John Findlay plays a Clark Beaufort Reverb. This is our replica of the original, vintage 1963 – 1964 blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier. The amp in the video footage is our stock model with a Weber VST 12F150, (our favorite Jensen C12N type speaker), Jupiter Red Astron capacitors and Allen Bradley carbon comp resistors. The guitar used is a modern day Gibson Les Paul Standard with Wolfetone Dr. Vintage pickups. John starts off by playing with no added effects, slowly turning them on one by one show what the Beaufort Reverb is capable of both with and without pedals. His pedal chain consists of a Peterson strobe tuner, a Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, a pair of Love Pedal COT50 overdrive pedals and a Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret fuzz. Thank you for visiting Clark Amplification on YouTube. Learn more at www.clarkamplification.com. Enjoy!
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.
The VPW Fuzz Sound is a MkIII circuit housed in our own design folded steel enclosure. Originally designed as the result of a special request, it features three specially selected AC128 Germanium transistors. Transistor selection is based on low noise and optimised hfe (current gain). Controls are ‘Volume’, ‘Fuzz’ and ‘Tone’. The versatile tone control, specific to the MkIII circuit, allows various tones to be achieved that are not possible with other fuzz pedals. Construction is on Veroboard, and Carbon Comp resistors are used throughout. Comes complete with a denim gig bag embroidered with the VPW logo. Hand built in England. Specifications: Transistors: Q1 — AC128, Q2 — AC128, Q3 — AC128. Resistors — Carbon Comp. Controls — Volume, Tone, Fuzz, True Bypass. LED indicator — No 9v adaptor socket — No
Just my very first tryout of a newly-built amp. Based on components from Weber. I subbed Sozo caps and carbon-comp resistors for better tone. Weber offers two OTs for this amp – I took the lower headroom option for earlier saturation & breakup. I also cascade-modded this amp. Channel 1 input runs like stock, Channel 2 runs cascaded. No master-volume. For those who will ask, tone pots are set about: Bass: 6, Mid: 10, Treble: 8, Presence: 6. Pickup: Duncan ‘78/EVH. Speakers: Crate’s copy of Celestion V30s. (For the next vid I will bring down one of the cabs with Celestion Heritage G12H30s.)
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.
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