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Offline Dynaflow

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Baby Will 18 watter
« on: March 24, 2009, 02:21:24 am »
 You know, I've been away from a certain 18 watt site mainly cause for a time it was real uptight there. I recently went to look at a layout as I'm doing a 18watt TMB and have like three different layouts. I saw a thread and a guy's site who's doing some pretty neat things on PC boards. He has a board with complete documentation and even drilling template to cut new tube holes and such. I have no connection with this guy or gain nothing by mentioning it, but this little drop in board goes in a Valve Jr head or combo and you replace the OT. It turns that little head into a 18watt lite IIb which in a lunchbox sized head would be a killer for smaller/medium gigs. It appears well laid out. Just thought I'd mention it, judge for yourself (but if you buy do Doug a favor and order the parts here!) http://guitaramplifierpcbs.com . Pretty reasonable and for a beginner it just MIGHT be something they could pull off (although the cutting tube holes and such might freak out some).

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Re: Baby Will 18 watter
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2009, 09:37:45 pm »
Dyna, can you explain this a little more?
I see pcb but I also see tube sockets.
What exactly is this?

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Re: Baby Will 18 watter
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2009, 10:19:22 pm »
 Its a board that is placed into a Epiphone Valve Junior to change it from a single sided 5 watt amp into a 18 watt marshall lite IIb circuit. The tube sockets are mounted on the PCboard and you need to make extra holes in the Valve junior chassis to use it. Its a pretty cheap way to get into a 18watt Marshall type of sound.

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Re: Baby Will 18 watter
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2009, 07:01:47 pm »
Thanks, Dyna
I agree this looks pretty cool, and they're doing a 5E3 and they have a Superlite.

 


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