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09-01-2014, 09:48 PM
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Built by Scott_F at the Duncan forum.
This is an AWESOME little amp. My only "complaint" is that it's louder than I typically use on stage.
The majority of the time I play through a POD direct to the board. I went almost two years without even plugging in poor Franklin.
Since I christened the man cave a few months ago, Franklin has been fired up numerous times. I finally dialed it in and I LOVE this amp. It's built based on the Matchless Lightning circuit. After I'd had it for a few months, it was still a bit bright for my tastes. Scott offered to install a cut circuit to give more control of the high freqs. It worked.
It's a 2-EL84 amp. I have the first one in the non-tolex version featured on the website. The picture there is before the addition of the cut circuit. At a decent volume this amp SINGS. Warm, yet crisp, sweet tones galore. It's VERY responsive.
http://celticamplifiers.com/
Not only does it rock, but this thing is a handsome piece of hardware.
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I've always thought those things looked great; I never realized you owned one. They certainly seem more affordable than the Matchless amps they're based on.
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It's a GREAT amp. Scott builds for fun, so it's not easy to get on the waiting list. If you do, you will not be disappointed.
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Franklin made numerous appearances on my band's last CD. I used an OD pedal on only one song, but not this one.
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Sounds great… Both of them!
“Strength“ really reminded me of Never-Say-Die era Petra’s sound.
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Thanks. It's a great amp, but too loud for most of my needs.
We recorded it at about 50-60% volume, and it was BLARING in the band room.
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