BOTR 2024 Rules and Discussion Thread

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Yes! Do it Dave!
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1 hour left for submissions!
More guitars than anyone could need
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Metropoulos Metroplex Mk I
Egnater Seminar Amp 50
Orange Rockerverb 50 Mk III
Peavey 5150
Fender 1976 Vibrolux Reverb
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Marshall 1960A G12M25 Greenbacks
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 G12H75 Creambacks.

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If Dave does not bring the SLO I might enter the FAS :hmm:

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Oh damn! I think yours is the first I’ve seen. How’s the FAS treating you?
More guitars than anyone could need
—————
Metropoulos Metroplex Mk I
Egnater Seminar Amp 50
Orange Rockerverb 50 Mk III
Peavey 5150
Fender 1976 Vibrolux Reverb
—————
Marshall 1960A G12M25 Greenbacks
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 G12H75 Creambacks.

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Threads are locked! Polls will be made and opened tomorrow morning.
More guitars than anyone could need
—————
Metropoulos Metroplex Mk I
Egnater Seminar Amp 50
Orange Rockerverb 50 Mk III
Peavey 5150
Fender 1976 Vibrolux Reverb
—————
Marshall 1960A G12M25 Greenbacks
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 G12H75 Creambacks.

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greatmutah wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:35 pm Oh damn! I think yours is the first I’ve seen. How’s the FAS treating you?
So far I am pretty happy with it.

The amp arrived on the last day of my vacation and I did not have too much time to explore yet. I do not know how it compares to the original thing, I never played the SLO, but the first chords immediately reminded me of the HDM 100 which is not a bad thing :)

I had ordered without tubes and the first days I was now busy rolling tubes. Currently I like the 5881 best - all 6L6 variants I own did not keep up with the PSVanes. It is little bit of gambling to run these tubes with 510V plate voltage, but so far at practice volumes it seems to run stable.

The big surprise, at least to me, was the clean channel which is decent and actually usable. Great amp, and it generally amplifies my desire to get again into a band playing originals.

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Voting is now open!
More guitars than anyone could need
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Metropoulos Metroplex Mk I
Egnater Seminar Amp 50
Orange Rockerverb 50 Mk III
Peavey 5150
Fender 1976 Vibrolux Reverb
—————
Marshall 1960A G12M25 Greenbacks
Metropoulos Slant 2x12 G12H75 Creambacks.

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While I really like my VHT D50 head and Mortatone EV SRO cab -and- all my other gear, I can't honestly vote for myself in any category!
There's a lot of really nice gear this year!!!
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2tallmusic wrote: Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:48 am
greatmutah wrote: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:35 pm Oh damn! I think yours is the first I’ve seen. How’s the FAS treating you?
So far I am pretty happy with it.

The amp arrived on the last day of my vacation and I did not have too much time to explore yet. I do not know how it compares to the original thing, I never played the SLO, but the first chords immediately reminded me of the HDM 100 which is not a bad thing :)

I had ordered without tubes and the first days I was now busy rolling tubes. Currently I like the 5881 best - all 6L6 variants I own did not keep up with the PSVanes. It is little bit of gambling to run these tubes with 510V plate voltage, but so far at practice volumes it seems to run stable.

The big surprise, at least to me, was the clean channel which is decent and actually usable. Great amp, and it generally amplifies my desire to get again into a band playing originals.
How is the effects loop? Is it like the originals (line level and before the tone stack) or is the newer version?

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It has both, pre and post tone stack. The additional loop is tube buffered and works like you would expect a good loop to function, the original is IMO with no practical use. Quote Nik: „ The weird original loop is there, to preserve originality and tone. A new buffered loop is also added, as it might work better.“

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