Making a Liverpool more versatile

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jtn191
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Making a Liverpool more versatile

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Right now I have a 5e3, Ampeg Gemini ii, little Vox/MatchlessMatchless-esque amp. My next slow build is a Liverpool. It seems like that covers similar territory of the low-watter. Just wondering if there's Marshall-ish switchable mods or if something like a switchable tone stack (standard vs Bandaxall or with a shift control) that could add a tad more versatility and cover uncovered territory.
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JoeCon
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Re: Making a Liverpool more versatile

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JTN

For me the mod I did was a PPIMV on my Liverpool and it really helps as that thing is loud!!
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The first thing you can do is switch between a 50pF treble cap and a 500pF treble cap. The 50pF cap sounds smoother.

You could try the Komet cathode bypass resistor/cap combination?

That is the 2.7K/0.68uF on the first triode and 1.5K/22uF on the tone control return stage. That would be more similar to a Marshall first stage.
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