psychodave":39982zc5 said:I thought about getting one... and modding the hell out of it with a loop, switches, etc. I really wish they would make blank plexi pannels so that I can add additional pots in line with all of the other pots and not have to use input jack holes.
Yup, if you want to design your own chassis layout and cut it from a complete blank, it is no fun. To punch a chassis right requires expensive Greenlee punches and a drill press for the smaller holes and the whole thing is a BIG pain in the ass. Once my prototype is done, I'm going to CAD up the chassis design and have someone make me 30 or so that are cut perfectly by a machine shop (only cost effective way is to do that many)... You can get plexi panels done at amplates.com, but he is very expensive. For a one off, he is fine, but better to CAD the design yourself and just get the panels laser cut cheap rather than be at his mercy... he doesn't give you the CAD files, of course...Vrad":rdrqm0ow said:psychodave":rdrqm0ow said:I thought about getting one... and modding the hell out of it with a loop, switches, etc. I really wish they would make blank plexi pannels so that I can add additional pots in line with all of the other pots and not have to use input jack holes.
I've seen those... I found a custom panel site. They can make you a custom logo and custom panels. The problem is gonna be the blank chassis. I've only seen them as either completely blank or stamped out to suit a particular design.
tweed":3oi5bs6p said:
For that kind of breakup though, that shit is loud! You will def. need a attenuator.
I've drilled metal panels before. It fucking blows! I think I can probably get away with what Metro offers.sah5150":u9vdhvs4 said:Yup, if you want to design your own chassis layout and cut it from a complete blank, it is no fun. To punch a chassis right requires expensive Greenlee punches and a drill press for the smaller holes and the whole thing is a BIG pain in the ass. Once my prototype is done, I'm going to CAD up the chassis design and have someone make me 30 or so that are cut perfectly by a machine shop (only cost effective way is to do that many)... You can get plexi panels done at amplates.com, but he is very expensive. For a one off, he is fine, but better to CAD the design yourself and just get the panels laser cut cheap rather than be at his mercy... he doesn't give you the CAD files, of course...Vrad":u9vdhvs4 said:psychodave":u9vdhvs4 said:I thought about getting one... and modding the hell out of it with a loop, switches, etc. I really wish they would make blank plexi pannels so that I can add additional pots in line with all of the other pots and not have to use input jack holes.
I've seen those... I found a custom panel site. They can make you a custom logo and custom panels. The problem is gonna be the blank chassis. I've only seen them as either completely blank or stamped out to suit a particular design.
Steve
dstroud":3s7dqvbq said:
I like to do that with my Fortin Cali. Set it up for a Plexi sound and slam the front of it with my Boss eq pedal (frown setting). Sounds amazing. It's got a master so I don't have to turn up to 10 thank God.dstroud":1j1r2s6s said:
johnnyjellybean":3u8acgmi said:
JTyson":3fh90kr8 said:I love mine. I'm gonna do a SB project when things slow down a bit. They are the real thing.....maybe better
Vrad":3sq59w1h said:johnnyjellybean":3sq59w1h said:
Yup...
dstroud":2ne7bop1 said:Vrad":2ne7bop1 said:johnnyjellybean":2ne7bop1 said:
Yup...
I think a key ingredient to Dave's amp is the transformer - makes the 50 watts as big sounding/feeling as a 100 watt.
That would be a good question for Dave. I thought he said he liked Hammond but I'm not sure if that's what he uses in the Marsha's.PentatonicPunk":2likce1x said:Does anyone really know where the Marsha's transformers come from? Or who makes them ? They sound amazing so I could care less really, just curious
I have that tranny in mine, I would not get one without itVrad":1twlvufd said:dstroud":1twlvufd said:Vrad":1twlvufd said:johnnyjellybean":1twlvufd said:
Yup...
I think a key ingredient to Dave's amp is the transformer - makes the 50 watts as big sounding/feeling as a 100 watt.
I'm assuming he's having custom-wound transformers made. I want to build a Metro just for the power transformer with the low-voltage option... LOL!
very cool