Rocket Combo Takes Off

[dartanion]

Looks great Ron!

That's a nice color combo as well. I built a DC30 head for a guy a few years back in that same combination. I was tempted to keep it looked so nice.

[hendo]

Dang ... that looks awesome. It so nice to see the faceplaces made out ... they look so much better in context on the amp as opposed to when I had it in illustrator.

[rawnster]

Thanks guys! Black is still the new Black. Pretty cool looking. I'm definitely building one for myself now.

Thanks Hendo, for your Illustrator magic. Very old-school chic!

[Zippy]

Be sure to give yourself enough room in the baffle for a 2x10 option.

They might almost fit the cabinet that you have now (on the diagonal).

[rawnster]

Be sure to give yourself enough room in the baffle for a 2x10 option.

They might almost fit the cabinet that you have now (on the diagonal).

I hear nothing!!!!

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[Structo]

Man, that is yummy!

Very pro look all the way.

[rawnster]

Man, that is yummy!

Very pro look all the way.

Thanks Tom. I tweaked the PI last night and tried some KT77's. Very nice! Much nicer overdrive tones--tighter low end. Perhaps KT66s have a touch better clean sheen, but overall, the KT77s may stay in this amp.

[Structo]

Hmmm, I should try different power tubes.
I have just always kind of stuck with the 6L6 or 6V6 flavors.
I do have one amp that is 4 x EL84 that will blister paint.

[txbluesboy]

Nice amp Rawnster, I've been thinking about converting my Express into a Rocket/Rockster type amp. I also am a fan of reverb and have used the 1 tube reverb and liked it. Did you use a mix resistor and series it in the circuit or run it to the non-inverting side of the PI Vox- Matchless style?

[rawnster]

Nice amp Rawnster, I've been thinking about converting my Express into a Rocket/Rockster type amp. I also am a fan of reverb and have used the 1 tube reverb and liked it. Did you use a mix resistor and series it in the circuit or run it to the non-inverting side of the PI Vox- Matchless style?

Thanks txbluesboy. To answer your question...picture says a thousand words.

[txbluesboy]

Thanks for that. I thought you used a single tube reverb. I'm going to copy yours if you don't mind.
Terry

[rawnster]

Thanks for that. I thought you used a single tube reverb. I'm going to copy yours if you don't mind.
Terry

I don't mind at all. One edit on the schematic is that I'm actually using a 1k2 resistor on the reverb driver cathode, not 820ohms. The reason is simple, I didn't have one on hand when I put it together. However, I think biasing the tube slightly cooler is part of the subtlety of the reverb effect that I really really like. It's your call though. Either way it'll sound very good.

[breakfastbuddy]

sloppy pic with no detail ?

[breakfastbuddy]

sorry my mistake , its good with good detail

[txbluesboy]

I don't see anything on the schematic showing your "Lift" option. Are you lifting the connection to ground below the bass pot, leaving the mid pot functional?