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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      I’m in the same boat about volume. I’m using a Weber Mini Mass attenuator to keep it down to home levels. Next build will probably be a...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      Final product… I did all my testing with Chinese Genalex 12ax7’s that I bought on sale. I was honestly a little worried, because there...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      Another mod, which was probably me going overboard in an effort to mechanically isolate the reverb tank, I made a little box to house...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      I recapped (with the exception of the reverb circuit) with Jensen caps. I also swapped out the pots for CTS. I did get a little...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      I will say this, when I started building pedals, I didn’t know my ass from a hole in the ground. In some ways, I still don’t. But the...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      I’ve got a few of those details to wrap up this weekend before I can say it’s finished. I saw an interview with Mr Benson where he said...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      The send and return is for the reverb tank. It’s a accutronics 8EB2C1B. In my brief test, the reverb was great too. Very usable and not...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      I hooked it up to a Celestion greenback that’s mounted in a Fender cabinet, and it sounded awesome. The description of the Monarch being...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      Hit me up on a private message and I’ll send the layout and schematic I used.
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      Simultaneously, I’m working on the cabinet. Solid pine. The plan is to go with tweed fabric, and shellac it to give it a nice amber...
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      CanadianDave replied to the thread Benson Monarch build.
      It lives! After a few rookie mistakes, it fired up and it’s fully functional with the exception of a bad tone control. To minimize my...
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