Dr. Z Stangray clone

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cap217
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Re: Dr. Z Stangray clone

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Email from z



Chris they are all different to some degree, they are made one at a time by various techs.
The 40 watt tranny was updated to 50 watts do to failures in prototypes of the Remedy.
I use three transformer companies Heyboer, Schumacher, and Spandex ATC Frost ( they bought Cin Tran ).
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BIG Dave
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Re: Dr. Z Stangray clone

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From the Unclespot site:


Transformers EIA code

Stancor (Chicago - Standard) 138

General Radio 194

Thordarsen - Meissner 238

Altec Lansing-Peerless 391

General Transformer 412

United Transformer Corp (UTC) 418

Standard Winding Co 550

Woodward - Schumacher 606

Ampeg (company?) 616

Electrical Windings (now TMI) 682

Triad 830

American Transformer 892

(Pacific?) - TMI 1052
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cap217
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Re: Dr. Z Stangray clone

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Just got another z wreck from late 2010 and the ot and choke are the same as the ones used in my stangray discussed here.
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Re: Dr. Z Stangray clone

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I must have the CinTran transformers in my Stangray it stays clean and powerful nothing like a Zwreck that breaks up.
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Re: Dr. Z Stangray clone

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Maybe that's why I thought it had wreck to it? I don't know...
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