2xEL34 Franklin?
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Guitar Toad
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So is this gonna be the Franklin amp made for harder metal stuff? EL-34's have the lowest headroom and most aggressive overdrive right? More aggressive than EL84's and 6L6's?
So is this gonna be the Franklin amp made for harder metal stuff? EL-34's have the lowest headroom and most aggressive overdrive right? More aggressive than EL84's and 6L6's?
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I'm hoping to get a bit of that Matchless Lightning preamp mixed up with a cathode biased EL34 output. Not sure of the results, but I heard a Matchless Clubman one time at Jeff Seal's shop that was one of the most outstanding amps I've ever heard. I still think a lot of the magic is in the transformers. So, I'm working on getting the real deal. If they are not available, I'll probably stick with the JTM45 ones that I"m using in the Edana. They are pretty darn nice as well.
I say EL34's break up any sooner. It's pretty dependent on the circuit in question. This amp will have a lot more clean headroom, but I still want it to distort at reasonable volumes. I'm going to try it with the Lightning controls first, so it'll have Vol, Bass, Treb and a Master Vol. I think it will work nicely. I'm also going to try to effectively put in an FX loop. We'll see how that goes.
I'm hoping to get a bit of that Matchless Lightning preamp mixed up with a cathode biased EL34 output. Not sure of the results, but I heard a Matchless Clubman one time at Jeff Seal's shop that was one of the most outstanding amps I've ever heard. I still think a lot of the magic is in the transformers. So, I'm working on getting the real deal. If they are not available, I'll probably stick with the JTM45 ones that I"m using in the Edana. They are pretty darn nice as well.
I say EL34's break up any sooner. It's pretty dependent on the circuit in question. This amp will have a lot more clean headroom, but I still want it to distort at reasonable volumes. I'm going to try it with the Lightning controls first, so it'll have Vol, Bass, Treb and a Master Vol. I think it will work nicely. I'm also going to try to effectively put in an FX loop. We'll see how that goes.
Guitar Toad
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Re: 2xEL34 Franklin?
one more question...FWIW, this a learning experience, The Matchless site indicates that the Lightning has EL-84's and the Independence has EL-34's. But, I'm guessing that there are differences between these amps than the power tubes and like-wise the forthcoming Franklin EL-34, RollingThunder.
What a great name for an amp. Rolling Thunder, you gotta like that one right?
one more question...FWIW, this a learning experience, The Matchless site indicates that the Lightning has EL-84's and the Independence has EL-34's. But, I'm guessing that there are differences between these amps than the power tubes and like-wise the forthcoming Franklin EL-34, RollingThunder.
What a great name for an amp. Rolling Thunder, you gotta like that one right?
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Re: 2xEL34 Franklin?
The Independence looks like a nice amp. 3 channels! wow!
I'm not sure where it gets its roots. I'm looking at the power section on the Clubman. That's more in line with what I'm looking to do. These are not exact copies, just inspiration as they say...
The Independence looks like a nice amp. 3 channels! wow!
I'm not sure where it gets its roots. I'm looking at the power section on the Clubman. That's more in line with what I'm looking to do. These are not exact copies, just inspiration as they say...
Guitar Toad
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Re: 2xEL34 Franklin?
You make the Edana sound totally awesome. I'll bet that baby can rock! Then, if you have an additional EL-34 amp, then I'm gonna have to plan on buying two Franklin amps. Stop making new models, I'm gonna want the whole collection!
You make the Edana sound totally awesome. I'll bet that baby can rock! Then, if you have an additional EL-34 amp, then I'm gonna have to plan on buying two Franklin amps. Stop making new models, I'm gonna want the whole collection!
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