This one will use a Marstran T-2562 PT because I had to pull the Metro dual voltage PT from the kit to do an emergency PT replacement on a friend's JMP 2203------ the one I pulled from the kit was the only 100 watt Marshall PT I had on hand.
I used reinforcement brackets from ClassicTone to mount the PT and OT and used longer bolts and larger washers inside the chassis to make a better, more secure mounting for the heavy PT and OT transformers---10/24 x 3/4" machine screws and Nylok nuts----- trimmed the ends of the machine screws that are under the turret board to eliminate any possibility of arcing.
Using the CE 50/50uF@500V cap cans supplied with the kit----- I have F&T's on hand but I've used the less expensive CE's on some builds and they seem fine.
The circuit won't be stock on this one------ it will be modeled after a 25 watt, 6V6 x 2, 2204 type head I built with ideas stolen from several posts from very smart people on this forum. Not the AFD/Slash type mods----- it will also have the Metro FX loop that I ordered with the two kits-- I debated using 4 preamp tubes (chassis is punched for 4 preamp tubes) and building a 3 and 4 gain stage preamp similar to a 50 watter that I built up last yr----- the Lo input feeds 3 gain stages and the Hi input feeds 4 gain stages, inputs wired to allow real time A/B switching between input jacks----- this 50 watter has been rented out for recording and performace uses several times and I just got it back from a band live use rental because another band wants to rent it for recording in the studio across the hall from my workshop.
But I decided to only use 3 preamp tubes so that I could use the Metro turret board supplied with the kit------ the planned circuit mods fit the standard layout without any changes.
Depth mod and PPIMV are being thought about------ i'll build it without them and see how it sounds first.
I'm finally building an amp kit !!!!!----
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