Dood, hat is off to Brian. What a beautiful amp! I loved the noise always, but I had to service one today and yikes omg hell yeah!
They should cost about a million bucks, although it only has $80 worth of guts! How simple!
Fantastic amp! Waaaaaaails with 6ca7s. Blooms like a big red rose and spits like a Marshall with a tweed bassman crammed up it's bottom.
Wow! I loved this amp before it went dark.. Now I LOVE THIS AMP!
Wow!
Emplex
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Re: Emplex
Is this in reference to a Top Hat Emplexador?
From Top Hat:
We've recently added two switches to the front panel features.
The first switch labeled "Normal-Boost" (replaces the pull-boost function on the earlier models) with the boost mode providing additional gain in the higher frequencies. This provides the '69-'72 era bright/crunchy response. (Remember the effect is diminished as the gain knob is turned up) The Normal mode allows the amp to be full and warm at lower gain knob settings.
The second switch labeled "Treble-Fat" allows the player to choose between the gain structure of a fat JTM 45 (early/mid 60's) and a more treble-y JMP 50 (later 60's).
Together with all these tonal options a player can really dial-in almost any classic "British Tone" from clean and bright to hot and overdriven.
I've never really checked out Top Hat amps.
I think this is a gut shot of a Emplexador.
Note the padding under the control wiring. I wonder if that helps microphonics?
Or maybe since it is a steel chassis, dampens ringing?
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From Top Hat:
We've recently added two switches to the front panel features.
The first switch labeled "Normal-Boost" (replaces the pull-boost function on the earlier models) with the boost mode providing additional gain in the higher frequencies. This provides the '69-'72 era bright/crunchy response. (Remember the effect is diminished as the gain knob is turned up) The Normal mode allows the amp to be full and warm at lower gain knob settings.
The second switch labeled "Treble-Fat" allows the player to choose between the gain structure of a fat JTM 45 (early/mid 60's) and a more treble-y JMP 50 (later 60's).
Together with all these tonal options a player can really dial-in almost any classic "British Tone" from clean and bright to hot and overdriven.
I've never really checked out Top Hat amps.
I think this is a gut shot of a Emplexador.
Note the padding under the control wiring. I wonder if that helps microphonics?
Or maybe since it is a steel chassis, dampens ringing?
[img
456]http://i38.tinypic.com/2uszr5x.jpg[/img]
Tom
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Re: Emplex
All the tubes are buffered from the chassis with floating sockets. Every element.. the whole layout it executed to perfection. It's built like a masterful Hiwatt and sounds wonderful.
Yep, that is the amp. It's amazing. I loved it when it was fresh, but after this servicing it's so completely alive. It's everything a straight Marshall ever could have been.
Yep, that is the amp. It's amazing. I loved it when it was fresh, but after this servicing it's so completely alive. It's everything a straight Marshall ever could have been.
Re: Emplex
Cool, I have seen EF86 tubes shock mounted but it makes sense to do all.
Top Hat's always reminded me of a sanitized Matchless build.
Top Hat's always reminded me of a sanitized Matchless build.
Tom
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Re: Emplex
Wow.you're right about that.. with Listerine even. 