can a cathode follower drive a tone stack and an effects loop? - Page 2

SemperFi · 3rd January 2011, 02:33 PM

Nice. His problem seems to be limited space tho...no room for an extra tube.

Structo · 3rd January 2011, 04:59 PM

Yeah that can be a problem.
But that is why I built this as a stand alone unit.
I used a large chassis and will some day put it in a smaller enclosure but,
I currently have two Dumble style amps, a 50w and 100w so this way I can use the loop with either one.

I have a TC Electronics G Sharp effects unit that sits on top and it handles the delay and reverb duties and then I also have a pedal board with the amp foot switch for overdrive and boost, a modulation pedal, chorus, tremolo, a EHX Stereo Delay, then back to the loop.
It all works very good together.
Some guys like simplicity, some like to fiddle with knobs.
I like to be able to dial in the tone I want without sacrifice.

razorrick1293 · 3rd January 2011, 09:41 PM

hmm a valve effects loop separate to the amp? i like that idea, i think i might make that another project to do. thank you all very much for your help, though for this amp, i think il go with the voltage divider at the cathode follower and then a MOSFET recovery stage to the tone stack, until i have built the effects loop unit that is

Structo · 3rd January 2011, 11:31 PM

You know Metro Amps has a Mosfet FX loop that apparently works very well for SS.
A little expensive but a lot of the Marshall guys like it.

Zero-Loss FX Loop Kit - $95.00 : MetroAmp, Amplifier Kits and Parts Online Store

3rd January 2011, 04:59 PM	#12
Structo diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oregon	Yeah that can be a problem. But that is why I built this as a stand alone unit. I used a large chassis and will some day put it in a smaller enclosure but, I currently have two Dumble style amps, a 50w and 100w so this way I can use the loop with either one. I have a TC Electronics G Sharp effects unit that sits on top and it handles the delay and reverb duties and then I also have a pedal board with the amp foot switch for overdrive and boost, a modulation pedal, chorus, tremolo, a EHX Stereo Delay, then back to the loop. It all works very good together. Some guys like simplicity, some like to fiddle with knobs. I like to be able to dial in the tone I want without sacrifice. __________________ Tom Keep that smoke in the amp!

3rd January 2011, 11:31 PM	#14
Structo diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oregon	You know Metro Amps has a Mosfet FX loop that apparently works very well for SS. A little expensive but a lot of the Marshall guys like it. Zero-Loss FX Loop Kit - $95.00 : MetroAmp, Amplifier Kits and Parts Online Store __________________ Tom Keep that smoke in the amp!

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3rd January 2011, 02:33 PM	#11
SemperFi diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: nowhere	Nice. His problem seems to be limited space tho...no room for an extra tube.

3rd January 2011, 09:41 PM	#13
razorrick1293 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: England Hertfordshire	hmm a valve effects loop separate to the amp? i like that idea, i think i might make that another project to do. thank you all very much for your help, though for this amp, i think il go with the voltage divider at the cathode follower and then a MOSFET recovery stage to the tone stack, until i have built the effects loop unit that is