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jeremyb wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 12:03 pm 5881 is just a mil spec 6L6 isn't it, but lower wattage... so going to 6L6s should give you more clean headroom and volume, rahhh!

Every time I read the literature about biasing amps it gives me a brain ache

Righto
Isolated the issue to one of the 5881 output tubes
Damn
Guess it’s a new set!
Actually I have a matched pair of 6l6 groove tubes
Should be good to go?
Might be the day I learn to bias an amp…

Yes that makes sense.
Popped a fuse on the bassman 6g6b last night. That’s actually handy as I can work out what part of the amp was the issue

Question for the amp gurus

Any idea why an amp would have three 0.5amp 250v instead of a single 1.5a/2a?

Ha wow that a coincidence I was just reading the schematics on this very amp over coffee this morning!
What a lovely thing. Let me know how you find the harmonic trem. I’m thinking of building a 6g7a brownface bandmaster but I’m tossing up leaving out the trem.
Enjoy !

Capt. Black wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 12:14 am

Yeh there will already be 6 men doing that …

If my roster allows, I'll make it down to decrease the average attendee age by a few years (and the average prostate volume by a few mL). Rob, will you be offering volume checks at the door? Rob, sadly, youll find you are older than the average dive bar attendee in Kingsland by a decade so put that...

The first (only) time I seen you guys was at the Portland with Slowy. I had my first ever asthma attack! I don’t necessarily blame you guys or the venue. But I’m never going to watch your band again… without an inhaler handy. Slowy, fancy some company? Hell yeah Boss Man! Want me to pick you up? It...

The first (only) time I seen you guys was at the Portland with Slowy. I had my first ever asthma attack! I don’t necessarily blame you guys or the venue. But I’m never going to watch your band again… without an inhaler handy. Slowy, fancy some company? Hell yeah Boss Man! Want me to pick you up? It...

Well it’s nabbed off a very old adventure novel. Artist unknown

The first (only) time I seen you guys was at the Portland with Slowy. I had my first ever asthma attack! I don’t necessarily blame you guys or the venue. But I’m never going to watch your band again… without an inhaler handy. Slowy, fancy some company? Haha wow, reverb induced brinchospasm. Rare. I...

Me too. That or a 1960b cab to go with my 1960a. I am thinking a couple of G12-65 16 ohm speakers in the bottom of the cab to add a bit of what the old T75s might lack (they sound great for the most part -- black back with the white stripe, which is a bit of an oddball T75). Thread hijack? Maybe. W...

The first (only) time I seen you guys was at the Portland with Slowy. I had my first ever asthma attack! I don’t necessarily blame you guys or the venue. But I’m never going to watch your band again… without an inhaler handy. Slowy, fancy some company? Haha wow, reverb induced brinchospasm. Rare. I...

This is great. Will be cool to have a NZG crew there

MikeC wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 10:18 am Written on my colander too. Holey hell!

Sounds like quite a strain !