First post, wreck kit's from ceritone (pool) queston.

[sandman]

Hi! First post very cool site. I was wondering about the liverpool working chassis less tubes kit. My skills and time are in question, I can do champs and deluxe's but am afraid to get in wreck-dom just yet. I wold rather it
work off the bat, and then tweek on it to learn more about wreck's, then maybe do a francesa express ground up.

Does anyone have one of these?(Express, or pool) how does it stand up to a wreck tonally? clean to lead, proper tranny's, etc? It's been wonderful finding this site!! SaNdMaN

[sandman]

anyone? maybe own an express kit? VDG

[Allynmey]

Hi Sand, I haven't heard Nik's Kit. Maybe ask if he will post some clips. I will tell you that Nik is a great guy to do business with and I recommend him. He made the chassis that most of us here use. Good prices and service.

Allynmey

[sandman]

Hi Sand, I haven't heard Nik's Kit. Maybe ask if he will post some clips. I will tell you that Nik is a great guy to do business with and I recommend him. He made the chassis that most of us here use. Good prices and service.

Allynmey

very cool allynmey! I know just from first lurking after i signed up I heard good thing's about ceriatone. I know for espress's, mouses, tranny's are the closest, but if the iron is ok for the pool kit, i think it's a safer bet
for a working amp and a way to learn from this site different tweeks and
general knowledge on these circuit's. thanks1 SaNdMaN

[Moose]

mouses, tranny's are the closest, but if the iron is ok for the pool kit,

I have been called a LOT of things, but "mouse" -- that's a first! I tend to be boisterous and ill-tempered in person.

However, if you're building an espress instead of an express, maybe I can be "Mousse"!

[sandman]

mouses, tranny's are the closest, but if the iron is ok for the pool kit,

I have been called a LOT of things, but "mouse" -- that's a first! I tend to be boisterous and ill-tempered in person.

However, if you're building an espress instead of an express, maybe I can be "Mousse"!

how about MIGHTY mouse! (there is scientific conjecture he could whip
superman ) sorry about that, i too am of the type (mother called me il Leone" (the lion. had an Italian Madre) anyway sorry about that!
got about four sticking key's "X" is the bad one!

Any word you have heard on the ceriatone
pool or eXpress mousse? After reading here (been spending about 4 hours at a time here!!) when it comes to tranny's you da moose! SaNdaN

[Moose]

I've heard nothing. Someone built an express kit, and it's in another thread. That's the first I heard he was offering kits.

He's probably using the 36watter iron. Just drop him a note and ask. If you're not interested in doing a part search and all the hand work, that's the only kit I've heard of, so you really don't have a choice. Build it and then report back here how it came out. I can't see as you'll go wrong considering he has a reputation for quality parts.

[sandman]

I've heard nothing. Someone built an express kit, and it's in another thread. That's the first I heard he was offering kits.

He's probably using the 36watter iron. Just drop him a note and ask. If you're not interested in doing a part search and all the hand work, that's the only kit I've heard of, so you really don't have a choice. Build it and then report back here how it came out. I can't see as you'll go wrong considering he has a reputation for quality parts.

Thank you brother. Moose, how does the 36watter trannys differ from yours? I am sure there not quite the TW spec yours are, but any learn'in
I can do I do! Peace. SaNdMaN.

[Moose]

Thank you brother. Moose, how does the 36watter trannys differ from yours?

I don't know. I'd guess different B+ voltage, probably a 4K OT -- ask Ceriatone and he'll straighten you out. Specs for the heyboers are at:

http://toneslut.com/transformers/index.html

Just compare and contrast.

[Richie]

Niks transformers are different for his amps than the Heyboer ones used for the 36 watter. The 36 watt heyboer PT would be a little bit much for the voltage in a liverpool..since it uses SS recto. The more correct voltages would be from Moose's set.. the 260-0-260 tap.

Richie

[fzfwyv]

I got an Express kit from Nik and use Moose's transformer set. I've put the the whole amp up for sale but keep waivering...I can't make a decision. I love it, but it's really loud, and it's a whole lot of fun.

Here's some pics of the build: http://home.comcast.net/~rszmagaj/



-Rich