tw'd a 2204

[slagg]

hello,my first post here at the garage.ok so i'd been messing around with a 2204 bld.and just could'nt get a ripping lead tone going.got feed up ,so i ripped out the preamp totally and moched up a tw pre just to check it out and wow! this is it this thing sings and screams like a "raped ape.i'm using the tw preamp like v1a and the marshall layout for the pi and power,has anybody done this ,and have you had good results like me.if the full blown tw is anything like the pre into marshall i just gotta bld.one WOW!!!

[drhulsey]

...if the full blown tw is anything like the pre into marshall i just gotta bld.one WOW!!!

It is, and you should Here's you something to start with. The Pics are composites.

[slagg]

i've been playing this thing all day i'm just diggin'it.i can see fromthe schematic that there is'nt alot of bom to this but some of these parts may be hard to come by.any advice on a good parts shop kinda one stop type for the trans ect.ect.any help would be great. i'd like to make one as close as possible if i can.oh,and what is the best schematic for the express i see several?thankxx.

[jerrydyer]

lemme hear that 2204 TW please

[slagg]

ah,dont have a way of recoding it right now but soon.i'm gonna leave this one as is.its got some mojo.

[slagg]

hey great pics and thank you for the schemo.thats the one i will go for.i was thinking of ordering my chassis from ceritone prepunched and ready to go what do you think?

[tubetek]

If you are in the USA, you should consider a chassis from Allynmey. He's one of the seniors here. I recently got an express chassis from him and couldn't be happier. Check the sale section of this forum. I believe that drhulsey used the same chassis for his build. (I'm not slagging nik's product, it seems fine, just suggesting alternatives.) Shipping from Malaysia can be a cost issue as well. Hope this helps
tubetek

[slagg]

playing the tw 2204 alittle more today just can't seem to walk away.i think it may just be my holy grail of tone.man it would be real cool to play threw a real one well maybe someday.all i can say is WOW!!!

[drhulsey]

I believe that drhulsey used the same chassis for his build.

1+ on Allynmey's chassis. They're tank-proof There are some BOM's in the TW files. Mouser, Allied Electronics, as well as several of the members here are sources for parts. Moose (Toneslut) has great transformers.

...Allynmey. He's one of the seniors here...

Does Allyn have gray hair Does he get a discount

[slagg]

hey,had a bud come over to check it out he brought his orig.dean dimebag guitar and plugged in.it has super high output pu's and it over loads the crap out of the inputsounds real ugly.tried 12at7'12au7' still verloads the hell out of it.i plug my ibanez in and it sounds great.what gives how can i fix/ajust this to work with both .i have the standard 68k stopper on input any help would be great.

[slagg]

problem solved!added a low gain input ala fender now his dean sounds amazing.now i just gotta build a full blown t'dub.ken truly had an amazing talent.this is like nothing i've ever played through before,can't stop saying WOW!!!

[keithrick]

Slagg,

Sounds like you just got bit by the Trainwreck bug!!! Don't forget to consider the Liverpool or Rocket builds as well.

Have fun!

Keith

[slagg]

update to the tw'd 2204.i have added a shared cathode to the v1 tube using 330uf and 820 ohm resistor.the clean stays alittle fuzzy in a cool way when you roll off the volume on the guitar,grinds real well when cranked.od in front totally sceams with harmonics and feedback.just thought i would share this with you all.next will be full blown tw.iam gonna try to bld in a 5e7 narrow chassis(tight)hope i can lay it out without to much strangeness.i will be using solid core wire to lock in the dress of it all also,any suggestions to minimize buzz and oscalation would be great.thank you all for letting me be part of this great community merry christmas all and god bless