Ceriatone chupacabra 50 amp

[jasonP]

what are the chassis mounted dual 25K pots for ? bias adjust ??

Yes you got it.

 

[goldwing68nv]

I am curious about the sound differences between the 50 and 100 watters. If they sound close, I may opt out for the 50 watter and use it as a beater amp

i have a feeling they will be CLOSE...once Art gets his 100 watter,he & Vince can get together with both amps & see looking forward to hearing the results!

 

[LP Freak]

I am curious about the sound differences between the 50 and 100 watters. If they sound close, I may opt out for the 50 watter and use it as a beater amp

i have a feeling they will be CLOSE...once Art gets his 100 watter,he & Vince can get together with both amps & see looking forward to hearing the results!

You know how that goes....50w vs 100w? I'll take the 100w everytime.

 

[FourT6and2]

Looks like he is hiding some parts with shrink tubing. Nothing wrong with that, better then gooping the piss out of everything.

I don't think the shrink tubing is "hiding" anything. It's there to insulate the resistors that are wired in series with those leads.

 

[goldwing68nv]

I am curious about the sound differences between the 50 and 100 watters. If they sound close, I may opt out for the 50 watter and use it as a beater amp

i have a feeling they will be CLOSE...once Art gets his 100 watter,he & Vince can get together with both amps & see looking forward to hearing the results!

Thats all I am waiting for

Dave...if you do end up buying one,you ABSOLUTELY gotta make a video of yourself playing the amp while wearing a red DEVO hat so go out & buy one now!

 

[goldwing68nv]

I am curious about the sound differences between the 50 and 100 watters. If they sound close, I may opt out for the 50 watter and use it as a beater amp

i have a feeling they will be CLOSE...once Art gets his 100 watter,he & Vince can get together with both amps & see looking forward to hearing the results!

You know how that goes....50w vs 100w? I'll take the 100w everytime.

Paul...the 100 watters are def the way to go if you're playing out live(as you do) but for home jamming,i prefer the 50's ALL THE WAY

 

[splawner]

I am curious about the sound differences between the 50 and 100 watters. If they sound close, I may opt out for the 50 watter and use it as a beater amp

i have a feeling they will be CLOSE...once Art gets his 100 watter,he & Vince can get together with both amps & see looking forward to hearing the results!

You know how that goes....50w vs 100w? I'll take the 100w everytime.

Paul...the 100 watters are def the way to go if you're playing out live(as you do) but for home jamming,i prefer the 50's ALL THE WAY

There ya go Well said...The day i was down Daves house and heard his 50 watt Cameron Jose...I would have not known that was 50 watts!!! Sounded killer My 50 watt Ceriatone Is very loud...

 

[Hollywood]

So Splawner, you got a 50 watter ?
And you think from the time spent with this amp,
it has actual headroom and volume like a 100 watter ? Make us a clip.
I would like to see some more clips.

 

[splawner]

So Splawner, you got a 50 watter ?
And you think from the time spent with this amp,
it has actual headroom and volume like a 100 watter ? Make us a clip.
I would like to see some more clips.

Yes Hollywood it is a 50 watter...I did not really compair but i had it next to Art's 100 watter and it sounded pretty good...Not as loud...But pretty thick...I will have a clip up soon waiting on a new zoom q3....I only have a cheap flip camera now...

 

[jasonP]

Looks like he is hiding some parts with shrink tubing. Nothing wrong with that, better then gooping the piss out of everything.

I don't think the shrink tubing is "hiding" anything. It's there to insulate the resistors that are wired in series with those leads.

Ok, I can why you would shrink wrap in this spot on the input if the input resistors where is series this way. I would think you would be able to find the correct value so this wouldn't need to be done.. what do you think?

Did you also see that there are two caps on the board next to the tone stack and feedback resistor shrink tubed?

Doesn't make any sense to shrink wrap those parts other then to hide what value they are.

 

[232cap]

I would say the biggest difference between the 50 and the 100 will be the plate voltage and with the 100w usually having around 480v vs 425 for the 50w it might seem a bit tighter the 50 a bit looser. Splawners 50 had more than enough juice to blow you head off so for most of us Madison Square basement players it was perfect.

 

[Hollywood]

Yeah, I figured once I read you had one and then if Art had one ,
then I could get some reputable input.
I have a buddy that bought the 2555 jubilee ceriatone they put out.
he loved it.
So where do you think this amp sits gain wise, tone wise, feel wise in comparision to the splawns, camerons, and friedmans ?
I do caution that ,
I ask this as far as the comparisions go,
NOT TO STIR UP ANYTHING FURTHER, BUT BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVE OWNED,
AND PLAYED ALL OF THE ABOVE.....
And I want to simply know you opinions.
Not to cause you guys or myself any grief.......
the way I see it if a guy wants to turn his back on a certain pay out level,
for any amp, either the new Slash amp at $2000.00 for example,
or a Wizard at $4800.00, or others and buy an amp he will like for less,
then it could be one of those Egnator seminar heads that go for about $900.00,
or a 5150 to mod for say $450.00 to $800.00,
or one of these Ceriatone amps for you guys say $950 to $1300.00 right ?

 

[Hollywood]

So what did the 100 watter cost you Art?
and how long did it take to get to you ? What brand of tubes come in these amps ?
Are the head boxes full size plexi 100 watt size boxes ?

 

[gtrwun]

Hollywood

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Yeah, I figured once I read you had one and then if Art had one ,
then I could get some reputable input

Man.....whats a guy have to do to get some respect around here? Wow......Just for the record...I had a Quickrod, I have a Friedman, Had a Seminar head, Have a Peacemaker Mod5......I know my way around a modded Marshall pretty well. And no...I havent had a Cameron.....Because they arent available. I guess you were just tryin to say you want to hear the opinion of someone you know better than me.

 

[briango2000]

gtrwun:

I'd like to know your comparison between the heads. I'm sure some excel in certain areas better than other, but I'd like to know what you think.

And thanks for the clips

 

[Hollywood]

Hollywood

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Yeah, I figured once I read you had one and then if Art had one ,
then I could get some reputable input

Man.....whats a guy have to do to get some respect around here? Wow......Just for the record...I had a Quickrod, I have a Friedman, Had a Seminar head, Have a Peacemaker Mod5......I know my way around a modded Marshall pretty well. And no...I havent had a Cameron.....Because they arent available. I guess you were just tryin to say you want to hear the opinion of someone you know better than me.

Oh, hey man, I was saying that I know those guys.
Meaning I know how they run, what their tastes are,
more so than a guy like you I do not know.
I have done things with those guys back and forth,
so there is a comfort level in place.
Believe me I meant you no dis-respect by what I posted.
In fact the whole thread just went sideways, fucked to Sunday,
after you did the normal things in this thread,
and that was over these comparison issues with regards to builders debate.
I guess after re-reading what I posted, I
can understand how you might think I meant what you are asking at first.
Sorry , not my intentions at all.
Truth be known you are the guy that made the clips 1st...
You I award the most respect to for a guy I do not know.
I love what I am hearing in clips, I only think the name is dumb as fuck.
That is the only dis-respect I will dish out.
But I am atleast honest.

 

[gtrwun]

No problem Hollywood. I just took it the wrong way....but I understand, most of you guys dont know me. For the most part, I think everyone here is really cool, and yeah...this thread has gone sideways a few times....but everyone has an opinion.

 

[Hollywood]

hey as a matter of fact.. You and I talked via PM's on a seminar head you had for sale a while back on another forum.
I was going through old messages a while ago and there they still were.
You gave me the info on the head and before I got back to you I think you sold it.
It was either the gear page or HC forum.
I usually do not go to HC,
but a buddy of mine got shafted by an amp builder,
or should I say amp kit assembly guy.
Atleast as far as high gain amps go.
and some guys started a thread about him and his dishonest bullshit on HC ,
and I went to read it..
The thread got locked but it was quickly a good read.
check it out. The thread title is....... Twister amps, how long do you think the warranty is good for.

 

[gtrwun]

briango2000

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gtrwun:

I'd like to know your comparison between the heads. I'm sure some excel in certain areas better than other, but I'd like to know what you think.

And thanks for the clips

Splawn QR....Great amp. The strong point on this amp to me was the rhythm tone. Great muted power chords, and ringing open chords. After owning the amp for a while I felt the mids were really too strong and i had problems making it sound differently. It had one strong sound and it wanted to do that sound all the time. I also felt the mids choked the tone somewhat and I always wanted it to be more open sounding. My lead playing on this amp was terrible. If your a precise picker with a strong right hand, you will be rewarded. Thats not me by a long shot.

Friedman BE.HBE w/sat switch.....This mod was done on a Roccaforte Custom 40. I like this amp a lot and Dave's work was excellent. I dont feel this was a great amp to really judge a modded Marshall type sound on however. Roccaforte amps have a Hiwatt kinda vibe to them, to my ear, so this amp is more like a modded/hi-gain Hiwatt....which is actually very cool if you own a bunch of Marshall stuff. Its a little meaner/grittier on the rhythm tones. Not so smooth. Crunchy, but not really chewy in the mids...if that makes sense? The lead tones are good, but a little thinner than I like on the higher strings. The saturation switch is awesome, and I like it on most of the time as it adds a certain feel that makes it easier to play.

Egnater seminar head......I bought this off a forum member here, and I quickly grew tired of the tones. It was ok for the money, but it wasn't tight enough in the low end, and it flubbed out quite easily. Thats a deal breaker for me. The thing with the seminar head, is you dont really know who built it and what mods, if any, were done to it before you got your hands on it. Im ok with a soldering iron, but I never tried to make it sound different. It was kinda boogie-ish....grainy and loose and irritating after a while. Not much fun a low volume noodling also.

Peacemaker Mod5.....This thing is awesome. Van Halen tone for sure. Very open sounding. You have to work a bit harder with this amp, but the payoff is there. Its got a certain spongy thing going on in the tone that makes you want to play more. Very fun. Not the easiest thing to dial in, but worth the effort. Not super tight, but just enough give in the bottom without being too much. Single note lines are fat and juicy, and the power chords and open chords are a delight.

Chupacabra......Im gonna give my opinion on this after I spend more time with it. I really , really like it so far.....but all you guys know, you cant give a fair review on an amp after 2 days....im still in the honeymoon phase and im lovin it. After I smell her morning breath and she farts while in bed.....ill let you know if im still in love....

 

[gtrwun]

Hollywood

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hey as a matter of fact.. You and I talked via PM's on a seminar head you had for sale a while back on another forum.
I was going through old messages a while ago and there they still were.
You gave me the info on the head and before I got back to you I think you sold it.
It was either the gear page or HC forum.
I usually do not go to HC,
but a buddy of mine got shafted by an amp builder,
or should I say amp kit assembly guy.
Atleast as far as high gain amps go.
and some guys started a thread about him and his dishonest bullshit on HC ,
and I went to read it..
The thread got locked but it was quickly a good read.
check it out. The thread title is....... Twister amps, how long do you think the warranty is good for.

This sounds familiar Hollywood.....I hope I wasnt telling you how great my seminar head was and now im slammin it in my review... I dont really hang anywhere but here....although I have joined other forums to sell gear for sure.