Okay, running what is basically a lightning front end and a combination of a chieftain and clubman power section.
3 x 12ax7
2 x EL34
1 x 5AR4
Pretty simple layou
Mains, Standby, PowerLight, Master, Cut, Treble, Bass, Vol, 2 input jacks
On the back, main fuse, IEC power recepticle, B+fuse, Impedance Selector 4,8, 16 with two 1/4" speaker output jacks
Nice chimey front end with a cathode-biased EL34 adding thick mids and making it damn loud. I've been swapping out different el34s. I've got a friend that is going to give it's shake down cruise. I'll get some clips from him as well as an opinion on tubes.
I built the into a JTM45 chassis and used the Heyboer jtm45 trannies I already use in the edana (I've got about 40 Edanas I've buit and I've not had one Edana have tranformer failure.
The sweet part is that I can put this amp into a standard sized "small box" Marshall style. I've got a two tone oxblood/maroon and vanilla, both the "buggywhip" stuff I use on all my Franklins, Austins and several others.
I've got my guy making me black face adn back plates wih gold writing. Should look pretty glassy.
3 x 12ax7
2 x EL34
1 x 5AR4
Pretty simple layou
Mains, Standby, PowerLight, Master, Cut, Treble, Bass, Vol, 2 input jacks
On the back, main fuse, IEC power recepticle, B+fuse, Impedance Selector 4,8, 16 with two 1/4" speaker output jacks
Nice chimey front end with a cathode-biased EL34 adding thick mids and making it damn loud. I've been swapping out different el34s. I've got a friend that is going to give it's shake down cruise. I'll get some clips from him as well as an opinion on tubes.
I built the into a JTM45 chassis and used the Heyboer jtm45 trannies I already use in the edana (I've got about 40 Edanas I've buit and I've not had one Edana have tranformer failure.
The sweet part is that I can put this amp into a standard sized "small box" Marshall style. I've got a two tone oxblood/maroon and vanilla, both the "buggywhip" stuff I use on all my Franklins, Austins and several others.
I've got my guy making me black face adn back plates wih gold writing. Should look pretty glassy.
I have a soft spot for Matchless EL-34 amps; the Chieftain is top notch in my book and you have some cool ideas for this one.
