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Technik => Tech-Talk Amps => Thema gestartet von: Racing am 3.11.2015 23:52
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As some of you are aware i´m partial to the old Munchen based Klemt made amps.
From a electrical design point of view...wow. Most of them at least. As such i´ve collected a fair share of both Klemts and Winstons over the years,and the only one that really presented a problem diggin up was...the real early -60s Klemt B40N.
Well.
Legends states there was a combo version produced of the B40N. The amp most of us have never seen...like unobtanium.
Guess what.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144657410370998700_resized.jpg)
This walked in the door at the shop today. Rather boxy looking in my opinion..almost sort of Dynacord Rex style.
That said i presume most of you have never seen a G40..so here goes.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144657409948091600_resized.jpg)
Yep. Kosher... Sorry to say 4 of the knobs has been replaced by what seems to be Dynacord Eminent dittos.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144657408763200100_resized.jpg)
Yep. What they´ve basically done is that they just crammed a B40N chassis in there.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144657409653860400_resized.jpg)
This though certainly isn´t stock. What it controls might very well be though.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144657409066936900_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144657409381350700_resized.jpg)
Yep. This one sports a spring reverb. Now please have in mind what vintage we´re talking here. The driver unit (the stand alone chassis bolted to the left hand panel in the pic) contains German made parts though...and the reverb TANK in turn is a Hammond.
Now...that,to me,is rather normal. Have seen plenty German made amps with reverbs that use Hammond tanks.
That said.....i´d say this is about as rare as it gets. To my knowledge this is the ONLY pics i´ve ever seen or hear of of the G40.
What´s up ahead is a sort of resto. In other words it won´t only be overhauled but also be presented a few modifications. Them modifications though will ALL be reversible.
I´ll fabricate a separate bracket för what´s needed as far as controls. The add-on reverb pot in turn will be moved to said bracket too. Where it´s at is CERTAINLY not stock.
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Cool. Good Luck!
The B40N is the older Version of the circuitry, still using ECC83s and not ECC808s, isn't it?
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Yep.
Looks like this as a head.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/64/142136786124485200_resized.jpg)
Over the years i´ve heard of the G40 from time to time,have looked everywhere for evidence of its existence and this is the first time for any hard evidence what so ever.
In short..unique.
´N yep.
Uses ECC-83´s. True enough.
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/64/142176614825241800_resized.png)
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As the amp is as unique as hens teeh i´ll just keep adding pictures. If nothing else for reference for anyone out there..
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666535736701600_resized.jpg)
(Reverb unit)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666535266172800_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666534901543100_resized.jpg)
(Reverb signal in/out)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666536041789000_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666536358916800_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666536776526400_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666537192265300_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666537635390500_resized.jpg)
(http://iloapp.elegic.com/data/_gallery/public/108/144666538159122400_resized.jpg)