I have a pretty unique amp; it's called the Sweet Hope. It's been hand built for me by the lad who builds the amazing Carl Martin amps;
Amplifiers
it was probably one of the last custom jobs he took and I'm really glad he did.
I'm going to post some vids soon but here are the specs:
- Fender blackface type preamp
- Fender tweed type poweramp
- PTP wired, naturally
- No negative feedback loop for ultimate wild amp experience
- preamp: GE 12AY7 + Siemens ECC83
- Power amp: Mullard 6V6
- Rect: RCA 5V4
- Paralell fx loop
- 15" alnico speaker w/ Weber beam blocker ( not shown in the pic )
- Jupiter and Sozo capacitors
- MM trannies
- Allen Bradley resistors in specific locations
- Tweedrange control
The amp is fairly bright but tame down the treble pot and you retain that "Dark Sparkle" that some old-fashioned amps used to exhibit ( vintage Gibson amps spring to mind ).
6V6s are pretty raw valves and we are talking pure single-ended A-class amp so this is how I set it.
I plug the guitar in and set it for 4 or 5 ( vol pot at the amp ) with my guitar turned down the voulme a couple of notches. Then I adjust the EQ so I can get the best stock clean sound. I have to be cereful with the treble and "tweedrange" controls as they should be tweaked together; crank one up and lower the other to avoid too much "grain" in the highs.
Then I set the amp to 5 or 6; Then I have the oportunity to control the gain with the vol pot of my guitar. Cool. Brilliant blues tone.
BTW, this amp -if dimed- it gives you a very loud 5 watts or ridiculous hairy, fuzzy, creamy, wild overdrive and makes you look for shelter while stilll grinning. Amazing 60's tones.
I've tried it with a Mazda 6V6 and a Mullard 6V6. The Mazda had a looser low end that was too flubbery in this amp. The 50's Mullard was a different story. Still raw, organic and brute but with a more pleasant low end and a richer midrange. A keeper.
I have a RCA too but I haven't had the chance to tried it yet.
All in all a pretty unique amp that sounds very inspiring.
Any comments are very welcome.
