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Converted #124 circuit to #102 style

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Nothing new...
Converted a 124 style circuit to the 102 style.
Kept the PPS but upped the filter caps to V1 and V2 to 40uf(2x80uf)
Might go to a classic style PS in the future, but it does sound decent.
Looking for a 400K or so Bass pot
Might try a LNFB switch.

Darin
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Very nice! How's the bloom with the precision PS?
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Darin that's a very nice looking build, keep up the good work my friend.

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Colossal wrote:Very nice! How's the bloom with the precision PS?
Thanks Colossal
This circuit is another that at a decent volume I get bloom/feedback thing
with a lot of notes and guitars, at lower volumes it still has that ring or sustain thing, just with fewer notes. I am curious of the difference of the classic PS might sound. I may build one in the near future to compare.
ToneMerc wrote:Darin that's a very nice looking build, keep up the good work my friend.

Mike
Thanks Mike
I gotta say I'm liking this circuit better than the 124 lowplate.

Darin
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Re: Converted #124 circuit to #102 style

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Nice!
I put a switched pot on the presence that allows me to switch off the GNFB.

The amp opens up with more gain and crunch.

But I rarely play in that mode.

But it's nice to have the option and requires no new holes. :D
Tom

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Structo wrote:Nice!
I put a switched pot on the presence that allows me to switch off the GNFB.

The amp opens up with more gain and crunch.

But I rarely play in that mode.

But it's nice to have the option and requires no new holes. :D
Thanks Tom
how does the tone differ from switching the GNFB off, versus switching
off the LNFB? You switching out a 4.7k. Must be pretty raw sounding in a good way?
I think I remember Tony's 102 style build not having the LNFB in the circuit. Not sure I remember a GNFB mod... sounds interesting.

Darin
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I think I remember Tony's 102 style build not having the LNFB in the circuit. Not sure I remember a GNFB mod... sounds interesting.
Darin
Yeah my 102 doesn't have LNFB on V1 (stock ala 3k3 GNFB).. On my 2nd generation has a Vox cut control and no GNFB.. Mo gainer but still smooth and open.. Not for everyone but opened up ,what a fun amp that one is :wink:

Take Care

T
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talbany wrote:
I think I remember Tony's 102 style build not having the LNFB in the circuit. Not sure I remember a GNFB mod... sounds interesting.
Darin
Yeah my 102 doesn't have LNFB on V1 (stock ala 3k3 GNFB).. On my 2nd generation has a Vox cut control and no GNFB.. Mo gainer but still smooth and open.. Not for everyone but opened up ,what a fun amp that one is :wink:

Take Care

T
Thanks Tony
Don't mean to drag this out...but would something like these
take me in the right direction for experimenting?

Darin
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Derin, Nice clean build. I like the fet relay did you use a 10k pot on the face plate.
#102 gave me nothing but grief. I used the original filter board, no dumbleator
the wrong speakers. I spent one year changing pre amp parts. I learned a vast amount
of knowledge. That year was not time wasted. I for one like the PPS over the original.
I had the same problem with #183 50 watt, turn the volume up over 3 and it was out of control
I changed the pre amp values on that amp to no known values on any Dumble amp
I ended up with the Duane Allman live at the fillmore amp it just nails that sound with my Burst.
I have a real Black Flag Marshall I built a D style Black Flag 100 watt, used the same transformers.
used a mass array of speakers I was not happy until I went with a vintage Fane 12L the EV's didn't
cut it. Derin I tip my hat to you for a #102 build you are happy with.

Steve. :D
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67plexi wrote:Derin, Nice clean build. I like the fet relay did you use a 10k pot on the face plate.
#102 gave me nothing but grief. I used the original filter board, no dumbleator
the wrong speakers. I spent one year changing pre amp parts. I learned a vast amount
of knowledge. That year was not time wasted. I for one like the PPS over the original.
I had the same problem with #183 50 watt, turn the volume up over 3 and it was out of control
I changed the pre amp values on that amp to no known values on any Dumble amp
I ended up with the Duane Allman live at the fillmore amp it just nails that sound with my Burst.
I have a real Black Flag Marshall I built a D style Black Flag 100 watt, used the same transformers.
used a mass array of speakers I was not happy until I went with a vintage Fane 12L the EV's didn't
cut it. Derin I tip my hat to you for a #102 build you are happy with.

Steve. :D
Thanks Steve
FET has a 10k pot up front
great learning story
Love Allman Bros.
Black Flag D style sounds really cool.
Wish I could get my hands on a vintage Fane.

Darin
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dcribbs1412 wrote:
talbany wrote:
I think I remember Tony's 102 style build not having the LNFB in the circuit. Not sure I remember a GNFB mod... sounds interesting.
Darin
Yeah my 102 doesn't have LNFB on V1 (stock ala 3k3 GNFB).. On my 2nd generation has a Vox cut control and no GNFB.. Mo gainer but still smooth and open.. Not for everyone but opened up ,what a fun amp that one is :wink:

Take Care

T
Thanks Tony
Don't mean to drag this out...but would something like these
take me in the right direction for experimenting?

Darin
Darin
Sure will.. :wink:
BTW..Tube choice for me on the 2nd gen amps are Short bottle TAD's or better yet Blackplate RCA's and GE or RCA 12AX's and AT for PI..

Good Luck!!

Tony
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dcribbs1412 wrote:
Structo wrote:Nice!
I put a switched pot on the presence that allows me to switch off the GNFB.

The amp opens up with more gain and crunch.

But I rarely play in that mode.

But it's nice to have the option and requires no new holes. :D
Thanks Tom
how does the tone differ from switching the GNFB off, versus switching
off the LNFB? You switching out a 4.7k. Must be pretty raw sounding in a good way?
I think I remember Tony's 102 style build not having the LNFB in the circuit. Not sure I remember a GNFB mod... sounds interesting.

Darin
I have a LNFB switch on my Brown Note 50 watt.
It seems pretty subtle unless turned up quite a bit.
Don't use it much.

I think the LNFB on V1 actually helps the clean tone if clean is what you are after.

The GNFB switch on the Presence pot is a rotary switch, so when you turn the Presence down to 0 it turns off.
No Presence, no Feedback.

RAWK!
:D
Tom

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