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Offline Tone Junkie

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Best pedal plateform Amp
« on: August 08, 2020, 12:27:41 am »
So who has favorite pedal plateform amp. Im looking for a new build. I just did a hoso 56 and a couple others the best clean I have is an ab763 fender circuit, lite normal channel only. with 2 6l6 power tubes.
 All my different marshall styles I've built are a little 2 high gain. Been so long since I built a jtm45 that I cant remember how good the cleans were.
Thanks Bill

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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2020, 02:27:49 am »
I have a JTM45 clone.  It's cleans are really very nice.  When I run it together with my single channel Deluxe reverb clone...  heaven.
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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2020, 06:39:09 am »
Probably the best live clean tone I've heard was in Nashville with a great guitarist playing a Deluxe non-reverb blackface amp.
https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Fender/Fender_deluxe_ab763_schem.pdf
AB763 amps seem to be a favorite of pedal boards for some players.

So here is something you could consider:

-  Just the 2 gain stages (using a 12AY7) prior to LTPI
-  LTPI using a 12AT7
-  reduce the cathode caps from 22uf to 5uf
-  add LNFB (local negative feedback) like on some Dumble amps

You could use an Emminence Delta Pro 12A speaker  and heavy transformers like for a Twin Reverb.
https://www.eminence.com/speakers/speaker-detail/?model=Delta_Pro_12A

With respect, Tubenit
« Last Edit: August 08, 2020, 06:52:24 am by tubenit »

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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2020, 10:40:30 am »
I've been watching some pedal videos recently and the guy at JHS pedals always sounds great and uses this amp.
It would seem to me that this amp is a lot like what tubenit has suggested.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LIMG112--jhs-loud-is-more-good-by-milkman-40-watt-1x12-tube-combo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfbkA4jJkJY5g0wbjuoZWA

I'm pretty sure we could nail this down in less than 3 moves, and T may have already done it.

« Last Edit: August 08, 2020, 10:47:10 am by SILVERGUN »

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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2020, 07:06:16 pm »
yes maybe throw some big bottles at it for fun . Ive had a few pairs of kt88 sitting around forever.
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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2020, 08:04:54 pm »
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Ive had a few pairs of kt88 sitting around forever.[\quote]


that's just wrong  :icon_biggrin:
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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2020, 08:46:41 am »
I've been watching some pedal videos recently and the guy at JHS pedals always sounds great and uses this amp.
It would seem to me that this amp is a lot like what tubenit has suggested.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LIMG112--jhs-loud-is-more-good-by-milkman-40-watt-1x12-tube-combo

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfbkA4jJkJY5g0wbjuoZWA

I'm pretty sure we could nail this down in less than 3 moves, and T may have already done it.

That feeling when you look at the pricetag on that JHS/Milkman combo and realize how little is in there to make that happen lol.

Id say trick out the AB763 like tubenit suggests. Taylor Goldsmith also uses a non-reverb blackface deluxe and they sound fantastic live.

JTM45/Bassman is pretty clean until you jumper inputs together and make it rip. It's a little different than the 763 stuff but my buddy really likes the one I built for him.

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Re: Best pedal plateform Amp
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2020, 10:52:35 pm »
Funny jtm 45 was my second build a long time ago .I new I liked the cleans . These guys have been putting up with Me for about 11 yrs now.Good group of guys. Thanks to all of you. Bill

 


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