Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Oh ! That pick , I got some TF signature pick too . And some way I found , If pick hard , is easy abrade ?
Especially when do R37 practice , if hard to strumming , pick is easy to abrade .

I got my Tomo picks! They came with a bunch of sample picks too!
Kurt

Thank you for using my signature pick!

I should very funy demonstration with that pick!

Tomo

So happy to hear that Kurt!

Pickboy (Nakano) great people!

Tomo

I learned about Tomo's signature picks here and have been using the recommended hard version (I think that's right) ever since.

Thank you Jeff for using my signature pick!

Good job holding a pick so soft!

Tomo

Thanks, Ralph!
This is helpful.
Kurt

There's a subsequent video in which he talks about the current version (see "Q&A plus spotlight on the new AmpRX Brown Box - Ask Zac 149").

This is interesting thanks Ralph

Thank you Ralph for sharing this video!

Actually I will be at their factory this week (Nashville)

Tomo

Very cool! I love mine and use it all the time to protect my tube amps, especially the Musicmaster, which is the only vintage one I own.

Tennessee is a beautiful state. Have fun and safe travels.

- R

Thanks Clay for sharing that your MMB amp went see his doctor!

Please let us know! What a great amp!

Tomo

This is great Clay , Wish MMB will fine .

Totally amazing work Clay , all thing will setting down :)

Thank you Clay! Fender Hot Rod Deluxe / Deville are very popular amps!

Those amps...volume at 2. Then you can turn down guitar volume. Very loud amp!
My Berklee office has Fender Hot Rod Deluxes. I set Vol at 2. All Max except Bass 0!

Tube amps are fun!

Tomo

Thank you Ralph for sharing your tube amp experience!

I wish the Musicmaster Bass Amp was my first tube amp!

Thanks for sharing those One Control amps. They are so good!

Tomo

Hi Serena,
Sorry, I don't know the difference in speakers. I think it is the light blue one.
I'm still recovering from my first failed attempt to buy a working, vintage MMB Amp.
it came from Florida totally damaged in a flimsy shipping box.
I had it checked out but it needed a new speaker and more.
I shipped it back and got my money back while I could, but it was stressful.
I had to send videos of it NOT working :-)
I have no doubt I will get one eventually- locally :-)
I did get to take it on a ferry ride to the amp doctor in Port Orchard.
The guy was like a mad scientist working out of the back of the Goodwill store.
I don't regret the hassle. I learned about myself from the whole ordeal.
Best Summer Ever!
Kurt

Oh wow. I got you. I am so very sorry it did not work out.
Tomo, do you know what the difference in fender amp speakers is. One speaker says fender and is light blue in color and the other is is a Weber Alnico a dark blue label on the speaker. Which amp details am I looking for please?

Kurt - you might be the most positive guy I kinda know.

It's all about the journey, huh, Kurt? Sounds like a headache and a heartache, but you are taking it in stride. You'll find a keeper one day.

Serena - if Tomo misses your question, I'll see him on Friday and can ask.

that is awesome serena, congrats!

i think tomo runs his at 117V.

So happy to hear that Serena! Congratulations! I use my Brown Box 108-110V

I wonder how many GW members own a Musicmaster Bass Amp?

Tomo

Good job Sunil! You know me so well!

Tomo

Haha, thank you Tomo, I just watch the videos :)

I don't have a Bassman, but I really like the Milkman Beekeeper (I think it is the same circuit? or inspired by the tweed bassman sound...?), and want to get that one maybe next. I need to sell some stuff.
https://milkmansound.com/products/18w-beekeeper

I definitely want to get a Brown Box first though.

I blew a fuse on my Silktone. It uses a 1A 250V 5x20mm slow-blow fuse. I can never find it locally so had to order online. Last time was a few years ago when I bought it, had to replace the rectifier tube, and it was fine until now.
I think I was playing volume 3/4 up with tone stack engaged ("chiffon" mode) when I usually keep it in "raw" mode, no tone stack.

Using just Swart mod 84 now (sounds good with new tubes); fuses arrive tomorrow, whew!

Hey Serena - I unfortunately can't remember the exact video, or I would link it. But After I got my Brown Box, I watched a video with a couple of their engineers. They recommended 110 for vintage amps, and 115 for newer. I have pretty much stuck with that. So I use 110 for the MMBA (vintage), and 115 for the Hot Rod Deville (newish).

That sounds like an amazing deal Andy!

Does GC let you take it to your amp person for a look? The older amps often need caps/resistors replaced, and be sure to have the transformers checked out.

Charles from Silktone said he used to be one of the "amp techs" at the bay area GC's before he moved to Sac.

hi jeff,

i think the main reason to get a brown box is to protect the amp.

think of voltage as water pressure, and your amp as the sprinklers in your front lawn. then the faucet is like a brown box.
when you turn the water on, imagine it goes to full pressure immediately. the brown box lets you turn the pressure down a little so you don't blow out the sprinklers. the brown box also makes sure the water pressure (voltage) stays at the same level.

i think over time, the brown box helps tubes and components like capacitors and resistors last longer.

older amps, i think, might have been designed to run at slightly lower voltages.
newer amps might have been designed to last maybe 5 or 10 years (with thinner pcb's or parts with lower tolerances or quality than older amps).

in either case, brown box may help with modern wall voltages. for example, my wall voltage is about 122 but I live in an apt building. so maybe winter weekday evenings with everyone home with appliances on I might have slightly lower voltage at the plug.

i am pretty sure this is how it all works together but please correct me if i'm wrong.

Hi Serena… congrats! Can you share how you purchased it?

Thank you Jeffery. Yeah I bought my brown box pedal around Christmas knowing I would find the perfect MMBA. It sounds so amazing. I love it. WOW.