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GT200 you say?

A MK1 and a MK2 with the biggest transformers in town.

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Here's a shot or three of my home built preamp. Two channels, one based on the F-1X and the other a sort of Baxendall circuit. A selector switch allows you to select either or the third position has the signal running through both. I've yet to tidy the wiring a little more and clip it all into place.
Works rather nicely and squeezed into a 1U case. However like most of my projects as soon as I've finished it I'm bored and move onto something else :)


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Here it is atop of my Peavey 120W power amp.





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Some great amp guts pics. Very interesting too see.
I have a few I need to dig out or take a pic off.

This is my recent bugera bvp5500 purchase. I've had a good look in there and was actually very impressed. Looks a fairly clean design. All soldered very well it seems. Huge heatsink. I'm liking the valve clamping system.
Loosely based and the ampeg svt 3 pro.
One design issue I don't like is the fuse is really close to the lid. It shouldn't touch and the lid does have an adhesive non conductive patch as a fail safe, but still I think it should of been slightly lower on the circuit board.
Excellent price to quality/tone ratio.

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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1465775735' post='3070937']
Some great amp guts pics. Very interesting too see.

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Niiiiice :)

Good to hear the quality of manufacture is better than you thought.

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[quote name='Pentode' timestamp='1465751602' post='3070727']
Here's a shot or three of my home built preamp. Two channels, one based on the F-1X and the other a sort of Baxendall circuit. A selector switch allows you to select either or the third position has the signal running through both. I've yet to tidy the wiring a little more and clip it all into place.

Works rather nicely and squeezed into a 1U case. However like most of my projects [b]as soon as I've finished it I'm bored and move onto something else[/b] :)
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Nice work. I know that feeling all too well though!

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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1465775735' post='3070937']
Some great amp guts pics. Very interesting too see.
I have a few I need to dig out or take a pic off.

This is my recent bugera bvp5500 purchase. I've had a good look in there and was actually very impressed. Looks a fairly clean design. All soldered very well it seems. Huge heatsink. I'm liking the valve clamping system.
Loosely based and the ampeg svt 3 pro.
One design issue I don't like is the fuse is really close to the lid. It shouldn't touch and the lid does have an adhesive non conductive patch as a fail safe, but still I think it should of been slightly lower on the circuit board.
Excellent price to quality/tone ratio.

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I dont think youl get to many posers expressing derogatory about that one.

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[quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1466175570' post='3073910']
Ampeg Heritage B-15n guts and internal organs.....!!!!!

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Fantastic amps. But dare I say I'm a little disappointed, don't know why but they cost so much and while I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the design etc. I almost expect to see something magical in there.
If you get my meaning.
Although top side they really do look the business!!!
So much want from me lol

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[quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1467219517' post='3082059']
Fantastic amps. But dare I say I'm a little disappointed, don't know why but they cost so much and while I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the design etc. I almost expect to see something magical in there.
If you get my meaning.
Although top side they really do look the business!!!
So much want from me lol
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I'm a bit surprised to see PCB-mounted valve sockets at the price those things go for!

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I'm a bit surprised to see PCB-mounted valve sockets at the price those things go for!
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Indeed. Although if your not throwing the amp around or your not tube rolling every week I don't think there would be an issue.

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[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1468337889' post='3090260']
That doesn't sound good - did it have an accident?
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Yep, took a dive in the band van at some point last week - had a padded sleeve on it, but it must've had a good whack to dislodge the power amp from the chassis. And that's only the [i]visible [/i]damage. Hoping it's not going to be too expensive to repair, but I'm not holding my breath, I've got a terrible feeling that abletec power module comes only as a complete unit......sigh. :unsure:

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Thought I'd posted this here before but obviously not. Here's the innards of a man sized amp 😎

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[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1468338841' post='3090272']
Yep, took a dive in the band van at some point last week - had a padded sleeve on it, but it must've had a good whack to dislodge the power amp from the chassis. And that's only the [i]visible [/i]damage. Hoping it's not going to be too expensive to repair, but I'm not holding my breath, I've got a terrible feeling that abletec power module comes only as a complete unit......sigh. :unsure:
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Well wat a total result from Ashdown - see my thread http://basschat.co.uk/topic/288334-ashdown-top-service/

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