Mods to the two stroke

[Rohbiwan]

While I wait for the cabinet on the first two stroke I built, I’ve started in on a second one. This one will go to my daughter who is just learning guitar (she is a pianist already). I plan on a second input, same level with a 68k sharing the 1M to grnd.

Aside from the second input, I want to make it manageable for her to move around, so lightweight without too much sacrifice to sound.

How would you guys go about making it light yet retain a sweet sound?

Bill

[Robin]

My 2Stroke combos (the red ones) are solid pine cabinets with Baltic birch baffles and luan back panels. They are very light. Also, Jensen ceramic speaker are light. You could build a combo with 1-12 (or even 1-10) and save weight on a smaller cabinet and one less speaker.
An aluminum chassis could save considerable weight too.

I’m actually working on a “mini” 2Stroke design right now.

[Paul]

I have mine in a small pine cabinet (16x14x9) with a single 8″ speaker. Still not “light” since the transformers are heavy but it probably doesn’t weight more than 10-15 lbs.

It’s LOUD still and sounds great. Using weber alnico blue pup for now, have a weber CVA8 on the way.

At some point I hope to have sound clips posted somewhere showing differences between speakers and tubes with this amp.

[Robin]

Great, Paul…I look forward to your sound clips. I’m thinking of using a 10″ Eminence Little Buddy (Hemp cone) or the new Jensen Falcon 10. I’m going to test both.

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