| Back in the Kustom fold. . . . [message #7507] |
Fri, 15 September 2006 08:46  |
Optyk
Messages: 125
Registered: August 2006
Location: Texas
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I posted in another thread about having a K200B-5 PA head in the shop. I had owned one a few years back and some low life broke in and stole it one weekend when we were out of town. I bought another one (chassis only, no T&R cabinet) that wasn't working on eBay. The intent was to get it fixed, of course. Well, 4 years later, I finally got around to it. My tech went through it, recapped it, replaced output transistors, etc. (Thanks to chicagobill for his help!!!). I brought the unit home, hooked it up to a fender bassman or bandmaster cabinet I have (the label is missing, so I don't know which it is. And the speakers have both been replaced so I can't tell by that.), plugged up my gretsch duo jet and hit the power switch. After that "notification of authority" which is just plain studly, I started adjusting the controls looking for "that sound". I had forgotten just how great these amps sound. And loud, of course. The mellow sound I get off of the stock Gretsch Dynasonics, combined with the tonality of that Kustom head is like homemade ice cream on a hot summer day. . . cool, sweet and mellow.
I still need a cabinet to mount this chassis in. I built one, but I want the T&R look, of course. I have never done upholstery type work before, so don't know if I could pull it off or not. I've got a Peavey TKO bass cabinet in excellent condition. The K200 is an exact fit width-wise. I'd have to gut the inside of the chamber to make it fit height-wise, but it would leave me room to stick 4-10's in it, or 2-12's. I have the 10's laying around, so I might just do that. That K200B-5 head in a cab with 4-10's should make for a nice combo amp, and could still use it as a PA head, by disconnecting the internal speakers on it and plugging in some external cabinets. Ideally, though, I'm hoping I can find a dead K200B-5 head, buy it cheap, put my working chassis in the thing. If that happens, I'll probably get the 2nd chassis fixed and stick it in that peavey cabinet.
I know this much. I love the sounds I'm getting from this amp. Anyone that thinks you can't get tube-type mellow from a solid state amp has never used a Kustom. And for what I do, it's got power to spare. And then some. . .
Anyway, I'm glad to back in the Kustom fold once again. I don't plan on leaving, again. 
Rod
There's only two kinds of music. . . . blues and zippity doo dah.
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| Re: Back in the Kustom fold. . . . [message #7514 is a reply to message #7510] |
Sat, 16 September 2006 11:31  |
Optyk
Messages: 125
Registered: August 2006
Location: Texas
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I agree about the pedal thing. The K200B-5 is really all most need with today's pedals. The amp will carry the load, the pedals can get you most of the sounds you want these days. I think the reverb on the Kustom is better than the digital reverb from the pedals, though. Just my opinion, and worth every nickel you paid for it.
Rod
There's only two kinds of music. . . . blues and zippity doo dah.
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