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Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 1:58 pm
by Dr Tony Balls
Another O-50. This time built to the specs of the Orange OTR amps that came out in the 90s. Not many differences, but a few and the client wanted to mimic the original as much as possible.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 4:35 pm
by VaticanShotglass
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 1:55 pm
VaticanShotglass wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:35 pm
- When emulating a design like the bassman in this case, how much is it just voicing the preamp after the target amp and then just working out a power amp that suits the desired usage? Or is it a lot more complicated, like you using these less common tubes in a configuration that also emulates the output stage?
This is the goal. Basically work out a backend from ELC84 tubes that I can pair with any preamp to create a push-pull mini amp that behaves like its bigger sibling. I've been getting good results and think I have this formulated at this point.
Dude, that's cool as hell.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 2:24 pm
by Dr Tony Balls
Balls BF-15. My local guitar shop, Main Drag Music, now has a venue in the building hosting multiple shows a week. In talking to the owner we hatched a plan for me to build a few backline amps to suit the room, something Fender-y and something Marshall-y (which is yet to come). They get some amps to use and I get a little bit of publicity.. Its a brick box room with two-story ceilings and doesnt need anything massively powerful to fill the space. This is 15 watts with 2 x EL84s and a 12" speaker. The circuit is a very black-face like Fender preamp. Speaker on this one is a reused Eminence from a Hot Rod Deluxe.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 11:27 am
by Dr Tony Balls
Prototype/Proof of Concept type thing. I've been dong a few projects lately where I'm building versions of the big box EHX effects and I wanted to have a layout on hand for a full fledged Deluxe Memory Man. This is that. Modifications are 1) a modern power supply that operates off 18VDC for pedalboard friendliness, 2) chorus/vibrato switch replaced with a pot for a full range of modulation rates, 3) addition of a slam switch which momentarily dimes the repeats knob...helpful for self-oscillating noisy freakouts.
This is definitely a trial run. There was a printing error with this one causing a lot of the fonts to go silly, plus anything in the future will have a slightly larger board for better mounting.
Also it unintentionally looks Nintendo.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 11:44 am
by W.L.Weller
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 11:27 am
Also it intentionally looks
fucking rad.
FYP
(calling my sponsor, repeating my mantra "more gear doesn't make you a better player; more gear doesn't buy you the time to play it")
edit: dang, no strikethrough? could have sworn I've seen strikethrough used here.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 10:04 am
by Dr Tony Balls
P-50. Pretty straight Plexi clone with added Master Volume and Effects Loop.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 10:27 am
by offal
I gotta say, Dr. -- just looking at your gut shots brings me a profound sense of calm. So clean. So serene. A paradigm of tidiness.
I could unironically print them on nice stock, frame them, and put them in a meditation space.
Salut.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 10:56 am
by major
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 11:27 am
Prototype/Proof of Concept type thing. I've been dong a few projects lately where I'm building versions of the big box EHX effects and I wanted to have a layout on hand for a full fledged Deluxe Memory Man. This is that. Modifications are 1) a modern power supply that operates off 18VDC for pedalboard friendliness, 2) chorus/vibrato switch replaced with a pot for a full range of modulation rates, 3) addition of a slam switch which momentarily dimes the repeats knob...helpful for self-oscillating noisy freakouts.
This is definitely a trial run. There was a printing error with this one causing a lot of the fonts to go silly, plus anything in the future will have a slightly larger board for better mounting.
Also it unintentionally looks Nintendo.
I honestly can’t see any issues with font.
Excited.
Re: Balls Effects / Balls Amplification
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 5:59 pm
by llllllllllllllllllll
I’ve been through so many vintage Memory Men I might have to take a serious look at one of those. Got a working price yet?
Edit: it rules it still has the overload light! I love the preamp on that thing.
