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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Little more progress this past weekend. Cool coloured tube shields. You need the shorter version 9 sockets for these. Double bolts on the ground.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
I got a set of those Achilles plates from ebay for $20. They have a plug in cord so I had to improvise with a pickguard. Worked well.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
At the rate I'm going, I'm thinking Xmas. Providing the Zombie Apocalypse doesn't take us all out Dec 21st, of course.
I just got some .82uf mustards. Like sausages.
I just got some .82uf mustards. Like sausages.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
What amp is that? How does it sound? Looks very modern.vanhalen5150 wrote:Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
It's a Blankenship. From his Facebook page. Not sure if it's a 100 or 50. Pretty cool eh? When you first see it you think it's made by Apple.rgorke wrote:What amp is that? How does it sound? Looks very modern.vanhalen5150 wrote:Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Point to point Powerbook?
Amp's looking good...
Amp's looking good...
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
I suppose it doesn't need to look vintage to sound vintage.vanhalen5150 wrote:It's a Blankenship. From his Facebook page. Not sure if it's a 100 or 50. Pretty cool eh? When you first see it you think it's made by Apple.rgorke wrote:What amp is that? How does it sound? Looks very modern.vanhalen5150 wrote:Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Svetlana for the preamp and power tubes. Got a good deal so I grabbed 2 complete matched sets from the tubestore. I believe the 12ax7's on these are short plates. Heard they sound good though.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Svets are great ! Very Brown when pushed. They are as FAR away from 6l6 as you can get. VERY European EL-34 sounding. Mollassis mids . MUCH softer/warmer than 6l6 or EH 6ca7 .
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Hows it sounding ?
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Nowhere near done yet. Nice weather here.Tone Slinger wrote:Hows it sounding ?
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Sounds like the low 80's from the black tees...vanhalen5150 wrote:Nowhere near done yet. Nice weather here.Tone Slinger wrote:Hows it sounding ?
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Done yet? Lookin forward to seeing it.
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