bscepter
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First impressions:
1) Sounds fantastic, of course. The stock tubes sound quite good (I've left in the JJ EL84s), but I've swapped out the 12AX7s for a couple of old GEs and an RCA. I replaced the EF86 with an NOS Telefunken, which sounds really good, too. I haven't installed the Weber Copper Cap yet.
2) It's bigger and heavier than I thought it would be (massive iron).
3) It's loud, but not overwhelmingly so.
4) At 15 watts, it's only a fraction quieter (3 dB, to be exact).
5) The EF86 channel (especially in 'normal' mode) has gobs and gobs of gain and low end -- if you blend it with the TB channel, it kind of gives you the best of both worlds.
6) It "feels" like a high-quality amp all-'round. The knobs feel solid. The switches are heavy-duty (I hate it when knobs turn too easily or the switches seem flimsy (like on the AC30CCs).
7) I haven't needed to use the filter switch yet (no ghost notes), but I'm glad it's there.
So here are some pics. I haven't gotten up the courage yet to open it up for a guts-shot...
1) Sounds fantastic, of course. The stock tubes sound quite good (I've left in the JJ EL84s), but I've swapped out the 12AX7s for a couple of old GEs and an RCA. I replaced the EF86 with an NOS Telefunken, which sounds really good, too. I haven't installed the Weber Copper Cap yet.
2) It's bigger and heavier than I thought it would be (massive iron).
3) It's loud, but not overwhelmingly so.
4) At 15 watts, it's only a fraction quieter (3 dB, to be exact).
5) The EF86 channel (especially in 'normal' mode) has gobs and gobs of gain and low end -- if you blend it with the TB channel, it kind of gives you the best of both worlds.
6) It "feels" like a high-quality amp all-'round. The knobs feel solid. The switches are heavy-duty (I hate it when knobs turn too easily or the switches seem flimsy (like on the AC30CCs).
7) I haven't needed to use the filter switch yet (no ghost notes), but I'm glad it's there.
So here are some pics. I haven't gotten up the courage yet to open it up for a guts-shot...



