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Mentaltossflycoon said:
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Verrry interesting! What appliance will they be gracing?

These are incoming today for my just revamped electric guitar:

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This will be my first go with coated strings on an electric guitar. I've been very impressed with the phosphor bronze XS on my acoustic and had enough "player points" to get a free set of electric ones, so why not?
 
Passinwind said:
Verrry interesting! What appliance will they be gracing?

These are incoming today for my just revamped electric guitar:

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This will be my first go with coated strings on an electric guitar. I've been very impressed with the phosphor bronze XS on my acoustic and had enough "player points" to get a free set of electric ones, so why not?
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A late 90's Seagull Cedar top. I was telling a buddy that I had flats on almost every instrument I own. I took the question "Why not all of them?" as a challenge. Gonna be strange to play a 12 string with no string noise.
 
I’m back to work kicking my butt so buying stuff to work on someday (soon hopefully).

I decided to switch my Dumble Bluesmaster project to a Park 75 style KT88 power amp section (basically a ‘69 50w Marshall with KT88s). I emailed Mercury Magnetics with questions about the specs of their Park 75 set but never got a reply. Kind of mind blowing they can’t answer an email, too much success to answer questions from hobbyists? Since I had time while I waited for a reply I did some research and decided to go the Heybour route. I ended up going with a 100w power transformer (same era spec) for more girth for the KT88s.

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Even though they don’t answer emails I also just pulled the trigger on a set of Sunn Model T transformers from Mercury Magnetics. They seem to be the only shop that has a proper set on offer. I need to stop buying amp transformer sets.

I have also continued my tools buying bender with a small set of Erem tools @Erik S convinced me I needed. I was able to find an old Erem lead former on EBay for not a lot of money too :)

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owlexifry said:
better now while you can before these things suddenly become discontinued or skyrocket in price i guess.
you never know when the bean counters are gonna weigh in and pull shit off the menu without notice.
(e.g. no one makes replacement 5150 / 6505 transformers anymore)
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All good points :)
 
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Always glad in this remote corner of a distant galaxy the universe as we know it planet Earth to receive some more boards from our esteemed constituent @Robert. These are the Integral and Simulcast preamps and some 8 pin SOIC adapters because my ambition has grown to conquer the mysterious and minuscule world of SMD components (which I can barely see, let alone negotiate with any confidence in my subminiature soldering skills). Time, I think, to learn how this is done.

These are intended for the Median compressor OP1678s which are only available in that format AFAIK. FWIW I used 833s in the first version and they seemed to work fine but I'm all for authenticity (within reason, and my eyesight permitting).

Regarding the above preamps, I've already breadboarded both so intend to recycle the components in eco-friendly fashion. My eventual nefarious intention is to build 'a new ground-breaking and mojo-redolent' preamp/compressor combo. Ho-hum, you may say, and rightly so.

Thanks for reading as ever. Wishing you all success and fulfilment with all your projects.
 
mybud said:
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Always glad in this remote corner of a distant galaxy the universe as we know it planet Earth to receive some more boards from our esteemed constituent @Robert. These are the Integral and Simulcast preamps and some 8 pin SOIC adapters because my ambition has grown to conquer the mysterious and minuscule world of SMD components (which I can barely see, let alone negotiate with any confidence in my subminiature soldering skills). Time, I think, to learn how this is done.

These are intended for the Median compressor OP1678s which are only available in that format AFAIK. FWIW I used 833s in the first version and they seemed to work fine but I'm all for authenticity (within reason, and my eyesight permitting).

Regarding the above preamps, I've already breadboarded both so intend to recycle the components in eco-friendly fashion. My eventual nefarious intention is to build 'a new ground-breaking and mojo-redolent' preamp/compressor combo. Ho-hum, you may say, and rightly so.

Thanks for reading as ever. Wishing you all success and fulfilment with all your projects.
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Just make sure you don't order the SSOP version like I did.......duh....those were double difficult to solder.
On another thought, You COULD pop 4x OPA2134's in there for uber performance, but that's a pricey compressor. :)
 
MichaelW said:
Just make sure you don't order the SSOP version like I did.......duh....those were double difficult to solder.
On another thought, You COULD pop 4x OPA2134's in there for uber performance, but that's a pricey compressor. :)
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Yes Mike, regarding 2134s, my thinking exactly, and thanks for the SSOP heads-up. They're on my upcoming Mouser order list but I'll double-check for safety's sake.

Given my lack of chops in negotiating Mouser's slightly arcane parts listings, I may check in with you to avoid future disappointment if that's ok.
 
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