Transistor type, which is bestest?
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
Great Saturday morning read, David.
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
I just realized - I haven't even seen a large board, Sola Sound branded MKII yet...Philip wrote: Anyone ever seen an actual Sola Sound MKII Professional with anything other than 0C75's?
edit: I just tried to organize my gut shot collection chronologically and it appears as if the OC81D units (got pictures of one Vox and two Rotosounds) are among the very last MKII type circuits that Sola Sound produced (assuming the second version of the Marshall Supa Fuzz with the more rounded enclosure wasn't built by Sola Sound, as it is different from the earlier versions in so many ways - and assuming that Sola Sound produced the Vox, Rotosound and early Marshall units, of course, but these all seem to fit in perfectly). They have all tan coloured resistors (apart from one dark brown coloured resistor in Stu's Roto), whereas most earlier units had several reddish brown ones (looks like they stocked plenty for the MKI.V circuit and had used them up at that point). All of them have rather plain looking, silver and blue coloured electrolytics of the type that can be found in some later Sola/Colorsound pedals.
Everything is transitional.
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
Yep, very good read indeed. Thanks Dave
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Thanks Captain for taking time out of your busy schedule to enlighten us fuzz fans to transistor lore!
Cheers
J.K.
Cheers
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
Me neither.Electric Warrior wrote:I just realized - I haven't even seen a large board, Sola Sound branded MKII yet...Philip wrote: Anyone ever seen an actual Sola Sound MKII Professional with anything other than 0C75's?
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
I've only seen the one. Even more confusing....the transnational MKII in the MKI.5 enclosure that's here right now has the injection moulded case and the large board.Stu wrote:Me neither.Electric Warrior wrote:I just realized - I haven't even seen a large board, Sola Sound branded MKII yet...Philip wrote: Anyone ever seen an actual Sola Sound MKII Professional with anything other than 0C75's?
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
hey, speaking of which, would someone post a pic of the two types of cases?
I suspect that's already been done here, but just for the sake of illustration ...
I suspect that's already been done here, but just for the sake of illustration ...
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It only tightens up...
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
How very confusingThe Captain wrote: I've only seen the one. Even more confusing....the transnational MKII in the MKI.5 enclosure that's here right now has the injection moulded case and the large board.
there's some great pictures in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=196psycho*daisies wrote:hey, speaking of which, would someone post a pic of the two types of cases?
I suspect that's already been done here, but just for the sake of illustration ...
Everything is transitional.
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Re: Transistor type, which is bestest?
ah, so the earlier ones are "injection moulded case" and the later ones are not?
If so, what is the construction/designation called for them? ...Sand-cast?
I notice in looking at Graham's pics that the Mk1.5's ones (with the small board & red/black innards)
are a bit more beefy in construction (inside, at the screw wells, or on the outside, in general)...
Just curious if people have a method to spot the difference in construction --
If so, what is the construction/designation called for them? ...Sand-cast?
I notice in looking at Graham's pics that the Mk1.5's ones (with the small board & red/black innards)
are a bit more beefy in construction (inside, at the screw wells, or on the outside, in general)...
Just curious if people have a method to spot the difference in construction --
If you struggle baby,
It only tightens up...
It only tightens up...
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