Rocket Done Tonight

[dansamp]

wouldn't the higher voltages give you more headroom and more clean ???

[Bear]

So does the clean amp serve as a good platform for a good fuzz pedal, or does it not like that either? (And I'm talking fuzz, not distortion or overdrive.)

Bear

[Allynmey]

I haven't found a pedal yet that is wonderful. Rob Keelers Push is versatile enough to sound good. His pedal sounds great through any amp though!

[angelodp]

Allyn, have you tried the OCD from Fulltone or the Zendrive. The OCD is particularly transparent and gives a great amp like breakup.

ange

[Mark]

Dear Allyn

Dare I ask, Ken Fischer raved about Hotcakes, what does a Hotcake sound like through the amp?

Dear Angel

I tried and OCD several times and to be honest, it just wan't my thing. I didn't find it transparent. I can see how people like it, though I've always been partial to a good Fuzzface.

[Fischerman]

FWIW/IMO/etc, the 100pF bright cap can make the amp a little more finicky about which OD/dist/fuzz pedals sound good with it. I built mine with a 3-position Bright switch (47pf/100pF/OFF) and I'm surprised how little of an effect it has at low-ish volumes...until you try an OD/dist/fuzz pedal...then it makes a noticable difference on the fizzyness. I usually switch between the 47pF/100pF position when not using any OD pedals but go between OFF/47pF with an OD pedal (both cases depend on the volume setting...the higher the volume the higher the Bright setting). So far I think I'm liking my Chandler Tube Driver the most...but it's also my fave with most amps.

[angelodp]

Allyn, could you post either an ECU of the ground rail standoff alone or in the amp.

ange

[Allynmey]

Here is some pics of the amp in the cabinet before it ships out. This one goes to a guy in Jersey that has had more than a few real ones.

[tejastubes]

Allyn,

That looks fantastic!

Joshua

[sliberty]

Allyn,

I notice that you used tube sockets that have shield bases for the EL84's. Knowing how you operate, this is probably because KF did it (I have never seen a photo of a real Rocket). Did he use them for a reason, or was it just what he had on hand?

Or was it just what YOU had on hand?

Steve

[Allynmey]

Two of the amps I saw had them. I probably won't in the futere. I have great NOS sockets without shield based!

[jelle]

That looks great! I bet it even sounds better than it looks!

[funkmeblue]

what bias resistor for the higher voltage taps?

[Allynmey]

what bias resistor for the higher voltage taps?

68 Ohms for the higher tap. Same bypass cap.

[funkmeblue]

right on, you happen to know those voltages?