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by Bieling3
Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:27 am
Forum: Marshall Discussion
Topic: Plexi 50 out of a Bassman 100
Replies: 4
Views: 2019

Re: Plexi 50 out of a Bassman 100

Did you have a 125P34A power transformer to start out with? I'd love to convert a Fender PA 100 to an el34 based amp.
by Bieling3
Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:11 am
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck
Replies: 9
Views: 3180

Re: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck

Overtone or SSS?
by Bieling3
Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:04 am
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck
Replies: 9
Views: 3180

Re: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck

Truth be told my favorite tones I ever got from an amp was a JCM 800 4104 dimed on the low input. Maybe I'll pass on the PA 100 and go back to looking at that JTM 50 kit.
by Bieling3
Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:07 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck
Replies: 9
Views: 3180

Re: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck

Reading through some of the posts here it looks like the transformers won't be able to handle el34s and/or the impedance will be off if I go with just a pair. Is this right? If I stay with 6l6s will that be compatiblel with the Trainwreck Express tone stack?

Did I post this in the right forum?
by Bieling3
Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck
Replies: 9
Views: 3180

Fender PA 100 conversion to Trainwreck

First post from a less than novice wanna be amp builder, putting on my flame suit... :oops: I'm thinking of buying back my old Fender PA 100 from the guy I sold it to a couple of years ago. At first I was thinking of just tinkering with the preamp but now I'm considering gutting it, keeping the tran...