knopfler74 Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 So, KBP will be starting in on my amp build this week. I wanted to start a thread to share information on it, revel in the glory of having a new amp, and generally enjoy the process. I guess I'll start with a description of the build. I asked him for a 15-20 watt amp that wanted to "live" on a edge of breakup. Sort of an indy rock dudes dream. British voiced. Enough clean to not only do OD, but enough gain to get me into crunch and beyond if needed. Here's what KBP came up with 15 (or so) watt amp with a Master volume and volume. Treble and Bass controls. The amp will run on EL84 tubes, but special ones....Russian mil spec tubes often referred to as 7189's. Apparently they can withstand much higher plate voltages, which is cool. KBP will also be using beefed up transformers in order to give me a little more headroom...if I remember correctly. The design is very similar to a matchless lightning. I'm still looking for names for it, so if anyone has any brilliant ideas, this might be the place to share them.... anyway...(best jersey voice) - talk amongst yourselves.... I'm off to work, in order to uh, 'mold America's youth' or something like that.... Today: more on ancient ROME!
bolero Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 ha, the KBP syndrome is catching...sounds like a great amp build!! how about " Henry VIII " ? I am Henry the Eighth, I am, I am...
Fernando Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I have decided I want a KBP amp. Time to start saving up.
schundog Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Today: more on ancient ROME! Congratulations on the amp; It sounds very cool, and I can assure you Brian does a great job; I love my Tweed Deluxe! I think you should convince your school principal to let you show the Starz Network series "Spartacus" in class, so that they can get their History lesson AND Sex Education all in one sitting, haha. If you haven't seen it, "Spartacus" is a GREAT show! http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus
DetroitBlues Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 That's a design is similar to what he was going to do for me once. The Matchless amp is basically a hot rodded AC15 amp. It should be great when its all said and done! Congrats!
DetroitBlues Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Congratulations on the amp; It sounds very cool, and I can assure you Brian does a great job; I love my Tweed Deluxe! I think you should convince your school principal to let you show the Starz Network series "Spartacus" in class, so that they can get their History lesson AND Sex Education all in one sitting, haha. If you haven't seen it, "Spartacus" is a GREAT show! http://www.starz.com...inals/spartacus I love that show! I have not seen this season's epipsodes, but the first season and the prequel mini-series was awesome!
Franke Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 The Party's AMP (and go with a red color scheme). or some other russian related name/colors in honor of the special tube
Franke Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Chernobyl (because it's so hot, it's nuclear!)
DetroitBlues Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Chernobyl (because it's so hot, it's nuclear!) That's AWESOME!!!
Franke Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 That's AWESOME!!! Awesome. I was a little worried it would be too cheesy..
Franke Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Chernobyl (because it's so hot, it's nuclear!) In my head I picture it with a plasticy chasis that is slightly melted for cosmetics...
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 So, KBP will be starting in on my amp build this week. I wanted to start a thread to share information on it, revel in the glory of having a new amp, and generally enjoy the process. I guess I'll start with a description of the build. I asked him for a 15-20 watt amp that wanted to "live" on a edge of breakup. Sort of an indy rock dudes dream. British voiced. Enough clean to not only do OD, but enough gain to get me into crunch and beyond if needed. Here's what KBP came up with 15 (or so) watt amp with a Master volume and volume. Treble and Bass controls. The amp will run on EL84 tubes, but special ones....Russian mil spec tubes often referred to as 7189's. Apparently they can withstand much higher plate voltages, which is cool. KBP will also be using beefed up transformers in order to give me a little more headroom...if I remember correctly. The design is very similar to a matchless lightning. I'm still looking for names for it, so if anyone has any brilliant ideas, this might be the place to share them.... anyway...(best jersey voice) - talk amongst yourselves.... I'm off to work, in order to uh, 'mold America's youth' or something like that.... Today: more on ancient ROME! If you MUST name it, I would just go with Knopfler!
H Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Winston - as it is British voiced. or Stentorian (look it up) - a play on the Latin origin of Vox and its meaning in Latin.
yoslate Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Winston - as it is British voiced. or Stentorian Trojan hoarse.... Heh...!
Blunote Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 If you want it to live on the edge of breakup, call it fault line.
DetroitBlues Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Trojan hoarse.... Heh...! Its got military grade Russian tubes... Its going to melt faces, so my vote goes to Chernobyl
DetroitBlues Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Trojan hoarse.... Heh...! So if KBP makes a Trojan horse, does that make KBP the Trojan Man?
Franke Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 So if KBP makes a Trojan horse, does that make KBP the Trojan Man? why...I do believe it does.
nicknickhall Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Sweet hot 15w = "Lolita" (russian author)
nicknickhall Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Since it's goin down east; "Rock Lobstah"
212Mavguy Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 She'll tell you her name when she shows up and you've been making her get loud and noisy...
yoslate Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Sweet hot 15w = "Lolita" (russian author) Vladimir Nabokov.... Good salacious read.
Blunote Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 I kind of agree with Mavguy, it will tell you it's name after a while if it needs one. Dogs are that way too. Take mine, for instance: Cassie & Duffy aka Nitwit & Nutless
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