I have been modding this amp to sound better. Fixed the bias to run properly, converted power stage to less powerful but richer sounding triode mode, jumped mid pot per BillM’s trick, replaced caps with 600v orange drops, replaced high voltage plate resistors with carbon composition type, and beefed up power supply. Also use an MXR 10 band eq in front which really works great. I like the Box of Rock so much I use it instead of the amps own distortion which is saying a lot for me! I also have to because delay doesn’t work before distortion. The box of rock sounds and FEELS great, very amp-like and natural. It’s one of those rare pedals that sounds and feels like it’s built into your amp. The maker might not approve that I goose it slightly with an eq pedal however. Guitar is my Fender custom shop pro classic strat with Dimarzio HS-3’s so HA! You CAN get a traditional vintage strat tone with these much maligned pickups!
Here’s a quick demo of an all hand wired point to point amp I built that is a clone of the classic 1974x Marshall 18 watt amp. It started out as a Triode Electronics kit, but I modified it so that it uses the Ceriatone 18 watt schematic and circuit. I also changed the output transformer from the Magnetic Components to a higher wattage rating Weber transformer, and it eliminated an issue I initially had with the amp being too fizzy when the gain was cranked. It uses all carbon comp resistors and Sozo and Sprague Atom capacitors for the signal path and filtering circuit. The clip was played through a PRS SE Singlecut on the bridge pickup with the volume initially around 3 or 4 and then cranked to 10 when it gets heavy. The guitar was plugged into the normal channel, and the amp setting was at 12:00 for the tone and the gain. The speaker used for this was an Eminence Legend in a 1×12 enclosure. The audio was recorded with an SM57 close miked going straight into the preamp on a MOTU traveler.
VLeffects Custom Shop pedal for guitars. Fully handmade pedal by Vincent VLeffects Paris with vintage parts like Germanium Transistors, carbon resistors, oil paper capacitors in order to have the best tone you have never heard for more information please go to website vleffects.com
A short demo of the RonSound Foxey Axis fuzz recorded by Greg Lockhart. Greg’s using a Fender strat into the Foxey Axis, then into a clean amp. The Foxey Axis is a recreation of the first EH pedal: the Axis fuzz (also sold as the Guild Foxey Lady) and is built using carbon comp resistors, ceramic caps, and NOS 2N5133 transistors.