Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

[Scott_F]

Edana, she just wanted to stop in and say hi...

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The Edana 45

Edana means Fiery! 45 watts of Fiery!


The Edana 45 is our take on the venerable Jay Tee Mmm 45. 2 x EL34 power tubes push this head into a wonderful distortion that brings back some classic British tones of hte 60's. The front has 4 inputs, (two per channel), normal volume, bright volume, treble, mid and bass controls and a presence knob to get that perfect amount of sparkle. Power and Standby are on the front as well. The back features dual speaker outputs, impedance selector knob, 2 fuses and an IEC power connector socket. KT66 offered as well.

$850 Head (controls on front), $1100 as a 2x12 Combo (controls on top)

 

[B Bent]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

Pics or clips anytime soon? I want!!!

 

[Armotron]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

So you found a name, haha awesome, I like it! The first ones gonna have KT66s though I can't wait till its done.. :dance: Speaking of which, have you gotten mine into the testing phase yet, or still waiting on transistors?

 

[mnbaseball91]

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Sounds cool, and about half as expensive as I'd expect for a hand built amp from someone with your reputation. You should make snakeskin tolex a standard option with this one.

 

[kmcguitars]

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Very Cool !! I was thinking about building a JTM in one of them Marsh Princeton chasis's. (That's how demented I am ) I took some measurments from my Cousin's JTM and compaired it to my Princeton. The PT looked like it would fit,But the OT would need to be relocated in a creative way. I think it could be doable? Why?..... I have no reasonable explaination.:smack:

 

[Gearjoneser]

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Sounds cool, but almost more like a 50W plexi than a JTM 45, if it has EL-34's.
Can't wait to see some pics of it.

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

So you found a name, haha awesome, I like it! The first ones gonna have KT66s though I can't wait till its done.. :dance: Speaking of which, have you gotten mine into the testing phase yet, or still waiting on transistors?

I just sent you an email a minute ago. I've been playing her all night tonight. The Chinese KT66 fit with just a hair of space between one of them and the oversized Output Transformer I'm using. Groove Tube KT66HP do not fit.

I also tried it with EL34's and while I love the tone with both kinds of tubes, I definitely think the EL34's give it more fire.

Time for a few days of torture testing. One thing I discovered today is that while you can use either type of power tube, I have to change the bias resistor so that the 10KL bias pot has the right range.

Also, the impedance of the OT is cut in half when you use EL34's. So, the amp will leave here either set up for one kind of tube or the other.

:beerchug:

 

[Scott_F]

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Sounds cool, but almost more like a 50W plexi than a JTM 45, if it has EL-34's.
Can't wait to see some pics of it.

The Plexi uses the solid state rectifier set up. I prefer the 5AR4. I could also use the weber copper cap in there to give it more of a plexi tone.

But, you are correct, the circuits are really really close to each other.

 

[HamerPlyr]

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Pics and clips, brutha. We need 'em.

 

[Hoss]

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sounds cool?!

 

[Scott_F]

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Well, Rodney Gene has a professional studio in Austin. The only constraint on that is time. With football season here and my son's team already assured a playoff spot, it might be several more weeks before I can do anything professionally.

I will try to post some clips before I send Armotron his new amp.

 

[Davey]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

Sir, i must inform you, that you are breaking forum policy, by making a thread about gear, without pictures.

You have 20 seconds to comply.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

This amp def has my interest.....can't wait for some clips...

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

I'm working on two hot rod switchable mods tonight. If they work like I think, then Armotron and Puckboy are going to be very happy with me.

 

[Closed Eye]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

Sir, i must inform you, that you are breaking forum policy, by making a thread about gear, without pictures.

You have 20 seconds to comply.

It's been more than 20 seconds. Release the hounds!

 

[MikeS]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

This amp def has my interest.....can't wait for some clips...

Yep, my eyes are raised and my ears are perked.

 

[JeffB]

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Yep, my eyes are raised and my ears are perked.

Yup...I'm interested in how the tube rectifier and El34s are gonna match up tonewise....I love JTM45 tone for what it is, but the "sag" from the rectifier bugs me for heavier sounds...I'm wondering if the El34s will help tighten the amp up compared to 5881/KT66s, etc while still having a little bit of sag for "feel".

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

you could always put in one of those weber replacement ss rectifier plugs. I have one. I'll stick it in there and see how I like it tonight.

Also, keep in mind that a 5AR4 has the *least* amount of sag of any rectifier tube.

I think the order from least to most sag is...

ss
5AR4/GZ34
GZ37 ??
5U4
5R4
5V4
5Y3

 

[Armotron]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

So Scott what made you prefer the EL34s, just more cut and more plexiish tone?
I still think I like the idea of KT66s, but if they are completely obselite to the EL34s...?

And what are these hotrod switchable mods about?!!? :naughty:

Alex

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Introducing the Celtic Edana 45!

So Scott what made you prefer the EL34s, just more cut and more plexiish tone?
I still think I like the idea of KT66s, but if they are completely obselite to the EL34s...?

And what are these hotrod switchable mods about?!!? :naughty:

Alex

check your email. i just sent you a long one.

KT66 power tubes are excellent tone-wise. It really just depends on which tone you are after. The amp can do both and then some.