Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:18 am
Little more progress this past weekend. Cool coloured tube shields. You need the shorter version 9 sockets for these. Double bolts on the ground.
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Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:20 am
I got a set of those Achilles plates from ebay for $20. They have a plug in cord so I had to improvise with a pickguard. Worked well.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:05 am
At the rate I'm going, I'm thinking Xmas. Providing the Zombie Apocalypse doesn't take us all out Dec 21st, of course.
I just got some .82uf mustards. Like sausages.
I just got some .82uf mustards. Like sausages.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:19 am
Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:47 pm
What amp is that? How does it sound? Looks very modern.vanhalen5150 wrote:Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:00 pm
It's a Blankenship. From his Facebook page. Not sure if it's a 100 or 50. Pretty cool eh? When you first see it you think it's made by Apple.rgorke wrote:What amp is that? How does it sound? Looks very modern.vanhalen5150 wrote:Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:10 pm
Point to point Powerbook? 
Amp's looking good...
Amp's looking good...
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:29 pm
I suppose it doesn't need to look vintage to sound vintage.vanhalen5150 wrote:It's a Blankenship. From his Facebook page. Not sure if it's a 100 or 50. Pretty cool eh? When you first see it you think it's made by Apple.rgorke wrote:What amp is that? How does it sound? Looks very modern.vanhalen5150 wrote:Anyone ever try heater wires this way? Note the posistion of the 5W 1K5's and th v1 and v2 shift as well.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:48 am
Svetlana for the preamp and power tubes. Got a good deal so I grabbed 2 complete matched sets from the tubestore. I believe the 12ax7's on these are short plates. Heard they sound good though.
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:03 pm
Svets are great ! Very Brown when pushed. They are as FAR away from 6l6 as you can get. VERY European EL-34 sounding. Mollassis mids 
. MUCH softer/warmer than 6l6 or EH 6ca7 .
. MUCH softer/warmer than 6l6 or EH 6ca7 .Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:51 pm
Hows it sounding ?
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:43 pm
Nowhere near done yet. Nice weather here.Tone Slinger wrote:Hows it sounding ?
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:41 am
Sounds like the low 80's from the black tees...vanhalen5150 wrote:Nowhere near done yet. Nice weather here.Tone Slinger wrote:Hows it sounding ?
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:29 am
Re: 12003 Merc's and NOS Iskra/Piher.
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:27 am
Done yet? Lookin forward to seeing it.