Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

Alas it wasn’t

I can’t see you at 265. Freakin’ linebacker.

muscle. Freaking giant potato.

 

[RedVee]

Whoa, Nellie! The bike’s dry weight was 487 pounds, wet was 547. I topped out at 265 and am currently 195 (both dry).

I was thinking of the Jensen. Not even I weigh that much!

 

[MCF]

I’d like to compare a YBA100 to the 200.

The YBA300 could be interesting too, but twelve (12!!!) 6L6 power tubes, I think it could probably double as a space heater.

Yeah. My SVT VR is an economy amp by comparison.

 

[Stealth57]

Alas it wasn’t

muscle. Freaking giant potato.

Couch or Idaho?

 

[dagrev]

Love me some sidewinder!

This is getting out of hand. Just as Thunderbirds are rock only basses, Sidewinders suck.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

This is getting out of hand. Just as Thunderbirds are rock only basses, Sidewinders suck.

little more...

 

[MCF]

This is getting out of hand. Just as Thunderbirds are rock only basses, Sidewinders suck.

If you say so Donnie. Be warned. I’m very close to Johnny Paycheck day. And I can fly for only the tax on the cost of a ticket.

 

[MCF]

I was thinking of the Jensen. Not even I weigh that much!

That is a beautiful car.

 

[RedVee]

That is a beautiful car.

Yes, I agree. Brit-US combination, 7litre Chrysler engine and Chrysler automatic.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Wt

Yes, I agree. Brit-US combination, 7litre Chrysler engine and Chrysler automatic.

dont forget styling by these folks...British sense of aesthetics.....well you know....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So, one reason this amp may not have sounded so great, seems I found a problem right out of the gate. So, before doing anything (changing any tubes), I opened it up and after letting it warm up a little (I was playing through it for a while before opening it up) I decided to read the test points as is, with all the stock tubes still installed. Stock KT-88’s are Ruby, the 12AX7’s are Russian Sovtek, and the 12AU7 is a JJ.

TP1 = 72mV
TP2 = 68mV
TP3 = 60mV
TP4 = 1.3mV (!!)

I swapped tubes related to TP4 and TP1, and the low reading moved to TP1. I’d say that thar is a bad tube.

Does this indicate it was running at 1/2 power?

It certainly wasn’t close to full power, and unbalanced as well.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Tonight Twain Hart:

 

[dagrev]

little more...

Just ain't right to do somebody that way.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Couch or Idaho?

My own private Idaho

 

[RedVee]

Wt

dont forget styling by these folks...British sense of aesthetics.....well you know....
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I agree on the styling. This is the previous attempt… Jensen CV8.

 

[RedVee]

My own private Idaho

No love for Pontiac ?

 

[MCF]

Just ain't right to do somebody that way.

 

[MCF]

No love for Pontiac ?

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We only eat California Gold in our house.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I agree on the styling. This is the previous attempt… Jensen CV8.

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exactly....even Aston needed Zagato...Sayer's E-Type must have been a freak...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

No love for Pontiac ?

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But do they have a cool song by the B52s?