybe another relative on bass? :) 👍
Stay tuned for the 'UNLOAD BOX!' I can't wait for 'Room Temperature super conductor speakers'! Talk about bliss. Imagine that sound of a '64 Gibson GA5 Skylark blasting a full stack!!!
Brad, this is YOUR MOMENT that changed your fortune!!! I have a factory Fender Evil Twin and it never sounded ANYTHING like this no matter what I tried!!! It's the reason it's buried under other amps and pedals in my living room corner for several years after I bought it and gave up on tube distortion from a Fender amp. GREAT JOB Brad...your future is now secured and only going upwards and onwards!!! Dan G. :):):)
There really is indeed a real "Evil Twin". I owned one. Look it up. Those things are so loud that you shouldn't stand close to them. And yes it's a twin reverb but more modern. And yes.. it will metal.
I’ve never opened an amp. The most I’ve ever done is pull a power tube. I just play ‘em. However, I do enjoy these videos. If it would ever come up, maybe I won’t be entirely ignorant on the subject.
I’ve performed all these mods before, except the Reverb Bypass. No reason to do them one at a time unless I just wasn’t sure how they’d come out. For someone who hasn’t done the mods before, probably best to do as you suggested and do one at a time.
From what I have read the Russian 6N3C tubes have a plate dissipation equal to a US spec 6L6GB or 5881, about 23 Watts. The Russian 6N3C-E (aka Sovtek 5881 WXT or 5881/6L6 WGC) have a max plate dissipation of ~25 -26 Watts.
Badass Brother. You're a genius and very talented. Although I own quite a few amps in my music room, I don't own any Fender Amps currently. Fender makes amazing amps, no doubt, just not for me. My favorite types of amps are Plexi's and Modded Plexi Amps....Friedman, Marshall, and Metropoulos, along with Soldano SLO's and a Mark V Series Mesa Boogie. My favorite amp Fender made, that is no longer available to buy is a Fender Prosonic with dual cascading gain. It was badass, sounded amazing, and was Fender's answer to Marshall. My favorite all time speakers to play through are UK Made Greenbacks.....The best speakers to play Plexi/Modded Plexi Amps through, imho. My favorite speaker cab combination is 2 UK Made Greenbacks on Top, with 2 Vintage 30's on the bottom. Combination of those 2 speakers sounds killer. Much Love and Respect From Sonny in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Katzenjammerz! I think you covered all aspects and gave that Twin some usable options! My first amp was a '65 Twin back in 1978. If it was good enough for Johnny Funders it's plenty for me. It was loud but too clean so I had a Ratco Rat box. Loved all those love ballads at the end Brad.
I was just wondering what amps ol’ Brad’s been working on. A MV would make a Twin WAY more useable.Haven’t finished the video yet so I’m curious to see if you stick with the crossline MV.I would’ve thought a Lar Mar (type 2)
Holy mother of god......🤣 that one day an amp messiah will come... has come, brad your percussion capabilities have elevated to that whole other level, so yes i`ve enjoyed this a tiny bit 🙃😉👍
Great video brad mis these type of vids. I build a amp for audio I'm running those 6n6c tubes there a great tube they were very cheap to purchase those soviet era tubes are well built so they could use them in military applications thanks bro hope all is good
I would have to look at the specific amp. Most solid state modern amps are driven with a chip. Might require some more consideration before doing that kind of mod.
I don't know where i would be without my OX attenuator. By far the best one i have used, and the most expensive. Next best thing is probably a Two Notes Captor although there are some really inexpensive inline options. I expect you could turn your hand to something like that on a whim Brad. I also am a Twin Reverb fan. I have one with red knobs. It's a late 80's one i think.. Regardless it sounds amazing and these to can be had for a song. Not the pre CBS ones but i think they are based on the same circuit. Another good un Brad, cheers mate.
I have 2 red knob evil twins and they are fucking amazing. Rivera designed and they with peel paint off the walls one of the most beautifully underrated amps ever.
I have ice cubes. I used them with my deluxe reverb for a clean boost and took the tank out. I used an adm 256 for verb and delay back then. I pretty much had a steel player rig but with a guitar and a Fender 1x12 instead of a Nashville 400. I was obsessed with learning steel parts but never got into the benders.
It's SO GOOD tp see endangered American Craftsmen working on GOOD OL' AMERICAN TUBE AMPS of Loveliness! LOVING IT!! I have a High-Powered TWIN I'd Love to do this to!! And DANG!!! It sounds HELLIFYIN' TOO!! Never had a Fender tht sounded quite like THAT!! But I want one! Nice JOB!!! Wonderin' what that set the custie back??? PS: Diggin' the red axe too. Stylin'!
Have you worked with Marshall JVM410h? It's amazing amp. It isn't one of those legendary amps, of course, but it can do absolutely everything. But... I was thinking about installing (or someone installs it, I'm not electrician) choke on it to get some of the sizzling out. I'm not just sure. I'm afraid it loses some of its amazinessiness in the process. I have noise gate pedal in effect loop after the preamp which works good, but then again, it is causing problems with delay effects cutting the delays off. What to do.. what to do...
Great job! Very interesting mods. The engineering part of my aging gray matter enjoyed this and you're taking time to explain. My SuperReverb has been modded a small bit, taking it from the silver face to a black face way of working. (Thanks to Steve W.) Will have to find your other video outlet. Thank you for doing this! Hope to run into you some day.
Since I'm seeing this video 6 day after posting I'll assume that you've figured out the riddle of the "2.2K ON 100W" designations on the schematic (Around 37 minutes in) It looks like Mesa is using one drawing for three different models - 60 watt and 100 watt (as indicated in the upper right-hand corner of the chart) But the inclusion of the switch gives it their "Simul Class" ability (the 3rd model). Without the switch you'd just have the normal connection to ground for the 60w and 100w versions, and you'd substitute the indicated parts for the different values. Just my way of seeing it. Good to see another Guitologist amp video. I miss them. 🙂
Check out the part I had to edit out of this video over on Locals: theguitologist.locals.com/post/4918182/fender-twin-noise-troubleshooting-unedited-locals-exclusive
Pure entertainment Brad, thank you! I am sat here bunged up with bad cold. That was great medicine.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You ruined it... I love it.
Killer demo @ the end. You're really improving on the drums man! Great job on this one. Some pretty versatile mods right there. 😎
Thanks for watching!
You stole my thoughts, really !..! !..! That is a killer amp !!!!
Damn I wish you were not 2000 miles away, I ain’t never heard a twin do that!!!😳😅
And with single coils no less!
Amazing, the mad amp scientist, as usual, Brad, seriously time to build a guitoligist custom head!
SMOKIN’
The Poltergeist living in my home
Could be a friend or foe
The Poltergeist living in my home
Could be a friend for life, or a foe until the night I die
King Diamond rules !!!
Stay heavy !!!! 🤟🤟🤟🤟
Those gold GE's are way cool. Have seen them a number of times while servicing 1960-65 fenders. Cheers
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Oh, you are alive. It's about time you made a damn video brother. Seriously, we need some amp repair/mod videos. You and Uncle Doug are my mentors and the genesis of me having the balls to man up and start messing with tube guitar amps. Get your Sugar Honey Iced Tea together.
Wow! This is the video I've been hoping you'd make for years dude. Always knew the Twin could do it all with a few mods but I've never seen this particular combination of mods together and BOY do they work a treat! Thank you so much for sharing this content Brad. Going to spend all day tomorrow modding my old SF.
I have had Silver Face Twins cause me to lose my balance when the guitarist hit certain notes. Lol. I have never had a Marshall Stack do that to me.
During signal tube testing, the 12a's kept getting worse. ... .. but you weren't turning the knob on the top left back to the right after the long life test. I don't doubt they were bad. But were they as bad as the tester said if that knob was in the wrong place?
I did catch that later, but thanks for the heads up anyway! Good eye!
That next to last jam sounded like Foghat doing Voodoo by Sabbath.
I have seen those GE dry electrolytic caps in blackface Bassman and Bandmaster amps from the Mid-late 60's (circa 66-68). They could have been replacements from service back in the day but as you saw the date codes, seems to be period correct. Due for replacement fer sure regardless. Those xfmr brackets are pretty sketchy.....ya never know what you might run into.....I've seen worse and wielder things...keeps life interesting don't it!?. Good job! Cheers!
Twin reverb on steroids. Your understanding of schematics is mind warping. Especially liking this mod because the amp can at anytime revert to its classic fender twin settings/sounds. The demos you made absolutely prove this, and was a real treat for me, watching the video. Great to see you back, in any of your incarnations.
Also I must add I think it's great you don't hide your mistakes
We all human at least most of us lol
It's all about learning
Thanks for all the knowledge
12:27 Original pots?! They don't make 'em Like that anymore. 😕
I bought a cheapie, low end Fender amp for practice a while ago and the pots started to go crackly after about a year or two of light use.
Oh, and I loved the "twins" playing at the end of the video!! 😃
Wow! Just Wow! That in impressive as hell, from the great opening to the clear explanation of the internals of the amp, the mods and the honest inclusion of your errors-and their reason along with your great humor this has to be my favorite video of yours to date. This should be at or near the top of "The List of The Greatest TH-cam Videos" The amp and musical demo at the end way the best topper too, You included many great styles of my favorites (Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Iron Maiden, Metallica Rainbow, Dio etc.) From lawn equipment to amp magic you always impress. Thank You. 🤯💯👍👏
Those Alumalytics could be there since Day #1, seen such in several Dog Houses:
I also second to repalce those Plate Resistor with 2W MOX
It looks to me like that sprague.Atom is the only cap that was changed to under the doghouse the other four are originals. It was rare to see the general electric alumilitic caps but I have seen them in a couple of amps. Those ants have all been twins. By that I mean at least 4 output tubes on all of the amps that I've seen with the General Electric alumalitic caps. I can't believe in the circuit. They took out some of those blue molded And replace those with those yellow ones but left the the electrolytic caps that will destroy tubez and transformers alone... Extremely weird choices the last tech made..... Not very wise choices in my opinion.
One more thing, you may be able to get that twin river to break up sooner, but won't you be destroying the tonal qualities of the amp in doing so?
You know what I mean destroying the dynamic feel of the amp and the touch sensitiveness of the whole thing. I mean, you're talking about practically the best sounding amp.Ever created by mean other than some boutique?Ants may be a couple Dumble circuits.
The GE caps aren’t original and are just from the same era as the original caps used by Fender
I’ve always felt: why put a master volume control on the back of the amp and need to reach behind the amp for its access. Put the “intensity” control on the back where the external speaker jack is located. You’ll want to reach the intensity control far less than the master. Plus will unlikely use the external speaker jack. Especially if you’re trying to be less loud
1:08:40 6П3С in Cyrillic translates into 6P3S П=P C=S... if it was a P in Cyrillic on the tube, it would translate to an R in English
All I know is I have never seen a cap marked "Dry Electrolytic" except in old gear. Either these are original or someone used NOS GE caps at some later date.
For a 35W 6L6GC variant with the same pinout, check the Tung Sol (or NOS) 7581A
What a great video..I believe Ted Nugent would know a thing about Fender twin breakup...
Brad nailed it.
(That's what she said)
I've finally realized Brad is the Jack of all trades and the master of all!👍
it sounds better on my speakers than "Keith Richards’ Amp Builder" Amplifier.
Dude is the client the guy from that Zim's guitar youtube channel? If not he sounds just like him on the phone
Dig the work area and the tools I hope to get back into electronic repair I did as late teens with hiFi and guitar amps fixed some ruined some
I have a 65 R but have never opened it up. Works great but I do not gig it. Too heavy and too loud.
Cool vid...I have a mid 70's Ampeg V2 that runs 7027A's...from what I've heard,the extra pin is to spread out or dissipate the heat which is good because they run at ridiculously high voltages on this particular model...the original Magnavox/Sylvania tubes are STILL running strong..a testament to the quality of those tubes
I would love to send you my Baldwin professional C1 112 for a check up , it seems to work fine but the vibrato is not working , Love seeing the videos . keep up the good work , Alfred NYC .
Sound like Maiden with Jake E. Lee.
What would it cost to put a master volume on my custom twin reverb?I want a one so bad on mine.
What a beast of an amp. Thanks for all you do on your channel.
Somebody got him a Hickok. Sweet, I need to get me a channel so I get gifts.
I cringed when you mentioned that you put "more robust" tubes in... was hoping that you didn't drop in 7027A's, as they can require wiring modification to the tube sockets. If going for a direct drop-in that is more robust than a 6L6GC (@35W per tube), go with 7581A's. I run a set of those in my 1978 Peavey Mace head, biased them up at about 60%, and it sounds glorious! I will say that the advantage of 7027A's is that they can withstand higher plate voltages, up to 600V per tube. Keep up the awesome videos, my man!! Love it!
They would work fine if I wanted to rewire that Pin 1 and Pin 6. But it's just too much to put in 4x terminal strips just for that purpose. Still kicking myself that I didn't see that Pin 6 tied to Grid 1. Really stupid oversight. Won't happen again, I assure you that.
@@TheGuitologist Oh yeah, they would absolutely work fine with just little bit of rewiring on the sockets, I 100% agree. Being as I've experimented heavily with output tubes and such, it just kinda made me cringe for a minute there when you put in the 7027A's, then you got "the pop" (arc over)... I've been there and done that too, man. It was an honest mistake. The amp came out top notch, and your drumming is solid!
so if i'm not mistaken mesa boogie started off as modded fender black face amps is this like the mod he did to them?
Wow. You twinned yourself to add drums to the Fender Twin.
"Excellent video Brad 💯% awesome content again.*
Best video in a long time! You were in your wheelhouse.
Holy Shit! Someone's been practicing them drums! this amp mod was cool, now it's a crazy good sounding amp. Great video Brad. Happy Holiday bud!
I watched the Add all the way. It was paingull. 🙂
Great video Brad, really effective mods and a great demo. I wondered why the green 💚 screen behind you but watching the the Linsey twins playing drums and guitar though a truly Twin Reverb was priceless. Maybe another relative on bass? :) 👍
Let's dial IT up slowly on the variac.
When working on an amp would the elevator music help me solder faster like you can? What would be the best elevator music? Great video.
Pretty much any elevator music. If you can, get a Muzak station where they do crappy jazz covers of familiar hits. Those help maximize solder speed.
Stay tuned for the 'UNLOAD BOX!' I can't wait for 'Room Temperature super conductor speakers'! Talk about bliss. Imagine that sound of a '64 Gibson GA5 Skylark blasting a full stack!!!
Pure joy those videos! Congrats from Brazil!
Glad you like them!
Brad, this is YOUR MOMENT that changed your fortune!!! I have a factory Fender Evil Twin and it never sounded ANYTHING like this no matter what I tried!!! It's the reason it's buried under other amps and pedals in my living room corner for several years after I bought it and gave up on tube distortion from a Fender amp. GREAT JOB Brad...your future is now secured and only going upwards and onwards!!! Dan G. :):):)
Ive seen those GE caps in lots of fender amps . Always on youtube vids. But they were fairly common
Great show dude love the shit you do ,keep up the good work
I have a 6000a. Its been my workhorse for years.
Thank you for another awesome journey into the world of classic tube amps. Btw 6п3с pronounce like 6p3s
Thanks for the info!
im running 6n6c soviet era tubes similar to 6v6 they are great i have them in a 5e9a tweed tremolux I built
There really is indeed a real "Evil Twin". I owned one. Look it up. Those things are so loud that you shouldn't stand close to them. And yes it's a twin reverb but more modern. And yes.. it will metal.
I’m aware of those. Never owned one.
Love your vids man and this one is a cracker !
6n3c and 6n3c-eb
They are great tubes
I’ve never opened an amp. The most I’ve ever done is pull a power tube. I just play ‘em. However, I do enjoy these videos. If it would ever come up, maybe I won’t be entirely ignorant on the subject.
Wouldn’t you want to establish that the amp is fully functional before attempting mods and then test each mod before moving on to the next?
I’ve performed all these mods before, except the Reverb Bypass. No reason to do them one at a time unless I just wasn’t sure how they’d come out. For someone who hasn’t done the mods before, probably best to do as you suggested and do one at a time.
From what I have read the Russian 6N3C tubes have a plate dissipation equal to a US spec 6L6GB or 5881, about 23 Watts. The Russian 6N3C-E (aka Sovtek 5881 WXT or 5881/6L6 WGC) have a max plate dissipation of ~25 -26 Watts.
Max plate dissipation is 20W on these 6P3S.
Great originals at the end I enjoyed that.
Using a fountain pen to update your schematic? I'm for it.
Fountain only for this guy. I’m civilized.
Man that rig sounds huge , you ve really created an awesome mod. Very cool playing at the end.
I put a triode switch on my 70s Twin Reverb years ago. Worked quite well.
Badass Brother. You're a genius and very talented. Although I own quite a few amps in my music room, I don't own any Fender Amps currently. Fender makes amazing amps, no doubt, just not for me. My favorite types of amps are Plexi's and Modded Plexi Amps....Friedman, Marshall, and Metropoulos, along with Soldano SLO's and a Mark V Series Mesa Boogie. My favorite amp Fender made, that is no longer available to buy is a Fender Prosonic with dual cascading gain. It was badass, sounded amazing, and was Fender's answer to Marshall. My favorite all time speakers to play through are UK Made Greenbacks.....The best speakers to play Plexi/Modded Plexi Amps through, imho. My favorite speaker cab combination is 2 UK Made Greenbacks on Top, with 2 Vintage 30's on the bottom. Combination of those 2 speakers sounds killer. Much Love and Respect From Sonny in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dude, you are amazing!
The amp sounded great but when you played along with the drums that was killer! Great job Brad.
Thanks Ron.
i think ive just found the mods for my pro reverb 1970..great work brad
The end multitrack music was the best part of this video! That fender amp is hot and alive.
Katzenjammerz! I think you covered all aspects and gave that Twin some usable options! My first amp was a '65 Twin back in 1978. If it was good enough for Johnny Funders it's plenty for me. It was loud but too clean so I had a Ratco Rat box.
Loved all those love ballads at the end Brad.
have you heard of Thunderous Fonzie
I remember Johnny Funder's Gang!
The Output Transformer Primary is SHORTED DEAD ACROSS !!! That's just the most obvious error in the schematic. WTF !!!! ????????????????
Intro reminds me of going to see robocop as a kid in the dollar theater...thank you for that...
These are the videos I love!
wonderful! I do miss these amp vids. Made my day.
Nice... glad you got back together with you're friend. Just fun times. See you next time Brad.
I was just wondering what amps ol’ Brad’s been working on. A MV would make a Twin WAY more useable.Haven’t finished the video yet so I’m curious to see if you stick with the crossline MV.I would’ve thought a Lar Mar (type 2)
Nice one. Those have always been known as clean and loud. Nice mods.
Holy mother of god......🤣 that one day an amp messiah will come...
has come, brad your percussion capabilities have elevated to that
whole other level, so yes i`ve enjoyed this a tiny bit 🙃😉👍
The Lindsey twins Evil twin mod slays! Nice work Brad! Was like watching a Frankenstein movie with you as the mad doctor creating life! LoL
Great video brad mis these type of vids. I build a amp for audio I'm running those 6n6c tubes there a great tube they were very cheap to purchase those soviet era tubes are well built so they could use them in military applications thanks bro hope all is good
28:00 For Da Shorteez!
once played a twin reverb with some kind of high gain mod in a friends almost empty warehouse. needless to say it was absolutely glorious
Nicely done. Can the reverb mod be done with transistor amps?
I would have to look at the specific amp. Most solid state modern amps are driven with a chip. Might require some more consideration before doing that kind of mod.
Thanks, Brad! Hope your Thanksgiving was a good one!
It sure was. A bountiful meal with the people I love most in the world...what's not to like?
@@TheGuitologistyou're winning friend!
I really love your playing Brad. You definitely have your own sound.
I don't know where i would be without my OX attenuator. By far the best one i have used, and the most expensive. Next best thing is probably a Two Notes Captor although there are some really inexpensive inline options. I expect you could turn your hand to something like that on a whim Brad. I also am a Twin Reverb fan. I have one with red knobs. It's a late 80's one i think.. Regardless it sounds amazing and these to can be had for a song. Not the pre CBS ones but i think they are based on the same circuit. Another good un Brad, cheers mate.
Hey, you kind of Rock pretty hard at the end there. I like it!
My 67 AB 763 super reverb had those exact GE caps. Some times you can restaff them with modern caps so it appears to be original.
Love the music!!!!❤ and amp thing also but your playing is beyond so many current bands Just Bravo!!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you dig it.
I have 2 red knob evil twins and they are fucking amazing. Rivera designed and they with peel paint off the walls one of the most beautifully underrated amps ever.
I have ice cubes. I used them with my deluxe reverb for a clean boost and took the tank out. I used an adm 256 for verb and delay back then. I pretty much had a steel player rig but with a guitar and a Fender 1x12 instead of a Nashville 400. I was obsessed with learning steel parts but never got into the benders.
It's SO GOOD tp see endangered American Craftsmen working on GOOD OL' AMERICAN TUBE AMPS of Loveliness! LOVING IT!! I have a High-Powered TWIN I'd Love to do this to!! And DANG!!! It sounds HELLIFYIN' TOO!! Never had a Fender tht sounded quite like THAT!! But I want one! Nice JOB!!! Wonderin' what that set the custie back??? PS: Diggin' the red axe too. Stylin'!
Have you worked with Marshall JVM410h? It's amazing amp. It isn't one of those legendary amps, of course, but it can do absolutely everything. But...
I was thinking about installing (or someone installs it, I'm not electrician) choke on it to get some of the sizzling out. I'm not just sure. I'm afraid it loses some of its amazinessiness in the process. I have noise gate pedal in effect loop after the preamp which works good, but then again, it is causing problems with delay effects cutting the delays off.
What to do.. what to do...
This is so awesome!
The datasheet says: Limited operating value for 6P3S is 370V on anodes. Not suitable in the old Fender Twins, where you have around 450V...
Amazing stuff
Great job! Very interesting mods. The engineering part of my aging gray matter enjoyed this and you're taking time to explain. My SuperReverb has been modded a small bit, taking it from the silver face to a black face way of working. (Thanks to Steve W.) Will have to find your other video outlet. Thank you for doing this! Hope to run into you some day.
Dude, I'm blown away. That sounds magnificent! -So did the playing. -If one could footswitch that gain in, that'd be veritable sliced bread.
your demos at the end were great. massive tone.
Since I'm seeing this video 6 day after posting I'll assume that you've figured out the riddle of the "2.2K ON 100W" designations on the schematic (Around 37 minutes in) It looks like Mesa is using one drawing for three different models - 60 watt and 100 watt (as indicated in the upper right-hand corner of the chart) But the inclusion of the switch gives it their "Simul Class" ability (the 3rd model). Without the switch you'd just have the normal connection to ground for the 60w and 100w versions, and you'd substitute the indicated parts for the different values. Just my way of seeing it. Good to see another Guitologist amp video. I miss them. 🙂
Nice vid! And I’ll check out those strings, been wanting to try my own custom sets, gonna have fun making a mix mash and see what works.
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