Small tube head for jazz

**kris** · 03-02-2013, 03:28 PM

Some more modern jazz sound from Poland:

Marek use MV3 pure jazz head MV3h...

**Mika L** · 03-03-2013, 03:03 PM

Hi Kris!
Thanks for posting this. Have already contacted your fellow countrymen and let's see how things move on

**kris** · 03-03-2013, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Mika L

Hi Kris!
Thanks for posting this. Have already contacted your fellow countrymen and let's see how things move on

Hi Mika L,
Very good.
I 've played all day MV3h with different speaker cabinets...
Sound is very clean what I like...:-)
Jazzingly
kris

**kris** · 03-04-2013, 08:27 AM

Hello,
I've tested two speakers today.
Beyma and Jensen Alnico.
Same guitar/arch-top KA Floating PAF, pure tube sound MV3h head and different 12" speaker cabinets.Same style of playing over "East of The Sun".
https://www.box.com/s/vupr8bi8ay91jbdcffqk

what sound do you prefer?
Best
Kris
ps.
no reverb,eq,efects etc.... shure mike to the comp.

**Mika L** · 03-04-2013, 01:52 PM

Hi,
They both sounded good to me. Kinda hard to choose, but maybe I liked the Jensen more.
BTW, just placed an order, and can't wait to plug it into my Eminence Beta 12A

/M

**kris** · 03-04-2013, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mika L

Hi,
They both sounded good to me. Kinda hard to choose, but maybe I liked the Jensen more.
BTW, just placed an order, and can't wait to plug it into my Eminence Beta 12A

/M

It is is really hard to choose... Jensen is great.
BTW..Eminence Beta 12A it is very good speaker.
I/ve tried Eminence Beta 10A/open back cabinet/ with MV3 head-sounding really nice.
You will like your new head amp.
Best
Kris

**kris** · 03-05-2013, 07:12 AM

This is my favorite set...I think...:-)
Mv3h + Jensen Alnico P12N + Ibanez As-200/1982/.
You can hear it and coment.
Thanks
https://www.box.com/s/0eacdgepvhj93zkaxh8j

**henkkicken** · 03-05-2013, 09:39 AM

Hi Kris,

You did a great job providing us with all these sound clips, thanks very much !!!
I prefer the MV3H + Jensen Alnico P12N cab

**kris** · 03-05-2013, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by henkkicken

Hi Kris,

You did a great job providing us with all these sound clips, thanks very much !!!
I prefer the MV3H + Jensen Alnico P12N cab

You are welcome.Thanks.
Jazzingly
Kris

**kris** · 03-07-2013, 06:10 AM

Some more tests with MV-3h.

I did recording with MV-3h and same arch-top jazz box.
On one I used only line out another one was recorded with Shure mike and cabinet with Jensen Alnico speaker.
They are different but quite good quality.

https://www.box.com/s/2lfowqeg6ggm2kvxe7qb

Best
Kris

**kris** · 03-09-2013, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by hans halmackenreuter

very nice kris! I like the way it sounds with the delta.

Hi Hans,
I did two more recordings on Eminence Delta Demon 10" with MV3h.
https://www.box.com/s/96y7xzuc7w8b27dr1754

ps.
It is great small speaker,very usefull for recordings.
I did gently mastering with small reverb.
Attachment 6287

**hans halmackenreuter** · 03-09-2013, 07:57 PM

sounds sweet kris! what kind of pu do have in your tele?

**kris** · 03-10-2013, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by hans halmackenreuter

sounds sweet kris! what kind of pu do have in your tele?

Seymour Duncan STHR-1n Hot Rails for Tele.
This is humbucer in single size.
I have a pair :neck and bridge pickups.Attachment 6298

**hans halmackenreuter** · 03-10-2013, 06:27 AM

it looks really classy your tele. I like the natural look of it. I had a g&l legacey special, which was equipped with their dual blades, which is the same type of pu which you have. I listened to your tele ex. again and I think allthough it's a humbucker, there is still som single coil charcter preserved.

**kris** · 03-10-2013, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by hans halmackenreuter

it looks really classy your tele. I like the natural look of it. I had a g&l legacey special, which was equipped with their dual blades, which is the same type of pu which you have. I listened to your tele ex. again and I think allthough it's a humbucker, there is still som single coil charcter preserved.

Thanks,
Sure - it is not standard size humbucker.I think Seymour Duncan humbucker will sound fatter.

**jazzkatten** · 03-10-2013, 11:19 AM

I think I going to put in rails in my strat. What kind of pots are you using 250k or 500k

**kris** · 03-10-2013, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by jazzkatten

I think I going to put in rails in my strat. What kind of pots are you using 250k or 500k

500k

**jazzkatten** · 03-10-2013, 12:34 PM

Thanks

**kris** · 03-11-2013, 06:09 AM

Hi jazz guitarits,
I 've used this head/MV-3h/ and 12" cabinet on jazz gig yesterday.
I can say 15 watt pure tube sound it is Ok with my arch-top guitar.
Clean- loud sound without any "crunch".Volume - 3/4...so not full.
It was comfortable on stage. I played with quartet/ bass,drums,trumpet ,vocal/.
I've tried two chanells, second one is louder/more drive/.
Great small tube amp.
Best
kris

**kris** · 03-12-2013, 12:41 PM

There is new pic of the MV-3h and GA12 cabinet.My cabinet with Jensen Alnico P12N/black/.
You can see also combo version of this set/ nice red? color/- MV-3c.Great light pure tube combo.
Best
kris
Attachment 6347

**henkkicken** · 03-13-2013, 06:25 PM

Nice Kris ! Can you tell us the dimensions of the cabs?

**Clamps** · 03-13-2013, 09:29 PM

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Hi, I'm responding about my champ clone that I built.

I bought a kit on ebay. I had to get the transformers and tubes on my own....so I bought some locally made Hammond transformers and was gifted some 50 year old westinghouse tubes.... KW is my hometown, so I thought I would represent.
I bought this kit from boothill amps (they're in florida!) and it seems to be made from 'nice' components, or my amp guy (who double and triple checked my work before turning it on) said so at least!

I built the little box out of pine, butt joints and all. It's a tank! In the first pic, you'll see my deluxe clone...that's the speaker cab that I'm playing through right now...

How does it sound? It is a beautiful tube amp - that's a fact for sure. I like all 5 watts it has to offer, and the 'actual guitar tone' is super clean at low volume and super overdriven when it's on 12. We all know the 'turn the volume on the guitar knob down for cleans' trick, and it works exceptionally well!

I'm doing an experiment this week: I'm using this amp for a gig in a bar that will be full of 'real, live people'...and one other musician on stage playing a smallish amp. During sound check, it turned out that this amp is 'loud as heck' and will be enjoyable to use on stage...and off. Of course, I will be mic'ing this amp to compete with the vocals....

You see, this gig is actually a set of 6 performances of the play 'the seagull' by chekov (not star trek)
my girlfriend has written the music (for live performers and tape/audio/visual components) and we are the 'house band' as well as 'backup musicians' for several songs in the play. My first acting gig!

**kris** · 03-14-2013, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by henkkicken

Nice Kris ! Can you tell us the dimensions of the cabs?

GA12 dimensions: 38x37x24 /cm about 9 kg with 12"Jensen Alnico speaker

GA-12RB dim: 40 x 44 x 28/cm
about 12 kg

Attachment 6373 Attachment 6374

Best
kris
ps.
Combo MV-3C dim:42 x 43 x 25 cm/ about 11kg/

**kris** · 03-14-2013, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by Clamps

Hi, I'm responding about my champ clone that I built.

I bought a kit on ebay. I had to get the transformers and tubes on my own....so I bought some locally made Hammond transformers and was gifted some 50 year old westinghouse tubes.... KW is my hometown, so I thought I would represent.
I bought this kit from boothill amps (they're in florida!) and it seems to be made from 'nice' components, or my amp guy (who double and triple checked my work before turning it on) said so at least!

I built the little box out of pine, butt joints and all. It's a tank! In the first pic, you'll see my deluxe clone...that's the speaker cab that I'm playing through right now...

How does it sound? It is a beautiful tube amp - that's a fact for sure. I like all 5 watts it has to offer, and the 'actual guitar tone' is super clean at low volume and super overdriven when it's on 12. We all know the 'turn the volume on the guitar knob down for cleans' trick, and it works exceptionally well!

I'm doing an experiment this week: I'm using this amp for a gig in a bar that will be full of 'real, live people'...and one other musician on stage playing a smallish amp. During sound check, it turned out that this amp is 'loud as heck' and will be enjoyable to use on stage...and off. Of course, I will be mic'ing this amp to compete with the vocals....

You see, this gig is actually a set of 6 performances of the play 'the seagull' by chekov (not star trek)
my girlfriend has written the music (for live performers and tape/audio/visual components) and we are the 'house band' as well as 'backup musicians' for several songs in the play. My first acting gig!

Nice work.Not sure 5 watts amp will work good at gig with arch-top jazz box.Maybe it is good quality practise/studio amp.
Good luck with your amp
Best
kris