phatt wrote:Hi DrNormis,
Yep I have that mag somewhere which just describes how to convert a Bassman into a Marshall Amp with a few extra tweaks.
If I recall it all correctly,, I found it rather disturbing that the article makes NO mention of the fact that EL34's need a lot more heater current than 6L6 and that means a new HT transformer or a second Filament transformer which complicates things and ups the cost by a considerable margin.![]()
I'm not up to speed on all the details of Bassman/Marshall Amp models but I was warned years back that the mod may cause headaches with Bassmans.
Just thought I'd mention the fine print.![]()
Actually the Prince of Wales looks like an interesting project as I do have a 6V6 Amp sitting idle,,, but damn it,,not enough time to do all these things.![]()
Phil.
phatt wrote:I would erk at the idea of altering any kind of old Bassman Amplifier when it makes more sense to sell it and purchase a Marshall instead
(Do we have a dumb dumb emoticon?)
bhill wrote:And yes, I am one that likes the BF amps. Not a cork sniffer, I have had a '65 Bandmaster since 70 and just finished rebuilding a '67 Bandmaster my other half snuck out the shop I help out at and conspired with some so called friends to sneak it home.Gotta keep a woman like that.
blackbunny wrote:bhill wrote:And yes, I am one that likes the BF amps. Not a cork sniffer, I have had a '65 Bandmaster since 70 and just finished rebuilding a '67 Bandmaster my other half snuck out the shop I help out at and conspired with some so called friends to sneak it home.Gotta keep a woman like that.
I'm a BF nut myself, and I'm mystified that people would want to hack them up. I love to restore them, rather than "hot rod" them, but I guess that's up to each individual owner.
At the time that John McIntyre originally published his design, Silverface Bassmans were cheap and not very desirable, so I hope that most of the Bassmans that were Modded were Silverface, not BF.
Most Silverface amps can also sound terrific with new filter caps and plate resistors, and the right choice of speakers.
My reference to cork sniffers was a (not very clever) jibe at those who think they're getting a "Blackface" Fender by buying a modern '65 Twin or Deluxe reissue.
The modern ones can be greatly improved by replacing a few power supply filter capacitors and some coupling caps, which will help get them into the BF ball park.
I would love to see a photo of your '65 and '67 Bandmasters, and your better half sounds like a rare treasure indeed.
I'm a BF nut myself, and I'm mystified that people would want to hack them up
Aharon wrote:Wow,I still have the GPlayer mag in which was published.
Aharon
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