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Carolina Super Sonic Carolina Super Sonic
Gutted SuperSonic22 that didn't work into a handwired all tube amp with clean and overdrive and reverb and passive FX
CSS amp clean tone CSS amp clean tone
Fender amp conversion for a friend to have both a clean and OD channel. Amp was gutted and transformers and chassis reused.
Time is a relentless river Time is a relentless river
Even though I find so much to be grateful for and look forward to, I am aware of aging and time catching up with me. However, I have hope in Him who loves me!
tremolo demo 4 tremolo demo 4
Sluckey on the Hoffman amp building forum came up with a Vactrol tremolo system that only used one tube triode. I tried this on one of my amps. I am quite pleased with it.
1st jazz composition 1st jazz composition
I've now been dabbling trying to learn about a dozen jazz songs for about 2 years. Totally new space for me still. This is my very first attempt at writing a jazz composition. I don't read music so this is simply what was in my head.
2-2020 amp demo 2-2020 amp demo
This is my HoSo56 "the minimalist" amp build. Using 6BM8 tubes, 5879 preamp tube and 12AY7. The goal was a clean tone at low watt and volume.
The Very Thought of You The Very Thought of You
Always liked this song! Recorded with my HoSo56 Minimalist tube practice amp.
Carolina SongBird amp demo #2 Carolina SongBird amp demo #2
3-4 watt amp with Marshall inspired preamp, active FX and Fender Champ inspired power amp. Used a semi-hollow body, Tele with H-S-H, and Tele with strat pickups for recording. Emminence 1058 speaker.
HoSo Minimalist demo #2 HoSo Minimalist demo #2
HoSo56 Minimalist "practice amp" using 6BM8 power tubes. Plugged straight in except for "fills" and "solo" using a wah pedal. Some slight compression, slight delay and EQ in the mix.
HoSo56-OD samples HoSo56-OD samples
HoSo56-OD amp sound bit samples 5879 V1 preamp tube and 5879 boost tube
HoSo56-OD dual track demo 3-27-2016 HoSo56-OD dual track demo 3-27-2016
HoSo56 amp with 5879 preamp tube and an OD channel with single 5879 into an Emminence Delta Pro 12 speaker
sustenance demo take 3 & 3 sustenance demo take 3 & 3
Sort of blues, jazz, rock. Tweed BluezMeister with Zenith Drive pedal at 2/3rds mark
2 cloudy 2 cloudy
Used the D'Mars ODS with this and tried not to overplay anything and leave a lot of open space in the tune.
Big Band swing blues #2 Big Band swing blues #2
D'Mars ODS clean channel only. Just trying to learn to play swing style blues.
Careful Now Careful Now
I got to see one the greatest Texas bluesmen do this song in maybe '69 or 70? I played this song thru a home made Tele and a home made amp. :-)
speaker load test 2 speaker load test 2
Red Box MK III speaker emulator (Hughes & Kettner). D'Mars ODS 6K6 with no speaker using a dummy load resistor ........... into the Red Box. Rhythm then lead.
swing blues jazz #2 swing blues jazz #2
56T Plus amp and a Zenith Drive homemade pedal