Re: Happy St Patrick's Day, Boss!

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:47E824E7.E09B481C@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> Iain Churches wrote:
>
>> > "Iain Churches"  wrote
>> >> "Eeyore"  wrote
>> >>
>> >>> For some bizarre reason I seem to have ended up being a
>> >>> transformer winder more than I might care for.
>> >>
>> >> Graham. That's a craft which earns you considerable
>> >> Brownie points.
>> >>
>> >> If the amp had been HIWATT I would have been
>> >> *really* impressed:-)
>> >

> To be fair, Hiwatts were  nothing special ! Just another guitar
> amplifier with 4 EL34s and a pretty 'stock' circuit.

Most regard it as the one of the very best studio amps.
I found the versatility of the tone stack impressive.  I am
told that the build quality on turret boards, is good, and
the reliability factor very high indeed.  But it's all a matter
of taste.

The HIWATTS I have seen are given so much TLC that
the fixed resistors are used in place of bias pots.  They are
checked every few months, and the Rs replaced as the tubes
age.  If your amp is working three sessions a day, a little
pampering is the least you can do:-)

> Now, I WAS impressed by some late Sound City 'touring amps'. These had 6
> EL34s and a fairly high HT around 700V IIRC. I swear I saw 300 + W
> 'peaks' out of them.

Haven't seen a Sound City for a long time.
There are some vintage German amps, like the Dynacord
SV-17 head, (a quaint looking thing) which are very much
in demand at the moment.  This is reflected by their price
on e-Bay.
>
> I modded quite a few of them for the band 'Argent' since as supplied
> their sensitivity was unusually low.

Rod Argent? He made an interesting classical album about eight
years ago, "Rod Argent Classically speaking" with pieces by
Chopin and Ravel.  I don't know how well it sold. It's a far cry
from The Zombies:-)

The last I heard of Rod Argent was that he was touring with
Edgar Winter and Hamish Stewart (of Average White Band and
Wings fame)

Regards
Iain




Iain