wateroftyne Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 The postman has just dropped off a facelifted WB-100 for me to have a play about with. Plenty'o'gigs coming up.. big smile. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 What are the improvements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Plastic nuts on the jacks 😞 otherwise, looking great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbowskill Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 That looks beautiful 🙂 what's the volume like on it? could it cut it with a loud rock band with a 6x10 cab? im quite intreuged by these heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, obbm said: What are the improvements? It's cosmetic changes, from what I can see. Despite the the previously noted plastic nuts on the jack (I'd prefer metal, too), it feels as solid as the last one. I don't think anything's been tinkered with internally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, danbowskill said: That looks beautiful 🙂 what's the volume like on it? could it cut it with a loud rock band with a 6x10 cab? im quite intreuged by these heads Loud. Yes it could, if you don't mind it getting a but hairy when you dig in. I think I posted a clip earlier in this thread from which illustrates it. I imagine it would sound mint through a decent 6x10. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Absolutely incredible sounding amp. I’ve wanted to go back to an all valve amp for a long time, but my STAK is just way too heavy and all the new stuff is incredibly expensive (and heavy!) The WB-100 is just adorable 😉 I’ll post a more informative review once I’ve done a couple of rehearsals. Edited February 21, 2019 by drlargepants 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_T Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 how much are these in GBP? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Phil_T said: how much are these in GBP? 900 euro, so roughly £780 Mine was an ex demo of sorts so a bit cheaper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 12 hours ago, wateroftyne said: It's cosmetic changes, from what I can see. Despite the the previously noted plastic nuts on the jack (I'd prefer metal, too), it feels as solid as the last one. I don't think anything's been tinkered with internally. That’s got different latches for the cover than mine. Odd. Seán Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, drlargepants said: That’s got different latches for the cover than mine. Odd. Seán Yours has an upgraded transformer too, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Yours has an upgraded transformer too, apparently. I thought that the one that you have now had the upgraded transformer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: I thought that the one that you have now had the upgraded transformer? This is a different one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: This is a different one... OK... just made the connections and joined the dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: Yours has an upgraded transformer too, apparently. Apparently so. I don’t have an upgraded one to compare against so I’m unaware of the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, drlargepants said: Apparently so. I don’t have an upgraded one to compare against so I’m unaware of the benefits. From the brief time I used it, I think I can notice a difference. The upgraded transformer feels a bit thicker, if that's even possible. Mind, it could be my imagination, so take it with a pinch of salt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, wateroftyne said: From the brief time I used it, I think I can notice a difference. The upgraded transformer feels a bit thicker, if that's even possible. Mind, it could be my imagination, so take it with a pinch of salt. I'm led to believe that the output transformer is one of the most commonly upgraded components in a Fender Blues Junior. Unfortunately I only heard the "before" and "after," via a former bandmate's amp a few weeks apart, but I think there was some subtle improvement to the tone. More discernible than gold-plated jack plugs or good ol'fashioned snake oil, at any rate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 23 minutes ago, EliasMooseblaster said: I'm led to believe that the output transformer is one of the most commonly upgraded components in a Fender Blues Junior. Unfortunately I only heard the "before" and "after," via a former bandmate's amp a few weeks apart, but I think there was some subtle improvement to the tone. More discernible than gold-plated jack plugs or good ol'fashioned snake oil, at any rate... If you get the bias Amp II application you can try it and see that changing the output transformer actually makes quite a bit of a difference! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Yum. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 More noodling.. this time with flats: 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Had time for a bit of noodling over the last couple of days. Here's a clip with the pre-amp being hit hard. I'd love to do something to show the power stage in overdrive, but neither my cheap Zoom recorder nor neighbours would ever speak to me again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: Had time for a bit of noodling over the last couple of days. Here's a clip with the pre-amp being hit hard. I'd love to do something to show the power stage in overdrive, but neither my cheap Zoom recorder nor neighbours would ever speak to me again. Lush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlargepants Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) I discovered the feedback switch today. I’m not entirely sure what it does but on the left position it sounds incredible with my JB. It seems to calm everything down and knock a lot of the treble off also. Perfect ! im more than happy with it. It doesn’t do super loud and clean, but it’s certainly loud enough for what I do. Finally, an amp I’m happy with. Gosh ! Edited March 18, 2019 by drlargepants 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmchale2009 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 11 hours ago, drlargepants said: Finally, an amp I’m happy with. Gosh ! I call cow poop 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 On 16/03/2019 at 12:47, wateroftyne said: Had time for a bit of noodling over the last couple of days. Here's a clip with the pre-amp being hit hard. I'd love to do something to show the power stage in overdrive, but neither my cheap Zoom recorder nor neighbours would ever speak to me again. Oh no....that's bloody brilliant, and I've just bought a new house... 😕🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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