marcos wrote:Hi Tony,
thank you one more time for the layout.
I´d like to add that the 3rd generation amp that I have seen had a
250 K linear treble pot, also the mid pot coulds be a 10% taper.
Not a big deal IMHO, just for the record
Marcos
Hi Marcos,
The majority of the 3rd generation "pre-classic" ODS amps I know in person or from gut pictures that have still been without a mod or repair at the time I've seen them or the pictures had been taken, had these pots:
Volume: Fender part # 021832; 1M AUD
Treble: Fender part # 021857; 250K AUD 2-35
Middle: Fender part # 021857; 250K AUD 2-35
Bass: Fender part # 021832; 1M AUD
Overdrive: Fender part # 021873; 100K - D
Level: Fender part # 021832; 1M AUD
And in the majority of the 3rd generation "pre-classic" ODS amps I know in person and from gut pictures that have still been without a mod or repair at the time I’ve seen them or the pictures had been taken, was the black RG59 coax and a Columbia Flexfoam coax cable for the connection between the FET input and the FET board, just as in your own 2nd generation amp.
But of course there will be exceptions - like this single 3rd generation amp with a 250KL treble pot that you know; just as you will find some few 50ies Les Paul Customs with only two PAFs or with some kind of Switchmaster wiring etc.
In some kind of metaphor you could perhaps compare this with a Gaussian bell curve: Most amps from the same generation have very similar specs, some will have specs that are a bit different from the more usual ones and very few will have specs that are very different or even more similar to the usual specs of the previous or the next generation.
IMO this is indeed very similar to the usual generalisations which are commonly used in regard to different generations of Les Pauls and Stratocasters as an example. And IMO it makes sense to use generalisations in communication like "Goldtop with PAFs" even though you will find some differences between Les Pauls from this "generation" (black parts, dark backs, etc.). IMO generalisations like "3rd generation 'pre-classic' ODS" are meaningful semantic means of communication - no more, no less.
But if someone should prefer to call what I call the "3rd generation 'pre-classic' ODS amps":
"The ODS amps with a silver chassis and toggle EQ and manual/pedal switches that have been originally built with an accent switch on their front panels and without a presence and a ratio control on their front or back panels"
this would IMO be just an other possibility to make clear what kind of ODS someone is precisely talking about .
But personally I prefer to save some time and breath and to just say and write "3rd generation 'pre-classic' ODS". This is just more to my personal taste than some other obvious possibilities to "name" this kind of ODS amps whose layout and front panel look (3rd generation "export" combo pic) have been posted in the OP of this thread.
All the best,
Max
Pass me my glasses I have layout-itis
