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Komet, Trainwreck "Songwriter"!

http://www.kometamps.com/songwriter.html

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https://www.kcanostubes.com/

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Now we are waiting for Z x-y amp, very 3d sounding Express based layout.



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Now officially:

http://www.drzamps.com/amp/z_wreck/

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A lot of rain here in Europe. I fired up my ’69 Marshall 1959 amp yesterday and after few minutes something went wrong, a lot of noise…V1 failed (old Tesla ecc83). It was sign to try some NOS tubes that laying around in various boxes… However, this time I decide to change them in blind test, my good...

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Hey Geetarpicker which brand, gauge of strings you play with your Trainwreck amps? AFAIK you are very picky about details...


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If the amp was cutting through too much (from the sound man's perspective) put the mic off axis, like way off to the edge of the speaker cone. That right there can make more of a difference out front of the PA than even the bright switches on the amp. The difference between an SM57 centered vs way ...

Dark, Maybe you already have extra stock of tubes but what happens when you run out of RFT/Siemens, Tungsrams and and EI? Out of the current production tubes do you find any suitable for a Trainwreck amp? Thanks in advance :) Mark Mark, My Trainwreck amp is now at Ultrasound NYC... I have a few oth...

...Back in 1991 I received my Express amp with spare tubes. I made order for Rocket amp, but Kenny said that he has problem to source good components for Rocket amps, especially tubes... "Without Mullard EL84 output and rectifier tubes it's not the same amp..." As we now know he made only ten Rocket...

These Fralin's Kenny sent me with my Express amp!

Bridge: 6,12K
Middle(reverse): 5,85K
Neck: 5,93K

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... Now I understand, these are UPGRADE transformers for original Trainwreck owners...



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http://www.mercurymagnetics.com/pages/mainframe.htm
OT 260 usd
PT 275 usd


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It’s very interesting to read all these posts with good observations, especially from current or former original Trainwreck amplifier owners. Glen is my favorite, because he is very deeply in every aspect of: as owner of ORIGINAL amp, his playing style is indivisible from Trainwreck amps, and at las...