duane v Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Moved forward with a attenuator for my Dirty Boy Amp.... ..... The Dirty Boy is sooo loud and it was starting to annoy the wife a little ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase1410 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 So you finally got that bad-*** amp duane..? I've been looking alot at that amp, and am very impressed...I've always wanted a Mesa Triple Rec or an Orange Rockerverb 100, but this blows it out if the water...Can you share your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 So you finally got that bad-*** amp duane..? I've been looking alot at that amp, and am very impressed...I've always wanted a Mesa Triple Rec or an Orange Rockerverb 100, but this blows it out if the water...Can you share your opinion? The Dirty Boy is a BIG BOY amp no doubt. I've been looking for an amp for two years that worked as well if not better than my two 81 MesaBoogie MarkIIB heads. I was running two MesaBoogie MarkIV out of four 4x12 cabs in the late 1980's, but it never quite lived up to the Boogie B-heads. During the two year search, and I tried Orange (sounded awful to me).... Green Amps (again to me sounded awful). Even the new Boogies didnt hit home with me..... Marshalls I just don't like unless they are the vintage plexis, but people are asking a ton of $$$$$ for those.... I almost purchased a Soldano Amp, but when I tried a Mojave AmpWorks SideWinder, I was hooked, and when they released the Dirty Boy I knew that was the amp. The DirtyBoy name is a bit deceiving because it has great clean tones and nails that classic plexi.... It really nails that early George Lynch and EVH tone, and does a great job of nailing that Neal Schon warmth as well. IMO for the price and the service, it one of the best amp choice you can make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 How many watts and what kind of tubes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 How many watts and what kind of tubes? 100 watts Two 5U4 American Rectifier Tubes Four EL34 American SED Winged C’s Three American 12AX7s One American 12AT7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I checked them out last night on their websight. They look like they're building some mighty fine amplifiers out there in the southern California desert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dueling shadow Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 That bad boy looks sweet. I was thinking about getting a low watt tube amp for practice, but I think I like this idea better. Let us know how you like it Duane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 That bad boy looks sweet. I was thinking about getting a low watt tube amp for practice, but I think I like this idea better. Let us know how you like it Duane. what is your current set-up??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thats a lot of t00bs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thats a lot of t00bs! oh ya!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Suite jeeb00s!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Suite jeeb00s!!! it has five transf00mers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Very very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 it has five transf00mers Wh00t the hell? That's insane :blink: Maybe it will be cheaper to get a new amp if that ever needs to be repaired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Wh00t the hell? That's insane :blink: Maybe it will be cheaper to get a new amp if that ever needs to be repaired I'd rather pay the repair cost ..... I've been looking for a heavy hitting amp since selling my two MesaBoogie MarkII-B heads back in 1986 (one of the dummest thing I've ever done) .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I'd rather pay the repair cost ..... I've been looking for a heavy hitting amp since selling my two MesaBoogie MarkII-B heads back in 1986 (one of the dummest thing I've ever done) .... Have you posted any clips yet? I wants hear man! I wants hear! And yah I was kidding, but jeez, 5 transf00rmers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Have you posted any clips yet? I wants hear man! I wants hear! And yah I was kidding, but jeez, 5 transf00rmers? I'm working on five tunes at the moment, but since they are original material, I probably wont be posting these. However I will post some guitar lick stuff at some point next week. As for the transf00mer deal, ya I'll admit this amp is definitely not for your beginner player .... Four weeks later and I'm still learning the darn amp, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 (Maybe I missed it in all the talk about watts and transformers and tubes, but) what attenuator did you get, Duane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 (Maybe I missed it in all the talk about watts and transformers and tubes, but) what attenuator did you get, Duane? The Aracom PRX150-DAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dueling shadow Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 what is your current set-up??? Sorry, just saw this. I have a Carvin Legacy that I don't play too much because it's unreal load. It does have a master volume, but it's just not the same playing it at low volumes. The attenuator is a bit pricey, but it's one more thing on the wish list!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitargreg1993 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Moved forward with a attenuator for my Dirty Boy Amp.... ..... The Dirty Boy is sooo loud and it was starting to annoy the wife a little ... i thought the dirty boy had a built-in attenuator on the front panel....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 i thought the dirty boy had a built-in attenuator on the front panel....?? A variac lowers or raises the voltage A attenuator is basically a volume knob between your amps power section and your speaker. It allows you to crank your amp on 10 to get all the harmonics and distortion without blowing your speaker or scaring the hell out of you neighbors. I need an attenuator between the speaker cab and the head so that I can set the variac above 40%. That is where the tube sweet spot begins. And with the variac set at 40%, the amp volume rattles the whole house ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I need an attenuater between the speaker cab and the head so that I can set the variac above 40%. That is where the tube sweet spot begins. And with the variac set at 40%, the amp volume rattles the whole house ... You look like an 8 year old on Christmas morning! That amp must be gorgeous sounding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 You look like an 8 year old on Christmas morning! That amp must be gorgeous sounding Actually more like a mature 10 year old (if there is such a thing). That amp sounds just phenomenal....The best $3700 I've spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Actually more like a mature 10 year old (if there is such a thing). That amp sounds just phenomenal....The best $3700 I've spent Hell, some Boogies are etching up towards the 3k mark, and especially if you get the custom box for it... all in all, not too bad for a handmade amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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