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What year is your 2203? I had an '84 2204 for a long time that someone had stuck EL34s into but would have had 6550s originally. I ended up modding the bias resistors for the EL34s. Never tried anything else in it and I sold it several years ago
‘86 or ‘87 I think? I’d have to check. The amps not at my place currently. Did you not get on with that amp?
 
Bought a broken Distortron for 30€ with shipping, I'm confident I can fix it, will have to see if I like it enough to keep it or if I'll flip it. I do like the look of it though! Not necessarily a fan of the jack arrangement (input and power on one side, output on the other), but that might not be a dealbreaker.
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Bought a broken Distortron for 30€ with shipping, I'm confident I can fix it, will have to see if I like it enough to keep it or if I'll flip it. I do like the look of it though! Not necessarily a fan of the jack arrangement (input and power on one side, output on the other), but that might not be a dealbreaker.
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I traded my first diy pedal for a mastotron and I absolutely hated the jack arrangement.
 
You consistently have the most amazing enclosures, I always enjoy seeing your stuff.
Right on- appreciate that. Since becoming “middle management” last year it’s been my only source of creative output.

killer artwork!
Thanks! The swans and chi were requested and it’s not really my style, but I think it turned out pretty cool.
 
So cool :love: What's the Air Castle?

It’s what I’m calling boosts I make for my friends. The first one I made is a perf board LPB-1 for his pedal steel. We’re both traditional country and honky tonk fans, and it only made sense to incorporate the WSM antenna that boosted the signal in the evenings across the country.

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It’s based on this book cover that is all about the history of the station.

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From the book:
“Called the Air Castle of the South, the 50,000 watt 808-ft tower broadcast to much of the Central and Eastern US. Ralph Emery, Grant Turner, Ernest Tubb, and Eddie Stubbs brought country music and the Grand Ol Opry to its listeners and became a historical legend in the process. “
 
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All came in back on Tuesday— a long time waiting since they came from Ukraine. 100 D9K (Д9K) and 200 D9V (Д9B) diodes, and a cheap assortment of random other diodes (mostly silicon) in interesting package types.

Also pictured are two PPCB boards, my really crappy Tayda flush cutters, a baggy of 1w resistors, and a spool of Kester solder
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All came in back on Tuesday— a long time waiting since they came from Ukraine. 100 D9K (Д9K) and 200 D9V (Д9B) diodes, and a cheap assortment of random other diodes (mostly silicon) in interesting package types.

Also pictured are two PPCB boards, my really crappy Tayda flush cutters, a baggy of 1w resistors, and a spool of Kester solder
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It’s crazy you can still get stuff out of Ukraine. They’re getting pounded over there.
 
It’s crazy you can still get stuff out of Ukraine. They’re getting pounded over there.
I was surprised to discover that the mail service between countries that are at war does in fact continue, though it was obviously subject to censorship. It was possible to send letters between civilians in Nazi Germany and the western allies. Prisoners of war got mail too, though I think that was handled by the military directly rather than the postal service. I believe there were regular mail handovers in neutral countries rather than direct deliveries between at-war countries.
 
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