The elusive sound city L50 mark 3 [amp porn]

by **satamax** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:10 pm

Hi everybody!

Well, finaly doen xept few quirks, the next one will be better!

How it started.

chassis front

the chassis back

the guts

the front

the front second shot

and the back

The circuit is a L100 circuit, xept for the master (not rewired yet!)
The front and faceplate have been redone, the back pannel too, my first time with tolex, and transparent printable sheets. Two tesla ECC83/S one brimar E 83/CC and one philips miniwatt ECC81. Plus a XF3 and XF4 mullard pair (matched finaly weird things happen!) Next time i either don't do a master or erase the master volume writing of the original faceplate. I might write mark 3 custom built on the top of the power switches!

Big thanks to Gary who sold this one to me! :mrgreen:

Bye.

Max.

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by **Pacafeliz** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:45 pm

lovely! man if i'd live near you i'd grab it at once! :twisted:

so... you planin' on making some more of these?

nice job!

Pat.

by **gypsy moth** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:51 pm

il fait fwaa! looks great.

really though, a master on a 50, or on a mk 3? useful perhaps but ...

how does it sound?

by **satamax** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:30 pm

Sounds too distorted for the moment, i have ultrasonic or parasitic oscilation for the moment, can't realy crank it above five or six !

Bye.

Max.

by **Gazzer** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:37 pm

Max.........nice job

Can I have it back now please.

Gaz

by **satamax** on Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:46 pm

Gazzer wrote:Max.........nice job

Can I have it back now please.

Gaz

Well, may be, if you can find me a steady supply of thoses PA50 :mrgreen:

at least six a year at that kind of price :mrgreen:

Huh Gaz, are you far from Horley?

by **tracynorton** on Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:18 am

wow...looks great
love those trannies
GREAT face plate

by **Gazzer** on Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:46 am

Max,

I'm about 25 miles from Horley - need some help??

Gaz

by **satamax** on Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:35 am

Gazzer wrote:Max,

I'm about 25 miles from Horley - need some help??

Gaz

Hi Gary!

Well, i have this one http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... RK:MEWN:IT there and the seller isn't too helpfull. He's working at the gatwick airport, and he's willing to drop it within a 25 miles radius. Would you mind hosting the amp before parceltogo can pick it up? I've been struggling with that guy for awhile now!

Thanks.

Max.

by **Gazzer** on Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:42 am

MAX,

Sending you a pm with my mobile number - ask him to call me and we'll arrange it.

Gazzer

by **amphibic** on Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:44 am

great work Max!!!

actually came across the sound city PA yesterday and saw your name :)

I picked up an old Carlsbro top 50 on Saturday, where i have to re-tolex the cab, is it difficult?? someone ripped it off completely.....it needs some serious attention, but only paid £50 :)

I'm almost finished with my SC 50 plus, and will post some pics once done, by the way, how did you get rid of the rust??

Neal

by **satamax** on Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:02 am

Thanks a lot mate!

Well rustwise, dremel with a wire brush and some fine oil. Tolex, i don't know, i just did front and back panel, and having fiddled with tons of things in my life, i'm not the average diyer, so may be my experience wouldn't fit the picture.

Bye.

Max.