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5 Billion Tones from one Amp!
One guitar plugged into one amp can provide nearly 5 BILLION possible tones! Don't believe me...Let's do the math!
For a Demo of the Bad Cat Cub IV 30R with a PRS Guitar, see: czcams.com/video/qtpTm0cElF4/video.html
For a Demo of the Bad Cat Cub IV 30R with a PRS Guitar, see: czcams.com/video/qtpTm0cElF4/video.html
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Bad Cat Strat Demo
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Dialing in the BadCat Cub IV 30R Amp with a 2019 Fender Ultra Stratocaster guitar. The Strat's single-coil pickups present a challenge getting the right tone.
Ibanez TS9 vs Fulltone OCD Overdrive Pedals
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Tone comparison of the Ibanez TS9 and the Fulltone OCD Overdrive/Distortion Guitar Pedals, using a PRS Custom 24 and Bad Cat Cub IV 30R Amp.
Beef Short Ribs on the Big Green Egg!
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My 1st attempt at smoking beef short ribs on my Big Green Egg (I'm usually a pork rib guy...but these turned out awesome!). Not my usual type of video for this channel, but I /was/ listening to some awesome blues tunes during the cook!
Trinity 5E3 Tweed Amp Kit - 1st Audio Test!
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Testing my hand-built Trinity 5E3 Tweed Amp for the first time, using a PRS Custom 24 guitar. The Cabinet (from Guitar Cabinets Direct) is loaded with a Celestion Alnico Blue 12" Speaker...sweet!
Trinity 5E3 Tweed Amp Build (Timelapse)
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Timelapse of the complete start-to-finish build of the Trinity 5E3 Tweed Deluxe Amp Kit. You can also find the unboxing video HERE: czcams.com/video/nsmlPWv6Yb8/video.html And the 1st power-up/test of the completed build can be found HERE: czcams.com/video/aE-iRl7nINI/video.html
Trinity 5E3 Tweed Unboxing
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Unboxing and description of Trinity Amps 5E3 Tweed Deluxe Amp Kit. Links to referenced Videos: Mojotone 18W British Amp Kit Build Timelapse: czcams.com/video/ym49IRaL0Ho/video.html Mojotone 18W British Amp Demo: czcams.com/video/tySzZeG-G0g/video.html
Mojotone British18 Watt Amp Demo
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A short blues tune demonstrating some tones from my recently built kit amp. I used 3 guitars: a PRS Custom 24, Collings I-35 and a Fender Ultra Strat playing through a Celestion Alnico Blue 12" speaker in a Tweed Deluxe cabinet. I added a bit of reverb using the Neunaber Immerse...otherwise no pedals in the signal chain.
Mojotone British 18w Amp Build: Timelapse
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Complete timelapse of my 1st guitar amp kit build, with subtitles and narration describing the entire process. This amp is a reproduction of an original Marshall 1974x Handwired w/ a Master Volume mod a few upgrades and changes to match the original circuit as closely as possible. Table of Contents: Intro (00:12) Mounting Chassis in Head Cabinet (00:48). Mounting Transformers (01:29) Installing...
Mojotone British 18W Amp Kit Unboxing
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Unboxing of the Mojotone British 18W Amp Head Kit.
Oscilloscope Analysis of Single-coil vs. Humbucking Pickups.
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A comparison of single-coil vs. Humbucking pickups across 3 guitars using my new Rigol DS1202Z-E Oscilloscope. Guitars used are a '19 Strat, and '69 Gibson SG and '18 Collings I-35 with Throbak pickups.
Rigol DS1202Z-E Oscilloscope Unboxing.
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Unboxing and probe calibration of my new Rigol DS1202Z-E Oscilloscope.
Bad Cat Cub IV 30R Demo w/ PRS Guitar
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Demo of my new Bad Cat Cub IV 30R with a PRS Custom 24 guitar.
Bad Cat Cub IV 30R Unboxing
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Unboxing of the my Bad Cat Cub IV 30R Head. Check this video to see (hear) a demo... czcams.com/video/qtpTm0cElF4/video.html
1974 vs 2018 MXR Phase 90 Pedal - Which is Best?
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Comparing the tone of a friend's "mid-70's" MXR Phase 90 to a new (2018) version of the same pedal...quite a difference in tone! Each pedal is inserted directly in the signal path (ie. no daisy-chaining) using the Awesome Boss ES-8 Effects Switching system. The guitar used was a Collings I-35 with Throbak pickups and a BadCat Cub IV 30R Amp. Click this link for a demo of the amp: czcams.com/vid...
Very cool 👍🏽
Thanks for the info, considering this kit?
Somebody needs to take an oscilloscope and check the differences between cheap and expensive pickups.
That is cool
beautiful job with the build Camel Toe- but no demonstration??wtf
Nice tone! I like the riffs too! Could you show us how to play it?
Thanks for the comments! I'll try to put something together after my thumb heals (be careful slicing potatoes!) 😕
I’ve built two Trinity amp kits. The Triwatt and their 18 watt SIII. Trinity’s customer support, quality of parts and documentation are second to none. I’ve also built the Tube Depot 5e3 and their 18 watt Marshall style amp and modded it with a filter choke and switchable solid state/ tube rectifier. The Tube Depot 5e3 is a PCB design. The board is great. Thick, Double sided, plated through holes and wide traces. I just mounted it in a hard cab and gave it to my son, so now I’m looking at the Trinity 5e3.
I really would like to build a trinity TC15, but they don't offer the kit any longer. Maybe I'll do their 5e3...I love that amp - you can see my video on the Mojotone build here: czcams.com/video/XHQjrecFyek/video.html
Tip for soldering to the back of the pots. Crank your iron heat up. You won’t need to leave it on the joint long before the solder flows. Damage to pots usually happens because of the length of time you apply heat. Also, scratch up the back of the pot at the point where you are going to solder.
Good advice! Thanks!
Scopes are invaluable for the bench. They can be fun too! Endless things you can do with a scope. For amps if you dont need it for debug you can use it to figure output wattage.
I’ve built 6 amp kits from another manufacturer and have a couple of questions: Is this a Tube Depot kit with a Mojotone cabinet? Are the trannys Heyboer?
Hate it when people run an OCD in the HP mode. HP is turning the OCD into a distortion pedal. LP mode is where it shines and 90% of videos never show the LP mode. Which is crystal clear OD. Ive used one just as a clean boost. Nothing has replaced it. Too bad.
Try swapping some speakers. Huge tone shifts in speakers
Can you change the wave form
I'm not sure I understand your question, but I think the answer is yes...the scope will display whatever waveform it is connected to (ie. square wave, sinewave, etc.). For any waveform you're measuring, you can change the timebase or amplitude scale. Hope that helps...
Great video, but I have to ask, what Rush song is that music loop from? It sounds like it could be Grace Under Pressure/Power Windows/Hold Your Fire era but I'm just not sure. It's killin' me!
I could use this to set up pole height/pickup height to optimum?
I think you could… In the end, let your ears be the judge.
I'm going to do a tmb scratch build. This will be a nice reference. Is this the tremolo or tmb ?
Mine is the Tremolo version...you're on the right track though by doing the TMB...I don't use the tremolo. I may see if I can convert mine to a TMB!
So far I've been looking at layout diagrams for tmb. Mojo tone seems to use the same board as yours . Some dont
My build turned out quite nice. I battled an oscilation when I crank the mv but after extensive tweaking and reading I found out its basically something that's quite normal due to the amount of gain. I was diming the vol and attenuating with an lpad so I'm not surprised.. I used the ceriatone tmb layout and love it. Hammond transformers, and some middle of the road caps with an f&t can cap. Installed a pussy trimmer from the chupacabra , an easy mod. I dont hear much dif at low vol tho.. overall, it's a great plexi that's easy to lug to jams. Your video was a good reference for a lot of the build.
Nice build... I was toying with one of the Mojotone Princeton Reverb kits. Phil
Nice video and well done. What version of the OCD do you have? Thanks. Phil NYC / Jersey Shore Area
Sorry for the delayed response...it's the V2 pedal.
@@ptphillips No worries on any delay. Thanks for your info. I am actually in the market for a v2 OCD. Just waiting to find one for a decent price. Thanks again. Phil
@@ptphillips I watched your video again after your reply today. I enjoyed it a second time. Can the Boss ES-8 reverse the order of effects in a chain? Say you have the OCD running into the TS9 in one patch, can another patch reverse the order where the TS9 goes into the OCD pedal? I am looking for a loop switcher and that is why I ask. Thanks. Phil
does its other license option already installed right out of the box?
I'm not sure what you mean about a "license option". There was no license required related to the Scope.
hi, this amp will sound great with mullard i63 tubes at least at v1,i have a 1974x from 2005
I'd love to try that out! This is still the favorite amp in my collection!
@@ptphillips v1,the first tube is the preamp for the normal channel so it will change the tone and breakup there. v3 which is quite weird,is the preamp for the tremolo channel, and v3 is the pi.
I’m looking hard at this amp myself. Did you ever get a strat sound you liked? I think Its more of a Vox sound vs fender and that could be the reason the sound is hard to dial in.
KC...sorry for the late reply. I never did get anything I was happy with. I love the Bad Cat for humbucker-based guitars, but not so much for the single-coils. I much prefer my Strat through my Fender Tweed Deluxe or Princeton Reverb. Hope that helps!
There is a budget company that has Strats, Teles and LP copies, Bad Cat guitars. Would be poetic to play a Bad Cat guitar through a Bad Cat amp.
+++congratulations this was so cool+++
chip qwik tacky flux and wick for reworking, solder suckers suck... and make your life easy, get a solder pot for tin'n...
Thanks for the tip...I might be building another kit soon, and I'll definitely try that!
I want to think that Bill Lawrence invented the humbucker pickup? My son and lady friend(at the time) worked for him in Mt. Juliet Tenn....Lady friend later worked for Gibson Guitar in Nashville...Maybe in the 1980's...?
Is this the amp that is currently up for sale on reverb?
Yes, it is.
The only knob I use on my ts9 is the level which is on full tilt, drive and gone are on 0
Nice i m building a deluxe reverb
Both pedals change the sound of the amplifier. The OCD adds a lot of bass, the ibanez tubescreamer does the opposite: it cuts the lows and adds a lot of mids, so it's absolutely not transparent. If you don't want the sound of your amp to be changed, you need to use other overdrives. I would recommend you to try the Nobels odr-1.
Thanks, Silvio! I actually have been using the BB Pre-amp pedal from Xotic and like it better than either the OCD or TS. Gives a nice boost to put the amp's pre-amp stage into overdrive without coloring the sound too much! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I run the ts9 into the ocd
I had a ts 808 for a while and felt it was lacking...would you say the ocd stands better on its own than a tube screamer?
This was interesting and informative. I would like to see the comparison between a humbucker and bridge+middle strat pickups.
Man it sounds beautiful!.. Can't imagine La Grange with the tone around 2:42...
Phillips Amps rock.
It would sound better with a real guitar
It actually sounds pretty damn good with all my guitars from my '69 SG to 2019 Strat, but best with my custom Collings I-35 with Throback pickups...
This the first time in a music related video I have watched that anyone respected the quality of parts being used and not going the cheap route. Good going.
Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback! Quality matters!
Appreciate the video...it's been helping me get through my first build the last couple of days
Thanks! Glad you're finding it useful! Good luck with your build...
I'm planning to do my first amp build using the 5E3 circuit. Which kit would you suggest - Mojotones, Trinity or Stewmac? I was an electronics technician in the Navy 30 years ago, so not totally new to soldering or reading schematics. Nice job BTW!
Thanks, Dennis! I don't have experience with Stewmac, but I've build both Mototone (18w) and Trinity (5e3) kits. I really liked the documentation that came with the Trinity kit - much more comprehensive than Mojotone. But you really can't go wrong with either. Thanks for your service to our Country, BTW!
@@carmeltones7697 Thanks for the input! I'm excited to get started.
Why you trying to get heavy overdrive/distortion (OCD) in HP mode to sound similar to overdrive (TS9)? Each of this pedals do specific jobs separately and can be stack nicely to work together.
Good observation...they each have a huge range of tones. I also have an Xotic BB Pre pedal which is now my new favorite (especially in front of my 5E3 Tweed deluxe!
The OCD on the switch set to LP might be more of a fair comparison to the TS-9
You’re right. I should’ve done that… Maybe in a future video!
Ocd - Marshall - Les Paul. That's All!
save data,,, use fft of scope too
Do the channels work together like a deluxe? Not jumping the channels but if you’re in the normal and you crank the other channels volume does it alter the normal channel tone?
Yes, the channels are interactive. For example, if I plug into the bright channel, I'll turn the normal channel volume up to about 8 and the bright volume up to 1 or 2 - it seems to add more depth to the tone than just using the bright volume (or vice versa).
keen
Can anyone please tell me...will this amp will blow out my family's ears if I practice in another room while they're trying to watch TV, like say in the next room over?
It can, depending on what type of music you're practicing. Even though it's only 15 watts, this baby can crank it out! Best to use an active load box like the Two Notes Torpedo Captor X and a pair of headphones if you want to keep peace in the family. However, it produces a sweet tone at low volume if you don't need to push it into break-up.
@@carmeltones7697 thanks alot for the response. I appreciate the feedback about the active load box...I was looking this morning for whether or not there is a mod on the web for installing a headphone jack. Also thanks for the video. Take care.
1:55 The period is 111 hurts.
That's what she said.
Nice work and thanks for the tip about the Cliff jacks. I expect Mojo to ship this kit to me shortly. I’ve already ordered better tube sockets, looks like I need input and output jacks and grommets for V1 too. I am going with a ground scheme like Allen and Psionic, to chassis points rather that the pot ground bus for a lower noise floor. I’ve built a 5E3 kit and still use to after 20 years- and you’re right, it’s a fun build and a great amp to have.
Great amp. Bought a used one after trying many amps over the years and this one is still in my practice room.
Truely, a classic!
i absolutely love my OCD its a beast ! i love that it is a thick overdrive and i prefer that to a metal sounding distortion pedal. for my lighter gain i used a Suhr Shiba Drive...very smooth !
What seasoning did you use ?
Just course kosher sea salt and coarse black pepper...50/50. The post oak smoke wood added some great flavor!
What seasoning did you use ?