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Tele-Dave · February 1st, 2009, 03:30 PM

I just had to... Went to GC today and bought this "Little Cutie" Their price was $99.95 but got it for $89.99. Asked for price-match from Best Buy. Guy looked it up on the net and was surprised that B-B sold the things. Couldnt wait to get it home to open it up.

Here is what I found:::

Tele-Dave · February 1st, 2009, 03:32 PM

More::::

Tele-Dave · February 1st, 2009, 03:35 PM

And still more:::::::

Pre is sovtek 7025/12ax7 plain label.

Gots to get me a schematic so I can decipher this thing and see about mods.

Scott S · February 1st, 2009, 03:42 PM

Interesting power transformer. How does it sound?

Thanks for posting the pics!

- Scott

Tele-Dave · February 1st, 2009, 03:43 PM

Going to sit here and look it over for a few days. Didn't even plug it in. He**, it might not even work!

Feels nice and solid. Well built for what someone might think of as a toy. If I decide that I dont like it, or if it craps out on me, it will make a nice little cab for a small/portable kit amp.

First thing I see that I'm going to install is a jack for an external speaker cab.

Output Power: 5 W rms @ 5% THD into 8ohm
Input Imp: 700kohm
S.N. Ratio 42db
Gain: 58db all controls at 10
Tone: +/- 30db @ 10khz
Speaker: 1 x 10" 5 W 8ohm ceramic
Preamp: 1-12AX7A
Power: 1-EL84
Pwr Req: 90-132v 60hz 30 W
Weight: 19.2 lbs

Tele-Dave · February 1st, 2009, 08:03 PM

Was some young kid playing one in the store at the time. Seems like it had good power but it sounded a little muddy even with the tone crancked all the way treble. Might have just been the store acoustics, plus the amp was burried among several other amps.
Low volume sounded great, nice and clean, quite sparkly and surprisingly full. Should be allright for what I'm going to use it for, home practice and giging with friends.
Need to get a schematic so I can figure out what's what.

Scott S · February 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM

w00t!

- Scott

Tele-Dave · February 1st, 2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott S

w00t!

- Scott

Thanx, Checking it out.

Scott S · February 1st, 2009, 08:24 PM

I may have been a little premature in my exuberance -- the schemo isn't very readable as you zoom in. But it gives an idea of what's going on...

- Scott

Tele-Dave · February 2nd, 2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott S

I may have been a little premature in my exuberance -- the schemo isn't very readable as you zoom in. But it gives an idea of what's going on...

- Scott

Yea. checked it out. Good info on a couple of mods. Wish the schem was a little better. I put up a post for a schem. Maybe someone has one they can PM me with or post it with link to to HQ jpg or pdf.

Thanx for directing me to site..........Dave

February 1st, 2009, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Scott S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW CR IA US NA PE Age: 29 Posts: 2,871	Interesting power transformer. How does it sound? Thanks for posting the pics! - Scott Last edited by Scott S; February 1st, 2009 at 08:23 PM.

February 1st, 2009, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tele-Dave Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Location: Location: West Virginia Posts: 320	Going to sit here and look it over for a few days. Didn't even plug it in. He**, it might not even work! Feels nice and solid. Well built for what someone might think of as a toy. If I decide that I dont like it, or if it craps out on me, it will make a nice little cab for a small/portable kit amp. First thing I see that I'm going to install is a jack for an external speaker cab. Output Power: 5 W rms @ 5% THD into 8ohm Input Imp: 700kohm S.N. Ratio 42db Gain: 58db all controls at 10 Tone: +/- 30db @ 10khz Speaker: 1 x 10" 5 W 8ohm ceramic Preamp: 1-12AX7A Power: 1-EL84 Pwr Req: 90-132v 60hz 30 W Weight: 19.2 lbs __________________ _____________________________________________ "no complaints yet, but it's still early"!!!

February 1st, 2009, 08:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tele-Dave Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Location: Location: West Virginia Posts: 320	Was some young kid playing one in the store at the time. Seems like it had good power but it sounded a little muddy even with the tone crancked all the way treble. Might have just been the store acoustics, plus the amp was burried among several other amps. Low volume sounded great, nice and clean, quite sparkly and surprisingly full. Should be allright for what I'm going to use it for, home practice and giging with friends. Need to get a schematic so I can figure out what's what. __________________ _____________________________________________ "no complaints yet, but it's still early"!!!

February 1st, 2009, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Scott S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW CR IA US NA PE Age: 29 Posts: 2,871	w00t! - Scott

February 1st, 2009, 08:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Scott S Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW CR IA US NA PE Age: 29 Posts: 2,871	I may have been a little premature in my exuberance -- the schemo isn't very readable as you zoom in. But it gives an idea of what's going on... - Scott

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