Updated with the Brown Note open back cab for the G12-65 which is breaking in nicely. The 2x10 Emi 105 and 1x12 G12-65 mix together well ... either cab or both ... flexible and light.
I got the EVM-12L to sound good too but I liked it better in the sealed cabinet. I gave the cab & the Boogie to my son on his 20th birthday ... on the Boogie's 30th birthday. The Boogie chassis was signed on 3/24/78 by Randall Smith exatly 10 years before my son's birthday. Kinda cool huh?
I didn't actually expect the D'Lite build to be so comfortable for me that I would be able to give up the Boogie ... but it was ... who knew?
Here's my new rig ... another 30 years and I'll need another boutique amp.
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Sounds awesome, nice playing. In that first clip the slide struck me as very david lindley sounding, kinda nailing that running on empty sound. Hey when you talk it sounds kinda like SRV when he'd do the 'SRV Talks' track on some of his album. (thats a complement in case it didn't sound like it).
RevD wrote:Sounds awesome, nice playing. In that first clip the slide struck me as very david lindley sounding, kinda nailing that running on empty sound. Hey when you talk it sounds kinda like SRV when he'd do the 'SRV Talks' track on some of his album. (thats a complement in case it didn't sound like it).
Regards,
RevD
Hey RevD ... I missed this ... thanks ... taken as a complement for sure.
Also, I'm as happy as I could be with this build ... everyone should do this at least once.
Here's a couple more cuts that are different styles. Happy with the amp ... now just keep working on the playing. Still using the 1x12 G1265 in parallel with 2x10 Emi 105s. Settled on Tung-sol 5881s as my favorite ... although I like the 6V6 and 6L6, as well.
with the stock d'lite, what kind of plate voltage are you getting on the 5881's?
I can get 436v using 6V6's, would the voltage drop by putting the 5881's?
Frank
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Failure is not an option... it comes bundled with the kit.
fp2000 wrote:with the stock d'lite, what kind of plate voltage are you getting on the 5881's?
I can get 436v using 6V6's, would the voltage drop by putting the 5881's?
Frank
Sorry ... I missed this ...
I was getting 455v on the 6V6 a while back. Both the 5881 & 6L6 are getting 445v now. That may even be differences in the power coming from the outlet I guess.
Aren't the 5881's supposed to handle up to 400v ?
I am asking because that is what the specs say and because I want to try some tung sols.
Please let me know which ones are you using.
Thanks
F
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Failure is not an option... it comes bundled with the kit.
fp2000 wrote:Aren't the 5881's supposed to handle up to 400v ?
I am asking because that is what the specs say and because I want to try some tung sols.
Please let me know which ones are you using.
Thanks
F
I thought the same thing too. But Moss at Brown Note recommend them in the top 3 tubes for the D'Lite 22/33. He responded that they were able to handle it. I've used them for quite a while and the are great. I use the Tung-Sol version.
Structo wrote:I thought 5881's had a limit of 360v on the plates?
I was also told not to use them in a amp that was spec'd for 6L6GC tubes.
I had the same questions ... but Rocco mentioned to me that the recommndations were conservative and taht a lot of people use them. I tried them and they do work at my voltages. Here's the post at Brown Note.
This was my first build ... my only build actually. I enjoyed the process and recommend the Brown Note amps. The guys at their forum were very helpful. You can see all my posts there but the link in the original post shows my whole build. I have done a few things ... taken off the bass mod ... rewired the tube selector switch ... bought a speaker cab and changed speakers once. But it's basically the original build.
I liked it so much that I gave my '78 Boogie/EVM12L setup to my son in March for his birthday.
So ... if you do your homework ... and pay attention ... ask a lot of questions ... it can be done. The simpler builds might be a better place to start, but I wanted one of these amps.
(thats a complement in case it didn't sound like it).