Trainwreck Clip.

[midnightlaundry]

'Made a jam track so I could see how the amp would fit in a mix.

Check it out.

http://home.comcast.net/~leadfootdriver/CL.wma

 

[MississippiMetal]

Sounded good, man. The test of an amp tone is always how well it fits in a mix, unless you're doing strictly solo instrumental work with no other instruments present.

One observation is that it sounded like perhaps you were working with less gain than you're used to.

Overall, great clip, and great to see something out of the usual being demoed here.

 

[rupe]

Nice tone. Is that real 'wreck or a clone? Express?

 

[midnightlaundry]

One observation is that it sounded like perhaps you were working with less gain than you're used to.

I did a handful of improvised takes. It wasn't meant to be perfect.

 

[midnightlaundry]

Nice tone. Is that real 'wreck or a clone? Express?

Real Wrecks are going for around $40K. If I had that much money to blow on an amp, I probably have better things to do than post on message boards.

 

[MississippiMetal]

Nice tone. Is that real 'wreck or a clone? Express?

Real Wrecks are going for around $40K. If I had that much money to blow on an amp, I probably have better things to do than post on message boards.

Tell that to three-quarters of TGP.

 

[midnightlaundry]

Nice tone. Is that real 'wreck or a clone? Express?

Real Wrecks are going for around $40K. If I had that much money to blow on an amp, I probably have better things to do than post on message boards.

Tell that to three-quarters of TGP.

That might explain why 3/4's of TGP members are self righteous douche bags that have seen it all and could never be satisfied..

 

[rupe]

Nice tone. Is that real 'wreck or a clone? Express?

Real Wrecks are going for around $40K. If I had that much money to blow on an amp, I probably have better things to do than post on message boards.

The new ones are "only" about 6K and are getting some great reviews from guys who own/owned originals. Did you build yours or buy it?

 

[midnightlaundry]

I built it. Here's a link to some build pics. I used some different components, like 716P tone caps instead of polyester's. I also did a different layout.

https://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh26 ... r/EXPRESS/

 

[rupe]

I built it. Here's a link to some build pics. I used some different components, like 716P tone caps instead of polyester's. I also did a different layout.

https://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh26 ... r/EXPRESS/

Very cool...nice looking build! Did you buy a kit or source the parts using the schematic? What kind of iron? I'd love to do a build like this someday.

 

[MississippiMetal]

That's a killer build. Nice work!

 

[midnightlaundry]

I bought everything separately. I used Classic Tone iron.

It's a real saggy amp, but is more articulate than an amp (Marshall) with a cathode follower driver tone stack for the most part. You can hear the power supply do a catch up for a split second when you do a quick back off on the guitar volume.

You'll need an attenuator if you plan on playing it at any volume lower than a full rock band! This amp gets it's sound from power clip distortion, not a high gain preamp. My clips would sound better if I could play at full volume and get the speaker moving. But whatever.. It's cool to have something different than the standard uber gain buzz box tone.

 

[sjk]

That sounds great imo and some killer playing too Like your style of playing.

 

[midnightlaundry]

Thanks, and cheers!

 

[The Hoff]

 

[midnightlaundry]

 

[Mr. Brady]

 

[thegame]

All Dumble discussion, on any forum, end up as Trainwrecks, though the amps couldn't be more dissimilar. My mind is blown just by thinking that up.

P.S. Cool clip.

 

[MississippiMetal]

Yeah one or two people inevitably get butthurt over all the Dumble bandwaggoning and post something like "Dumbles are sooo overrated. A Trainwreck can git all the toans of a Dumble ODS wit only the volume knab on the gitar! It don't need all dem switches."

 

[jerrydyer]

I bought everything separately. I used Classic Tone iron.

It's a real saggy amp, but is more articulate than an amp (Marshall) with a cathode follower driver tone stack for the most part. You can hear the power supply do a catch up for a split second when you do a quick back off on the guitar volume.

You'll need an attenuator if you plan on playing it at any volume lower than a full rock band! This amp gets it's sound from power clip distortion, not a high gain preamp. My clips would sound better if I could play at full volume and get the speaker moving. But whatever.. It's cool to have something different than the standard uber gain buzz box tone.

classic tone makes great stuff.. I use mostly them. My Classic Squared is a tweaked trainwreck.. Yours sounds excellente...