Moog Sundown Rocky R12S Chassis

[funderbunk]

Ah, thanks for the info! Fortunately, the little bugger seems to be working just fine, other than the fact that the particleboard is about to crumble apart - I think in spots it may be being held together by the tolex.

I was a bit concerned that the particleboard issues were due to moisture, but taking a look inside it's surprisingly clean with no signs of rust or other damage. And considering what it's putting out, it is quite a loud beastie that sounds pretty darn good.

Like I said before, there is precious little info out there about these, but one thing I did read was that they were somewhat notorious for blowing their output transformer, so it's good to know some details on that.

I was considering using one of these as a replacement:

http://store.triodestore.com/40-18031.html

I was thinking it might provide a bit more breathing room; any thoughts?

[tunghaichuan***]

FWIW, the amp is basically a champ style amp with a Baxandall tone control, IIRC. It wouldn't be too hard to trace out the schematic should you need to.

The triode OT is probably adequate for the job, and it is priced right. The stock OT is a bit bigger than a normal Champ OT, so you may have to drill another hole to mount the Triode OT.

And yes, I've heard the rumors of Rocky OTs blowing as well. The stock OT doesn't look very sturdy, which is why I haven't used one to build an amp.

As far as the cab goes, you might be able to find a woodworker who would build you a nice plywood or even hardwood replacement cabinet.

Ah, thanks for the info! Fortunately, the little bugger seems to be working just fine, other than the fact that the particleboard is about to crumble apart - I think in spots it may be being held together by the tolex.

I was a bit concerned that the particleboard issues were due to moisture, but taking a look inside it's surprisingly clean with no signs of rust or other damage. And considering what it's putting out, it is quite a loud beastie that sounds pretty darn good.

Like I said before, there is precious little info out there about these, but one thing I did read was that they were somewhat notorious for blowing their output transformer, so it's good to know some details on that.

I was considering using one of these as a replacement:

http://store.triodestore.com/40-18031.html

I was thinking it might provide a bit more breathing room; any thoughts?