GA5 mods complete...at last

Paolo_M

Hi guys,
Just finished work on my Harley Benton GA5 amp and would be interested in your comments, suggestions, opinions and of course criticisms.
The link is to my u-tube vid where I've shown a demo of sound samples from clean through metal, with both the stock speaker and through a 1960A cab as well showing a triode/pentode comparison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soz4Qj2tDXU

There's a list of the work I've done on the right-hand side.
Looking forward to hearing from ya,
Paolo.

Karl Hungus

Not bad at all. Are you using any kind of pedal to get the metal sound, or is it all the amp's doing?

Voodu Child

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Not bad at all. Are you using any kind of pedal to get the metal sound, or is it all the amp's doing?

Says MT-2 in big white letters

Karl Hungus

voodoo_child wrote: »

Says MT-2 in big white letters

Ah, I wasn't even watching the video, just listening.

Paolo_M

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Ah, I wasn't even watching the video, just listening.

All that money spent on typing lessons, just wasted

Yakult

I love the rock od by it! \m/

Jack Vegas

Not so mad on the metal tone, but all the rest are class, good work! Especially love the clean sounds at the start. How much did all the mods cost you in the end?

Alanstrainor

I'm on a similar mission with my champion 600, i'd seriously recommend a speaker upgrade though, I got a Weber ceramic installed and it sounds savage, improves tone by sooooo much, not too expensive €50 off ebay. I have a vid up too but i wont spoil the thread.
I just thought the "clean" sound was a bit tinny, perhaps that's the mic? It sounded similar to the tone i was getting before the speaker upgrade.

Paolo_M

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I'm on a similar mission with my champion 600, i'd seriously recommend a speaker upgrade though, I got a Weber ceramic installed and it sounds savage, improves tone by sooooo much, not too expensive €50 off ebay. I have a vid up too but i wont spoil the thread.
I just thought the "clean" sound was a bit tinny, perhaps that's the mic? It sounded similar to the tone i was getting before the speaker upgrade.

I'd like to see your vid if you can post it or PM as I was thinking about the speaker next. Did you try and get a 10" in there?
The "mic" was just a digital camra and I had to use heavy attenuation to avoid nasty ass camera clipping so that could account for some of the tinny sound, but I'd definitley like to see the results of your speaker upgrade especially if you've a before and after.
Did you look at a transformer upgrade also?

Jack: the mods I did were very cheap as it was mostly loose companants and swirches, about €12 all told. The guy in Maplin was delighted to get my business I'm sure!! The tubes cost more but I wouldn't clasify that as a mod.

Alanstrainor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5O7E-ZcZh8w

I haven't done much else really, except upgrade the valves to jj teslas, i was looking for some inspiration as to what i should do next,

Jack Vegas

Sweet tone and some amazing playing, hats off to you sir.

Alanstrainor

Jack Vegas wrote: »

Sweet tone and some amazing playing, hats off to you sir.

thankin you!