Comments on: AX84 4-4-0 (Trainwreck) http://diy-fever.com Making my own guitar rig, one gadget at a time Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bancika http://diy-fever.com/amps/ax84-4-4-0/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Bancika Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:27:15 +0000 http://diy-fever.com/?page_id=503#comment-2381 Hi, thanks for the comment! You know, I'm not 100% happy with is either, but I can't tell why. It's not pickups for sure, most of those clips are recorded with Petrucci signature DiMarzio's. You can hear them through my other preamp here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VELiL7SExGE&feature=related I don't think there' anything wrong with the OT. It's higher inductance than any hammond tranny, it's built for high impedance load. Amp is run into the dummy load and then tapped through palmer PDI speaker simulator (the same simulator is used on that clip I mentioned). Maybe that's the reason I didn't like it too much. For apartment it's too loud through speaker (yeah I know it's only 2w). Dummy load makes it sound...I dunno...dull :) Cheers, Bane Hi, thanks for the comment!

You know, I’m not 100% happy with is either, but I can’t tell why. It’s not pickups for sure, most of those clips are recorded with Petrucci signature DiMarzio’s. You can hear them through my other preamp here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VELiL7SExGE&feature=related
I don’t think there’ anything wrong with the OT. It’s higher inductance than any hammond tranny, it’s built for high impedance load.
Amp is run into the dummy load and then tapped through palmer PDI speaker simulator (the same simulator is used on that clip I mentioned). Maybe that’s the reason I didn’t like it too much. For apartment it’s too loud through speaker (yeah I know it’s only 2w). Dummy load makes it sound…I dunno…dull :)

Cheers,
Bane

]]> By: TAJ http://diy-fever.com/amps/ax84-4-4-0/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 TAJ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:26:15 +0000 http://diy-fever.com/?page_id=503#comment-2369 Hey, I love it. The 2W trainwreck sounds great, but a bit thin. Can it be thickened up with a better output transformer, or bigger coupling caps, or something? Maybe it's just the pickups you're playing with. Single coil? What are you using for output? Is this just small-signal straight to recording, or are you playing through a speaker and mic'ing it? Just curious. Hey, I love it.

The 2W trainwreck sounds great, but a bit thin. Can it be thickened up with a better output transformer, or bigger coupling caps, or something? Maybe it’s just the pickups you’re playing with. Single coil?

What are you using for output? Is this just small-signal straight to recording, or are you playing through a speaker and mic’ing it? Just curious.

]]> By: Jim http://diy-fever.com/amps/ax84-4-4-0/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Jim Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:46:58 +0000 http://diy-fever.com/?page_id=503#comment-240 Bane - Nice build - as always, great work and great chops! I like the new look of the site too! I've started building my 5E3, finally! Need to do some fabrication (metal work) on the chassis - this is the part I hate. Take Care and see you on the forums - Spud Bane – Nice build – as always, great work and great chops! I like the new look of the site too!

I’ve started building my 5E3, finally! Need to do some fabrication (metal work) on the chassis – this is the part I hate.

Take Care and see you on the forums –

Spud

]]> By: mEaT_hEaD http://diy-fever.com/amps/ax84-4-4-0/comment-page-1/#comment-173 mEaT_hEaD Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:03:40 +0000 http://diy-fever.com/?page_id=503#comment-173 u hav teh mad buillder skillz! u hav teh mad buillder skillz!

]]> By: Matt http://diy-fever.com/amps/ax84-4-4-0/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Matt Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:25:42 +0000 http://diy-fever.com/?page_id=503#comment-128 Nice looking build! It's great to see that OT5PP move from my garage workbench to a neat project in Europe! I've been getting a lot of project activity on this and am going to run a lot offshore & should be able to knock a few dollars off it soon. I like the way you've got your web pages are organized. Lot's of good ideas and info here! Nice looking build! It’s great to see that OT5PP move from my garage workbench to a neat project in Europe! I’ve been getting a lot of project activity on this and am going to run a lot offshore & should be able to knock a few dollars off it soon.

I like the way you’ve got your web pages are organized. Lot’s of good ideas and info here!

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