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I was just wondering if anyone has added one of these to a lightning before?

http://area51tubeaudiodesigns.com/Merch ... ode=cat001

Does anyone offer an addon kit?

There are a couple of Spitfire type amps with tremolo:
https://schematicheavencom.secure.powwe ... ornado.pdf
https://schematicheavencom.secure.powwe ... ricane.pdf

Cheers,
Rick.

I have one of those Area 51 Tremolos- it's pretty sweet and it sounds great. I had it hooked up to a bassman that I built but a 4x10 bassman made of 3/4" pine is too heavy to take to shows, and too loud. So I'm dismantling it. I was thinking about selling (trading) the tremolo so I could help pay for a Trinity cab.

I’m actually in the process of building a version of the Area 51 tremolo; basically I’m using the tremolo circuit from a brownface Vibroverb. It seems straightforward; hopefully I’ll get it done this weekend. I have also used the Princeton tremolo circuit in an 18 watt TMB. I had a ½ a 12AX7 open (I used an EF86 on the normal channel) so I used the Princeton version since it only uses ½ 12AX7.

Eddie

I heard a tremolo on a 60's Princeton on the weekend, and it was fabulous sounding , far better than the thin sounding vesion on a Deluxe.

So, now I would be really interested in an outboard version of the Princeton I could hook in, like an Area 51 trem.

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Like I said, I'm getting ready to taking my bassman apart, and getting ready to sell the tremolo, so I have funds to purchase a Trinity Head cab. So if you ever think about buying one, we can cut out the middle man

BTW- the tremolo really does sound amazing! I'd like someone to actually offer an add on board kit. I guess I could open mine up and draw it out.

Flip me an email.

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Cheif Mushroom Cloud Posted a schematic of a Matchless Tornado. Should be able to adapt that.

http://www.trinityamps.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=76&highlight=

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The Princeton trem is bias trem, as is the Matchless type trem. It's the way to go.

Hurricane and Toronado are almost identical. Difference only in the input setup (Tornado 2 jacks w/ the Fender type resistors) and some values in the trem circuit are a bit different (inculding a little more supply filtering). Interesting - I have no idea at all on how the trem circuit works, so trying to switch things around might be a good tutorial.

Bear

I agree. I listened to the Princeton and a Deluxe Reverb and compared them. Princeton won hands down.

Is the Area 51 a bias trem?

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IMHO the 18 Watt's trem is the best sounding I have ever heard. I was a fan of bias wigglers before, but...

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Is that w/ the original 18 watter values or the one's on that standard 18watt forum mod?

Bear

The Area 51 is a bias trem. I'm also a big fan of the 18-watt trem, but I also really like my Princeton’s. I have compared both my 18watt and Princeton against my buddy’s brownface Deluxe and IMHO they where both a little better. I’m hoping to have my TMB with on-board bias tremolo finished this weekend, and I’ll see how it compares to my trem 18-watter.

Eddie

I'm kind of surprised that Princeton Reverbs aren't more of a DIY-er thing. I guess there are relatively many originals floating around. Yeah, they don't really crank too high, but they sound so nice, and they have the Fender reverb and trem sounds in a manageable package. Combine with homebrew stompboxes for dirt, and that's a nice little practice/jam/small room rig.

Bear