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replacement Transformers

7/9/2004 7:03 AM
Jim	replacement Transformers Anyone care to offer opinions on the various replacement transformers available for vintage Fender amps - Weber, Allen, Hammond, Mercury Mag, etc. - pros/cons, comparisons? It seems universally agreed upon that the OT has a big effect on tone - how significant, if at all, is the PT beyond the correct specs? Like, would you pay big $$$ for the Mercury Mag OT but not for the PT? Allen offers both a "replacement" and an "upgrade" model trans for some amps - thoughts on that? There seem to be many options now available; it would be helpful to get some sense of what people like or don't like among these options... Thanks!

7/9/2004 7:03 AM

Jim

replacement Transformers

Anyone care to offer opinions on the various replacement transformers available for vintage Fender amps - Weber, Allen, Hammond, Mercury Mag, etc. - pros/cons, comparisons?

It seems universally agreed upon that the OT has a big effect on tone - how significant, if at all, is the PT beyond the correct specs? Like, would you pay big $$$ for the Mercury Mag OT but not for the PT?

Allen offers both a "replacement" and an "upgrade" model trans for some amps - thoughts on that?

There seem to be many options now available; it would be helpful to get some sense of what people like or don't like among these options...

Thanks!

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