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cool thanks, just to clarify the hotcat is a two el34 build

I am building a clone of the hotcat 30. I have an output tranny from a jtm45 build i did awhile ago and am wondering how i can figure if it would work. I am the noob that sets his goals way beyond his skills.

ok so if that is the case...what makes the express so finicky when it comes to master volumes? and how do we fix that.......not tryin to make the same amp ken did ya know.....its 2009 lol

ima shoot someone if thats the case...everybody said go get the larmar

also...when i tuen down the guitar volume it is fizzy...it never cleans up...kinda like a fuzz pedal on low battery

also...when i tuen down the guitar volume it is fizzy...it never cleans up...kinda like a fuzz pedal on low battery

alright got the express to band practice and at full volume it is fizzy and midrange heavy when turned up to the appropriate volume. the only change i have made to the schematic is the addition og the larmar master volume i bought from metro amp. any ideas? my runs are all clean and i have already c...

cool thanks a bunch....i am gonna change those caps soon and i'll get some clips up

actually i would prob try 6550's....i just like em. so if you guys could help me mod this guy for optimum performance using my higher voltage trannies and 6550's i would appreciate it with a whole punch of pics and sound clips :) I just put in a larmar master volume and rewired my sketch job with al...

anybody see an issue with going over on specs...like a 100+100 cap ad the multi cap everybody has used? and where can i find a good layout...still havent gotten the hang of schematics

what would i have to change to run 88's?

see now thats what i am talking about!! how do i incorporate that into my setup?
granted i play heavier music and the express design has been working great so far...but can always use improvements

not too concerned with whats been done....more looking to the future lol.....so with those voltages..is there anything i can be doing to take advantage of those voltages?

the trannies where originally intended for a plexi style amp with the option of running kt88's

-what should i do?

p.s. excuse my ignorance and lack of technical vernacular....still learning

sure.
I have the standard tw express 30 uf+47uf+47uf setup as well as the 3 22uf voltage capacitors.
I am wondering if i can clean up my setup by reducing my layout to a simple marshall esque 50+50 cap can setup.

my diagrams for my trannis is attached