NAD cont. In my search for portable combo that speaks plexi....

[Purpleplexi]

I found it. And it's here. And it's a Carr Mercury V. And it's the baddest plexi in the land. And I got it for a steal - perhaps because it had a couple of tears in the tolex which I fixed with a drop of superglue in 2 minutes and a dodgy preamp valve that did that bacon frying in the pan thing really loud which I fixed with a spare tube in about 10 minutes.
There's a lot of stuff going on behind a fairly simple looking control panel but when you get it nailed down it's killer.

 

[PelliX]

No gutshots, no glory. You know the drill.

 

[Scozz]

Congrats man, I’ve heard those amps sound great.

 

[Purpleplexi]

No gutshots, no glory. You know the drill

Really? As if I didn't have enough to do....

 

[PelliX]

I don't often quote Dave Jones, but when I do.... "Don't turn it on; take it apart!"

 

[67plexi]

Never seen one in the wild 4-12AX7 2-6V6 what transformers were used ??

 

[PelliX]

Never seen one in the wild 4-12AX7 2-6V6 what transformers were used ??

Probably something similar to what Fender used for the Deluxe Reverb and co, minus the 5V winding for the rectifier on the PT.

So... curious as I am, I had a quick look for gutshots... uh-oh...

Wait, that... can't be right... one wouldn't... ? Nah, the site says "nearly mint condition" but it must be an error.

Google Search

Oh my.

I sincerely hope yours isn't like the ones I came across...

 

[67plexi]

I built two Tweed Deluxe amps the first one 4 hours a 1959 output transformer sounded killer
the next one 400 hours tried 5 different transformers then got a other 1959 output transformer done
my friend Dr Eric sent me 25 sets of 6V6 found the RCA black plate from the 1940's sound the best

 

[PelliX]

I built two Tweed Deluxe amps the first one 4 hours a 1959 output transformer sounded killer

Looks like an excellent build pictured, really nice. Might not have used the old RIFA cans myself, but if they haven't started leaking DC they should be fine. Love those old dark glass RCA valves...!

 

[Scozz]

Probably something similar to what Fender used for the Deluxe Reverb and co, minus the 5V winding for the rectifier on the PT.

So... curious as I am, I had a quick look for gutshots... uh-oh...

Wait, that... can't be right... one wouldn't... ? Nah, the site says "nearly mint condition" but it must be an error.

Google Search

Oh my.

I sincerely hope yours isn't like the ones I came across...

Oh my, that looks like a mess.

Is that from a random search?

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Congratulations
HNAD

 

[PelliX]

Oh my, that looks like a mess.

Is that from a random search?

Well, the google search is linked; I was looking for "carr mercury v inside". I couldn't believe a serial production amp would be shipped like that, but... the googlez tell me otherwise. I'm curious to see what Purple has in there now...

 

[Purpleplexi]

Well, the google search is linked; I was looking for "carr mercury v inside". I couldn't believe a serial production amp would be shipped like that, but... the googlez tell me otherwise. I'm curious to see what Purple has in there now...

I sort of daren`t look now having seen that.....

 

[PelliX]

Ah, c'mon, it's better to know whether you're running something that's likely to burn your house down...

 

[Purpleplexi]

Ah, c'mon, it's better to know whether you're running something that's likely to burn your house down...

Yeah but at least I'll die happy. Which is important......

 

[Don O]

Ah, c'mon, it's better to know whether you're running something that's likely to burn your house down...

BTDT !

 

[Purpleplexi]

OK I had a crackly pot so I had to open it up. It looks like it was built by Stevie Wonder. On drugs. I'm reminded of Ken Fischer who did the trainwreck amps. He decided that cable runs and component placement were all important. Steve Carr seems to havd decided he was completely wrong and that you can just chuck anything anywhere. I can understand how it would make an amp builder's teeth hurt but at the end of the day it's the best sounding and most flexible plexi style amp I've ever heard. And anyway I live a quarter of a mile from the fire station if all else fails. I might walk down there with a picture of it just so they know to be on standby.

 

[PelliX]

 

[Purpleplexi]

Tsk. You might have done Fire by Jimi. Or the Doors. Even the crazy world of Arthur Brown would be better than that......

 

[PelliX]

I figured they had all been done to death together with Smoke On The Water and Burning Down The House (Talking Heads). I used to enjoy a few Prodigy tracks from time to time in my distant youth and I loved the Dirtchamber Sessions.