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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Duncan on January 12, 2025, 10:22:47 am

Title: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: Duncan on January 12, 2025, 10:22:47 am
Hey guys.

Wanted to share with you my recent project: modifying a Marshall Superlead in the vein of a Cameron mod.

Doesn’t sound like it should just yet, and it smells a bit of burning, but I’m excited for this one.


Here’s a clip:






*obviously I’m joking. I bought this “project” amp for $175 from my local store solely for parts (output transformer, choke, chassis, headshell, etc).
Title: Re: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: Latole on January 12, 2025, 02:17:55 pm
I never heard about that mods.

 

Title: Re: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: tubeswell on January 12, 2025, 02:55:48 pm
Why? (setting aside the 'Why Not"?)
Title: Re: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: Duncan on January 12, 2025, 03:10:40 pm
Quote from: tubeswell on January 12, 2025, 02:55:48 pm
Why? (setting aside the 'Why Not"?)

Honestly, I didn’t even try turning it on. Opened it up, noped, and started pulling it apart.
Title: Re: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: Latole on January 13, 2025, 03:11:05 am
An unbelievable ( and dangerous? ) rats nest. :BangHead:
Title: Re: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: Tone Junkie on January 17, 2025, 10:17:58 am
Wow is that thing even stable. I would spend a couple hours shortening every lead you can. I’ve built a few rats nests in the early days of my amp building. And had a lot of instability issues. But that is ruff.
Title: Re: Finished modding my superlead! (Cameron/billy blades inspo)
Post by: Duncan on January 17, 2025, 10:40:22 am
Quote from: Tone Junkie on January 17, 2025, 10:17:58 am
Wow is that thing even stable. I would spend a couple hours shortening every lead you can. I’ve built a few rats nests in the early days of my amp building. And had a lot of instability issues. But that is ruff.

Oh, once I saw what a mess it was, I set out to completely gut it and salvage what components I could.