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Dave
--- In , "mono_tones_1" <rockverb@h...>
wrote:
> Dick, since you're the tank building man I 'll throw this one to
you
> directly - the only reason i don 't take it offline is that many
seem
> to be intersted in building or modding reverb tanks right now.
>
> - do you know if and where i can find a RI schematic? just curious
> since i noticed in the pics just posted that the filter caps have
> different values then the 6G15 schematic. wonder what else is
> different
>
> - I just studied the schematic again, and i noticed a choke (with
two
> filtercaps) between the rectifier stage and the hotline, or
whatdoya
> call it) - yet, I don 't think i've ever seen it on a chassis? is
it
> inside? do you know what choke it is?
>
> Note, I have a non fender tank (cosmoverb) - built to 6G15 specs.
I
> don 't recall whether it has a choke - its been a while since i
> opended it up. so I 've only seen pics on the web from fender
tanks.
> (they don't let you open 'em up in stores here ;-)
>
> thanks,
> WR
>
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> --- In , "Dick" <rmessick2@c...>
wrote:
> >
> > > it will be cheaper then getting one of the new ptp 6G15
> > 'imitations'
> > > around, or perhaps that guyatone tank the nebulas ar so
> > enthusiastic
> > > about.
> >
> > I think this is generally true - a quick price check on the
> Guyatone
> > tank at Musician's Friend shows it at US$450. You'll spend
almost
> > that
> > much getting a used reissue tank ($150 - $200 or more?) and a
6G15
> > Hoffman board(around US$150 or so), plus whatever time you put
into
> > the
> > project.
> >
> > When I built my 6G15, it cost a lot more than purchasing a
reissue,
> > or
> > even a Guyatone tank, for that matter (the fact that I fried a
> power
> > tranny in the process didn't help . . .). However, I like to do
> that
> > sort of thing, and it was a neat project and totally worth it -
for
> > me.
> >
> > Is there a tonal advantage to something like the Hoffman Board
kit
> > vs.
> > the stock PCB that comes with the reissue? That will always be
> > subject
> > to debate - in my mind, it's what sounds best to you. The
Hoffman
> > Board, as well as any PTP replacement boards, will offer easier
> > replacement of components, and perhaps a little more ruggedness
> than
> > the reissue PCB - that should address a lot of the complaints
that
> > the
> > Fender tanks crap out with road wear n' tear, etc.
> >
> > For me, it was a really fun project as well.
> >
> > -Dick
