TrainWreck Transformers - What to use?

philmanatee · Post by **philmanatee** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:25 am

I don't know how to make the letters any darker, but I am seriously IMPRESSED with it. I've had a few guys who've been around tell me it's one of the best rock guitar amps they've heard. I probably have about $500 into it but that includes a fair amount of the parts and a cabinet for another one. I'll post some clips when I figure out how to do that. The harmonic content is unreal on this thing. Phil

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Wed May 24, 2006 2:38 am

I MUST BUILD ONE

which trainwreck did u do?

express, liverpool, little orphin annie?

45auto · Post by **45auto** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:56 pm

i was kind of IMPRESSED with the clips myself, & at that kind of a cost...
it will probably be my next project also. i am a little concerned about all that exact physical placement stuff. ehh, i'm good at copying other's work from pix!

gnugear · Post by **gnugear** » Wed May 24, 2006 5:40 pm

philmanatee wrote:I just finished my Trainwreck after seeing gnugear's over here. I just copied the layout from the Fracesca pics at ampgarage. I gigged with it hours after I finished it, I'm pretty blown away by it. Phil

That looks killer! I started mine about a year ago, before the Francesca photos came out. I set up my power supply board based on what I thought would fit best inside the chassis. I'd like to build another that's a little more true to the original.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:58 pm

my thing at this point is which one to build... francesca, orphin annie, express - which is it? and where does one find info on orphin annie?

NitroLiq · Post by **NitroLiq** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:32 am

Mark, you'd be better off exploring the trainwreck forum, maybe even specifically this post http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=673. The express is the most popular build and is a killer "lead" amp. What happened is that a couple guys (friends of mine actually) were able to get a hold of a real express called "francesca" which the owner graciously let them take tons of internal shots of....this became kind of a community project and with alot of legwork on everyone's parts, they were able to accurately clone the express.

AFAIK, the liverpool was supposed to be a sort of AC30-type of amp but the end result didn't sound like an AC30. Dana Hall just built one and the thread is here:

http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... sc&start=0

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:33 pm

NitroLiq wrote:Mark, you'd be better off exploring the trainwreck forum, maybe even specifically this post http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=673. The express is the most popular build and is a killer "lead" amp. What happened is that a couple guys (friends of mine actually) were able to get a hold of a real express called "francesca" which the owner graciously let them take tons of internal shots of....this became kind of a community project and with alot of legwork on everyone's parts, they were able to accurately clone the express.

AFAIK, the liverpool was supposed to be a sort of AC30-type of amp but the end result didn't sound like an AC30. Dana Hall just built one and the thread is here:

http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... sc&start=0

NitroLiq,

thanks for the links! i asked about the " little orphin annie" because of hearing/seeing bluesgeeter's video's - it sounded awesome. thats what i figured i would build!

Mark

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:43 pm

geetarpicker playing a real Trainwreck with a real 1959 Les Paul - Clip 1 (26.4MB)

geetarpicker playing a real Trainwreck with a real 1959 Les Paul - Clip 2 (34.6MB)

geetarpicker playing a real Trainwreck with a Callaham Strat - Clip 1 (34.8MB)

geetarpicker playing a real Trainwreck with a Callaham Stratl - Clip 2 (15.7MB)

Dave Funk playing an Express amp

Trainwreck Express recording from Komet Amps Website

Trainwreck with a 1959 Les Paul

Mark Abbott's 6V6 Express clone - Vol at 10:00

hepdog2's 6V6 express clone, 1X12 celestion lead 80, Epiphone Genesis guitar

check these.

Mark

908ssp · Post by **908ssp** » Fri May 26, 2006 11:17 pm

Hey Rockstah the problem is that Guitarpicker has chosen NOT to open his amp up and share and his reasons are his own and they should be respected. On the other hand Francisca has been documented. And from the reports of the many clones already finished sounds like a terrific amp. Your best bet is to go ahead a start there. See you on the Trainwreck forum.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat May 27, 2006 12:38 am

908ssp wrote:Hey Rockstah the problem is that Guitarpicker has chosen NOT to open his amp up and share and his reasons are his own and they should be respected. On the other hand Francisca has been documented. And from the reports of the many clones already finished sounds like a terrific amp. Your best bet is to go ahead a start there. See you on the Trainwreck forum.

see you there - and thats kewl - we will build one better than lil' ole geetarpicker's Trainwreck.

Mark