They cascaded the plexis bright channel into the normal channel, added a prephase inverter master volume and cold biased cold clipper gain stage and tweaked the resulting. I just finished adding a raw switch for the tmb channel. The birth of the high gain amplifier 2203 master volume 100 watt, 2204 50 watt and jcm800 lead series preamp. Then i tried adjusting the cathode bypass capsresistor values on the tmb channel to lower the gain. This uses the trem channels tone circuit for the normal channel. Leave the gain low and crank the master and there is quite a lot of headroom with big. Just built an 18 watt tmb, but without the master volume. Original marshall 18watt amps have no master volume or gain controlsjust a single volume control per channel. The tmb channel features a preamp somewhat similar to a continue reading british style 18w tmb. Your ground wire also looks fine assuming all 4 ground tabs are connected. I plan to enlarge the power tube socket holes and transpose the 9 pin to octal sockets but im kind of stuck after that.
This top view shows the row of the rectifier tube, 2 el84 power tubes all with wire tube retainers and the red colored tube shields. Plexi style tad ampkits tad products tube amp doctor. With the master volume set to maximum the power amp circuit is just like factory. At the moment i do not recall any discussion of this. I used a ceriatione chassis and layout although made the board layout like my other marshalls form scratch. Original marshall 18watt amps have no master volume or gain. The trinity 18 tmb is a dual channel amp with channel 1 tone and volume, 2 inputs and channel 2 treble, midrange, bass, volume and gain, 2 inputs.
Your input resistors are next to the jacks, instead of near the tube. Mod to get more useful range out of the master volume. The kit is designed for el84s but im not too fond of them and id like to use 6v6s in their place. The frondelli master volume simply replaces the grid leak resistors with a dualgang audio pot one shaft turns two pots.
All 18 watt amps incorporate treble, midrange, bass, gain volume and volume. And they add to the dynamics of the amp, so its best to have the master cranked up a bit. We have also integrated a master volume control so this monstrous sound can be. The tmb amp is a high gain amp that does the 80s sound very nicely. Ive heard over the years about this simple mod to get more useful range out of the master volume on the 22032204 style circuits. This takes out the tonestack and gives a much richer tone with a bit more volume, and. Mojotones 18watt tmb amplifier kit addresses a common mod made to a classic circuit.
Its twochannel design includes volume, tone, speed and sensitivity on channel one, the tremolo channel and volume. The control about the tmb input is actually master volume. You barely touch the knob and get a huge volume jump, making it difficult to find any in between settings. The tmb channel incorporates a gain control and is a higher gain design similar to the marshall 2203 of the late 70s. Trinity amps builds four two channel versions of marshall 18 watt amps the siii. Master volume for 18watt tmb now with pics post by neikeel tue jan 15, 2008 3. The normal channel is exactly the same as that of the 18w standard. Actually, i just finished redrawing the layout for the 36 watt version of the tmb, working with richie hall to correct the old layout. Smaller amps, such as the marshall 18 watt, can be cranked for great saturated tone without entirely drowning out ones bandmates or for studio use where higher volume levels arent ideal.
We built two killer marshall 18watt amp clones from kits. Tad ampkits tad produkte tube amp doctor onlineshop. Im a novice amp builder and im about to start a mojotone 18 watt tmb kit build. Introduced in 1974, the master volume lead series amps were marshalls first true high gain amplifiers. The trinity 18 tmb is a dual channel amp with channel 1 tone and volume. Verstarkerbausatz plexi 100 watt super lead 100wsl fur echte rocker mit satten 100. Master volume for 18watt tmb now with pics metropoulos. This is a great mod for pretty much any amp with a tmb treble mid bass tone stack. The ceriatone 18w tmb is the next logical step from the standard 18w.
I also added a master volume in one of the input jack spots for the second channel. Mojotones 18watt tmb amplifier kit addresses a common mod made to a classic circuit, but with a few new flavors of our own. Biasing el84s in 18 watt tmb post by geoff 1965 tue mar 14, 2017 2. Here is a hot rodded 18 watt dual channel amp set up with the normal channel on the right and the second channel as a tmb style. It adds to the versatility, but its not as useful of a feature because the el84s break up so quick. The master volume allows the player to selectively dial in overdrive distortion. A jewel with a huge fan comunity for this is a perfect clubbandsamp playing real rock or blues at reasonable loudness but with a big fat tone. The tmb is based on the circuit used in vintage marshall models 1958, 1973, and 1974 more affectionately known as the 18 watters. I need to be able to quiten down my mongrel 18 watt tmbef86 so that i can use it for rehearsals. Has feedback switch as well as a pushpull pot in the tmb section to lift the tone stack. I tried the tweakers mods for more gain on the tmb channel.
How the marshall plexi, 2204 and jcm800 amplifiers work. Hi daviedawg, thanks a lot ill take a look in the download. The tone controls are of standard marshall tone stack design. Volume and tone 6way rotary switch tmb channel controls. As an added bonus, we incorporated a master volume for this channel only.
This kit replaces the tremolo channel on the stock mojotone 18 watt style kit with a jcm800esque preamp including treble, middle. This is seriously one of the most essential and versatile amps youll ever own. Due to the lower wattage and sensitivity of the amp, it will allow you to. Dual channel ef86, tmb ef86 channel with dual inputs high, low gain ef86 channel controls. I had to do master volume so i could have a clean, classic 18watter and then a tmb where you can crank up the preamp gain basically a jcm800. But the post pi mv circuit first item in the mods section of downloads is suitable to use in the classic version. Mojotones 18 watt tmb amplifier kit addresses a common mod made to a classic circuit, but with a few new flavors of our own.
That way, distorted tones lose relatively little impact as you dial down your volume. Plexi style tad ampkits tad produkte tube amp doctor. The 18w replaces the tremolo channel with a more traditional, britishinspired preamp with a full tonestack and master volume. A lot of hiss, but i used a lot of carbon comps, so it is to be expected i guess. The second channel features the tmb controls and a master volume, which allow you. Master 1 2 3 6 12ax7a 7 8 12ax7b 22nf 500k audio 100k 4700pf 10nf tone 500k audio volume 820 470k 470k 10nf. The 18w 1974xtm is a reissue of the 1974 produced between 1966 and. Hi daviedawg, thanks a lot ill take a look in the download section. For amps with 220k grid leaks use a 250k dual gang audio pot and for amps with 100k grid leaks use a 100k audio pot. A master volume can be a nice addition, especially if installed after the phase invertor, as described in tube depots 18watt assembly manual. The tmb is based on the circuit used in vintage marshall models 1958, 1973, and 1974 more affectionately known as the 18watters. The gz34 tube rectifier only drops the voltage about 18 volts compared to solid state.
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