gman1951
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Up for sale is my incredible Mezzabarba Trinity (EL34) with the Kruse Variac mod in Near Mint Condition. I really had no intention of selling this magnificent beauty as evidenced by the installation of the Variac ($350). However, I just bought one of the new Soldano X88-IR preamps and now see the Trinity as a bit redundant in my collection. This means she probably will sit, gathering dust and I'd much rather have her in the hands of someone who can give her the proper amount of love and attention that she deserves.
The Kruse Variac is a mod that allows a variable range of selectable output wattages (5, 10, 25, 50, 100 watts). This beast definitely benefits from this mod because, before having it done, I couldn't get either master volume past 1.5. With this, I set the wattage at 50 watts and can actually crank the amp to get the power tubes sizzling. It's a match made in heaven! From the website:
KRUSE Variac:
Built in VARIAC: 100W-50W-25W-10W-5W
Unlike attenuators this Variac is a pure power tube voltage regulator, no guitar signal is affected.
Via 5-way rotary switch the Variac not only selects the output power, but also makes the power tubes saturate at lower volumes to achieve a fat tone at manageable volume levels. The lower the wattage selected the cooler the tubes run and thus tube life is prolonged.
Comes with footswitch and Tuki cover. The only trades I'm really interested would be a Les Paul Custom or a Les Paul with modern appointments (heal carve, slim-taper neck, etc.) such as Custom Axcess (hard tail) or a Modern (cash to me) +/- cash as is appropriate.
$3100 I'll do shipping, you do fees.
More pics here: https://sacramento.craigslist.org/msg/d/rio-linda-mezzabarba-trinity-el34-in/7802237116.html
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The Kruse Variac is a mod that allows a variable range of selectable output wattages (5, 10, 25, 50, 100 watts). This beast definitely benefits from this mod because, before having it done, I couldn't get either master volume past 1.5. With this, I set the wattage at 50 watts and can actually crank the amp to get the power tubes sizzling. It's a match made in heaven! From the website:
KRUSE Variac:
Built in VARIAC: 100W-50W-25W-10W-5W
Unlike attenuators this Variac is a pure power tube voltage regulator, no guitar signal is affected.
Via 5-way rotary switch the Variac not only selects the output power, but also makes the power tubes saturate at lower volumes to achieve a fat tone at manageable volume levels. The lower the wattage selected the cooler the tubes run and thus tube life is prolonged.
Comes with footswitch and Tuki cover. The only trades I'm really interested would be a Les Paul Custom or a Les Paul with modern appointments (heal carve, slim-taper neck, etc.) such as Custom Axcess (hard tail) or a Modern (cash to me) +/- cash as is appropriate.
$3100 I'll do shipping, you do fees.
More pics here: https://sacramento.craigslist.org/msg/d/rio-linda-mezzabarba-trinity-el34-in/7802237116.html
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