Chester Nimitz
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There's a famous guy in LA that mods amps ah ....Mmm .. Mark something, send it to him. 
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paulyc
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If I were Dave, Alex, or Ralph maybe...or Zachman, they all know him or have had work done, but I'm not sending anything to Mark, but THANKS for the advice.
Chester Nimitz
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Lol .... yeah seems to be an exclusive club. 
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psychodave
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paulyc":18djf7rf said:
That amp had Winged C EL34's biased around 60-65%. FWIW, I bias all of my Marshall type amps at around 60-65%.
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psychodave
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Chester Nimitz":2fj7gc4p said:Lol .... yeah seems to be an exclusive club.
No exclusive club. It took more than 16 months to get my Aldrich mod done. Of course I wasn't in any rush. My Aldrich modded Marshall flat out rips.
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paulyc
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Is it better than that Jose clip ???
Chester Nimitz
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Don't you live not far from Mark ? If so he prolly figured you'd come after your amp. 16 months is better than nothing but ridiculas.psychodave":1hi78apb said:Chester Nimitz":1hi78apb said:Lol .... yeah seems to be an exclusive club.
No exclusive club. It took more than 16 months to get my Aldrich mod done. Of course I wasn't in any rush. My Aldrich modded Marshall flat out rips.
According to Steve K in 2010 he kept money & a JMP of Doug Aldrich's and never returned which ive never heard of such low down skallywag debachery.
Who could or would ever trust a guy like that ?
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paulyc
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I believe psycho is east coast...
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paulyc
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I can't tell you how many times I've read that even MC said the best tone was a boosted amp, so no mods. I have a couple of Egnater modded Marshalls where a tube stage is added before the rest of the amp (his Megadrive mod), and they sound awesome. This mod was designed to replicate an SD-1 in front of the amp, and it really does just that. It works in the HI input only leaving the LOW as the stock HI, so you can still actually use a boost in front of a stock Marshall. I had a Splawn QR (2 actually) that I just couldn't bond with, aren't those like an Aldrich in that no extra tube is added, but the CF is converted to a gain stage ? That amp was missing everything to me...just asking some questions...psychodave":1ih59h1f said:Chester Nimitz":1ih59h1f said:Lol .... yeah seems to be an exclusive club.
No exclusive club. It took more than 16 months to get my Aldrich mod done. Of course I wasn't in any rush. My Aldrich modded Marshall flat out rips.
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ah ...paulyc":29lkhek1 said:
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kurtsstuff2003
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Wished I would have hung onto a couple of the CCV's I've had.. 
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psychodave
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paulyc":1u0fyk4x said:
My Aldrich is different. It's actually closer to Marks first Norum design, but with some tweaks to make it become like the Aldrich mod. I'll try and make a video of it.
Yeah, I live on the East Coast.
FourT6and2
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kurtsstuff2003":2upt2tq4 said:Wished I would have hung onto a couple of the CCV's I've had..at least the ones I built
You built?
LP Freak
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Yes, you heard it right.FourT6and2":57qinad1 said:kurtsstuff2003":57qinad1 said:Wished I would have hung onto a couple of the CCV's I've had..at least the ones I built
You built?
FourT6and2
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LP Freak":62l5hsb0 said:Yes, you heard it right.FourT6and2":62l5hsb0 said:kurtsstuff2003":62l5hsb0 said:Wished I would have hung onto a couple of the CCV's I've had..at least the ones I built
You built?
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idnotbe
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talked Nik @ Ceriatone about the mods - 1) buffered fx loop, 2) high / low voltage mode .
he said, Ceriatone's buffered loop doesn't work well with King Kong.
for the proper buffered loop, KK needs intensive mod including the switching relays.
and for high / low B+ voltage switch mod found on CCV, he said the high voltage (~520v) can potentially cause the noise from KK.
(because the circuit does not tested at that high voltage?? )
with the dual secondary B+ voltage taps on PT (for ex, standard plexi 180v & 210v dual) , he said the rectifier voltage of PT needs to be dual too.
or it needs relays which involves a lot of modification.
for the circuit wizards on RT, i'd like to ask a few question.
1. can Metro's Zero Loss effect loop be installed without the issue above?
2. why is the relay needed on the fx loop?
i'm dumb at circuit and my understanding about relay is INDIRECT on / off switch.
3. is the high / low B+ voltage switch on CCV essentially same as hotter / colder bias??
if they are same in tone & feel, i will consider just biasing hotter / colder.
4. the dual BIAS voltage taps on PT seems for changing bias into the proper levels on each B+ voltage.
but Cameron CCV seems to have NO dual bias voltage on PT.
then, what is the method CCV treats this problem with ??
he said, Ceriatone's buffered loop doesn't work well with King Kong.
for the proper buffered loop, KK needs intensive mod including the switching relays.
and for high / low B+ voltage switch mod found on CCV, he said the high voltage (~520v) can potentially cause the noise from KK.
(because the circuit does not tested at that high voltage?? )
with the dual secondary B+ voltage taps on PT (for ex, standard plexi 180v & 210v dual) , he said the rectifier voltage of PT needs to be dual too.
or it needs relays which involves a lot of modification.
for the circuit wizards on RT, i'd like to ask a few question.
1. can Metro's Zero Loss effect loop be installed without the issue above?
2. why is the relay needed on the fx loop?
i'm dumb at circuit and my understanding about relay is INDIRECT on / off switch.
3. is the high / low B+ voltage switch on CCV essentially same as hotter / colder bias??
if they are same in tone & feel, i will consider just biasing hotter / colder.
4. the dual BIAS voltage taps on PT seems for changing bias into the proper levels on each B+ voltage.
but Cameron CCV seems to have NO dual bias voltage on PT.
then, what is the method CCV treats this problem with ??
CrazyNutz
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1. dont know
2. dont know
3. Not sure, but most likely not
4. There IS NOT, dual bias taps on the PT. You use a 10k - 25k (I prefer a 25k trimmer) resistor wired to the dual voltage switch. The switch switches in/out the resistor inline with the bias tap.
"he said the rectifier voltage of PT needs to be dual too"
I have no clue as to what he's talking about there. The dual HV taps run directly to the switch, and the center pole of the switch runs into the rectifier.
But at any rate I'm not familiar with the KK, It may not be the best platform to do this. It can probably be done, however giving your very novice level you may not want to tackle this one.
2. dont know
3. Not sure, but most likely not
4. There IS NOT, dual bias taps on the PT. You use a 10k - 25k (I prefer a 25k trimmer) resistor wired to the dual voltage switch. The switch switches in/out the resistor inline with the bias tap.
"he said the rectifier voltage of PT needs to be dual too"
I have no clue as to what he's talking about there. The dual HV taps run directly to the switch, and the center pole of the switch runs into the rectifier.
But at any rate I'm not familiar with the KK, It may not be the best platform to do this. It can probably be done, however giving your very novice level you may not want to tackle this one.
scottosan
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This is what I am using. Classictone 100 watt project PT
CrazyNutz
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^^^ Yup that one would probably do the trick. Has the dual HV taps, and taps to run relays
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Equ1nox
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"Didn't say that. But it's pretty well known that the King Kong tries to be a CCV clone, and the Chupacabra tries to be a Cameron Jose Marshall. It's been talked about many times here.
I'm not criticizing the Ceriatone, as you seem to think I am. All I'm saying is as much as they are a great bang for the buck Modded Marshall clone, and they do sound good they aren't the real deal.
Put it this way. I've talked to CCV and Cam Jose owners that have sold their amps. Some have bought Chupas or King Kongs hoping to capture that amp that they regret selling. No dice."
ABSOLUTELY! I had James Lugo's 100w Chupa and a 100w KK100...good amps, but NO comparison to the real deal . I think people that think they are, are thebudgetel people and have never really owned and an unmolested Cameron amp. Tight, much more aggressive and crushing. If you think Ceriatone build a good amp...here the real deal up close. Fucking crushing and not in the same ballpark. Trust me, I have had 3 of Marks, so I know!!
"Those transformers are custom made for Mark. I doubt they'll sell you one."
MM will not share info. Not sure if they will allow you to buy or a NDA was signed. I contacted them in the past. They said no dice. However, since I've had the real deal(s), I know what the specs are.
"The biggest difference between the Ceriatone and the Camerons is actually in the power supply"
It's not just that, circuit values and design are off. Ceriatone's switching is horrible and pops like pussy. It's more than one difference and why comparing is like good to great!
"if I dug deep enough on this forum when the Chupa came out there were many discussions about how Nik bought a Cameron Jose and cloned it. Public knowledge. Same with the Kong. He bought a CCV and cloned it"
That is correct. Nik just steals designs (although doesn't even do them correctly), changes a couple values like bright cap or add a stupid pussy control (which I always just turned off and had cranked when I had mine) and calls it their own. Anyone that thinks otherwise...delusional!
"2. are there any amps with jose & aldrich in one amp?
for ex, CH 1 jose + CH 2 aldrich... or... CH 1 clean + CH 2 jose + CH 3 aldrich."
Yes, I hd a Cameron with 3 channels...Plexi, Jose HG, Aldrich MODs in it!
"FWIW, I still have and use the CCV I got from Mark back in 2010."
The way people go thru gear and rolling things over...that's huge and saying a lot (and no Ceriatone,lol)!
"So its an otherwise stock JCM/A 800 with the Jose style 20v zener diode clippers right before the tone stack, and a depth mod added to the NFB."
Well, little more than that...filtering, transformer selections, etc. It's not just the preamp folks, it's sum of the wholes and where most people fall short in thinking.
I'm not criticizing the Ceriatone, as you seem to think I am. All I'm saying is as much as they are a great bang for the buck Modded Marshall clone, and they do sound good they aren't the real deal.
Put it this way. I've talked to CCV and Cam Jose owners that have sold their amps. Some have bought Chupas or King Kongs hoping to capture that amp that they regret selling. No dice."
ABSOLUTELY! I had James Lugo's 100w Chupa and a 100w KK100...good amps, but NO comparison to the real deal . I think people that think they are, are thebudgetel people and have never really owned and an unmolested Cameron amp. Tight, much more aggressive and crushing. If you think Ceriatone build a good amp...here the real deal up close. Fucking crushing and not in the same ballpark. Trust me, I have had 3 of Marks, so I know!!
"Those transformers are custom made for Mark. I doubt they'll sell you one."
MM will not share info. Not sure if they will allow you to buy or a NDA was signed. I contacted them in the past. They said no dice. However, since I've had the real deal(s), I know what the specs are.
"The biggest difference between the Ceriatone and the Camerons is actually in the power supply"
It's not just that, circuit values and design are off. Ceriatone's switching is horrible and pops like pussy. It's more than one difference and why comparing is like good to great!
"if I dug deep enough on this forum when the Chupa came out there were many discussions about how Nik bought a Cameron Jose and cloned it. Public knowledge. Same with the Kong. He bought a CCV and cloned it"
That is correct. Nik just steals designs (although doesn't even do them correctly), changes a couple values like bright cap or add a stupid pussy control (which I always just turned off and had cranked when I had mine) and calls it their own. Anyone that thinks otherwise...delusional!
"2. are there any amps with jose & aldrich in one amp?
for ex, CH 1 jose + CH 2 aldrich... or... CH 1 clean + CH 2 jose + CH 3 aldrich."
Yes, I hd a Cameron with 3 channels...Plexi, Jose HG, Aldrich MODs in it!
"FWIW, I still have and use the CCV I got from Mark back in 2010."
The way people go thru gear and rolling things over...that's huge and saying a lot (and no Ceriatone,lol)!
"So its an otherwise stock JCM/A 800 with the Jose style 20v zener diode clippers right before the tone stack, and a depth mod added to the NFB."
Well, little more than that...filtering, transformer selections, etc. It's not just the preamp folks, it's sum of the wholes and where most people fall short in thinking.