****** OPT Trannie

jnewlyn · Post by **jnewlyn** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:04 am

I'm building a 67/68 100 watt plexi and would like to try one of the ****** OPT Trannies. Can someone tell me where to go to buy one?

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:28 am

You have to get them from him directly. Have fun.....

jnewlyn · Post by **jnewlyn** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:32 am

Right. But where would that be? I need a website or email or phone #. As much info as I've found about the Trannies, I can't seem to find any contact info.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:25 am

pm ****** at vintageamps.com forum

clarkydaz · Post by **clarkydaz** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:55 am

Flames1950 wrote:You have to get them from him directly. Have fun.....

took me nearly 2 weeks, several emails, but i finally got one ordered.

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:20 am

clarkydaz wrote:
Flames1950 wrote:You have to get them from him directly. Have fun.....
took me nearly 2 weeks, several emails, but i finally got one ordered.

Almost the same for me....two weeks and several e-mails, but then he quit responding to my e-mails after I requested the "vintage" mounting space end covers so I didn't have to carve up my aluminum Super PA chassis.

Brian Wallace happily supplied both the OT and the repro RS choke for that amp instead.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:45 am

the trick with Chris is patience and one email.

Post by **Brian Wallace** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:03 pm

Sounds like the transformer Nazi. No transformer for you.

Guitar Adjuster · Post by **Guitar Adjuster** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 2:08 pm

Just call his cell phone, he always answers it when I have called......but he is still slow so I'll just stick with good ole George

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:54 pm

Brian Wallace wrote:Sounds like the transformer Nazi. No transformer for you.

Worked out OK for both of us in the end, I don't think he does any chokes anyway........

jnewlyn · Post by **jnewlyn** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:35 pm

Well, I've PM'd him over at Plexi Palace and will be patient. In the meantime, does he make several OPT types and if so, what's the general consensus on them?

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 7:29 am

I've built a 12000s and a 10000 with them.
They are great trannys.
He's allways dealt with me fairly.

jnewlyn · Post by **jnewlyn** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:09 pm

Which of his models is most warm and VH II ish?

(if that's a way to ask. lol.)

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:31 am

His 2" EL 34 Tranny is thicker sounding (especially with single coils) than his 1.5, but his 1.5 is more accurate for VH. Though his 2" can do a great VH too. Both are asolutely killer.
It's voiced very close to the 1.5, but it has the thickness thing going o the single coils which is a trip.
But everythings stil tight. The 2" feedsback better too.

That can be said for several brands of the 2" compared to the 1.5 that I've tried.

Overall I like the 2" better, but for VH 1.5 is the accurate way to go.

jnewlyn · Post by **jnewlyn** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:59 am

Mightymike, that's a good report and helps a lot. So safe to say that the 1.5" is an awesome recreation of the 1.5" Dagnall that Ed's amp allegedly used. Makes sense. That's probably the one I'll be after if I can somehow get hold of Chris Merrem. I've PM'd him over at vintageamps.com but haven't had any response from him. Someone suggested calling his cell phone but I would imagine that that # wouldn't be easy to come by. I try another PM.