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Aussie Mark

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custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« on: July 21, 2013, 06:20:02 PM »
Some time ago I mentioned that I was having a 100 watt head built for me that is based on the B-15N circuit.  Well, it's finished, and is being shipped to me this week.  It has switchable '64 and '66 circuits (like the Heritage B-15), multiple speaker taps for 2,4 and 8 ohms, and a balanced DI output.

Here's a sneak peek ....





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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2013, 06:22:37 PM »
Too flippin' cool!
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2013, 08:17:31 PM »
That's just too freakin' cool!

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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2013, 01:53:31 AM »
Nice cheese grater with cheeky lights inside...  ;)
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2013, 02:40:42 AM »
#101!  Too Cool!

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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2013, 04:39:33 AM »
Wow that is VERY Cool.
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2013, 06:22:05 AM »
Very, VERY nice! What's the tube complement?
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2013, 07:55:30 AM »
Hey Mark does O Neil have a website? I'd like to see more of what he does. I feel serious GAS coming up...
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2013, 08:21:45 AM »
Quote from: Basvarken on July 22, 2013, 07:55:30 AM
Hey Mark does O Neil have a website? I'd like to see more of what he does. I feel serious GAS coming up...

Amen!
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2013, 08:42:50 AM »
Nice looker, that's for sure. Bet it sounds as good as it looks.
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2013, 09:00:02 AM »
Pretty sweet.... but is that a typo on the back ("Cab TR" should be "Cab TS," no)?
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2013, 04:51:14 PM »
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What's the tube complement?

The power stage is running 4 x 6L6 tubes

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Hey Mark does O Neil have a website? I'd like to see more of what he does. I feel serious GAS coming up

Mal doesn't have a website for his amp builds, but he owns an amp parts company ... http://evatco.com.au/  He doesn't do many builds, but some of his guitar amps are used by a couple of well known Australian country guitarists. 
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2013, 01:10:16 AM »
Wow so your amp is really very exclusive!
May I ask what it cost you to have it built?
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2013, 02:30:22 AM »
Very cool!!!!
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Re: custom built 100 watt Ampeg B-15 clone
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2013, 04:27:25 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on July 23, 2013, 01:10:16 AM
Wow so your amp is really very exclusive!
May I ask what it cost you to have it built?

As far as I know, this is only the third bass amp Mal has built.  The others are the 40 watt prototype I test drove, and an earlier version of the 100 watt model, but without the dual '64/'66 circuits or DI (or Ampeg blue tolex).

Price for me converts to around 900 Euro.  That's less than a "retail" customer would pay though, because Mal gave me a generous discount based on the advice and input I gave on features during the design and build process.
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