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TUBEDUDE
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

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Sorry, I fudged loading the relevant link.

Look over this amp designed by DaGeezer and 10thTx.
I made one with 6V6's and love it.
https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 60#p358660
Tube junkie that aspires to become a tri-state bidirectional buss driver.
jwhousley
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

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TUBEDUDE wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:38 pm Sorry, I fudged loading the relevant link.

Look over this amp designed by DaGeezer and 10thTx.
I made one with 6V6's and love it.
https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 60#p358660
What is the wattage on your 6v6 version?
10thTx
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

Post by 10thTx »

6V6 is around 14watts cathode biased. 5881 is around 23 watts cathode biased.

IF you use a 300-0-300 140ma PT you can run 6V6's or 5881/6L6's.

with respect, 10thtx
jwhousley
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

Post by jwhousley »

10thTx wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:01 am 6V6 is around 14watts cathode biased. 5881 is around 23 watts cathode biased.

IF you use a 300-0-300 140ma PT you can run 6V6's or 5881/6L6's.

with respect, 10thtx
So, one like this? https://www.hammfg.com/files/parts/pdf/372DX.pdf
10thTx
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

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I think that one would work fine.

With respect, 10thtx
jwhousley
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

Post by jwhousley »

10thTx wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:27 pm I think that one would work fine.

With respect, 10thtx
Thanks... i sent the wrong link... was looking at this one actually... https://www.hammfg.com/files/parts/pdf/272DX.pdf

Thanks!
10thTx
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Re: Tweed Overdrive Special

Post by 10thTx »

That one is fine also. It's what I used. I've used 6K6, 6V6, 5881 and 6L6 with that PT and different rectifiers (5Y3GT, 5V4,GZ34 and solid state) which all give different voltages.

This sound clip was the TOS with 6K6's in it.

https://soundclick.com/r/s6v2i4

This sound clip was TOS with 5881's

https://soundclick.com/r/s5ndct

With respect, 10thtx
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