GSSLs... Updated Pics !!!

[Greg]

They drilled and engraved it. Yes, it was US 30, and about 25 of that was the engraving. The drilling is very cheap.

 

[neilwight]

thanks for the knob info greg.

just read re your THAT2180 order.
did you get the 2180LA and are you going to have any spare. id ideally like 5 if you had them (and would put in a jiffy to the UK, ill cover costs) though a minimum of 3 would be fine if that was all that was spare.

 

[Greg]

I didn't get the 2180LA, I ordered the 2180LB... I should have some extras. When I get them in I'll email you and we can work it out if your interested.

 

[Greg]

I've completely finished both G4000s.

G4000 #1 uses WIMA polypropelene and Nichicon lytics with DBX 202 VCAs.

G4000 #2 uses Panasonic polyesters and Panasonic FC lytics with THAT 2180LBs.

I did some A/B comparisons yesterday at my studio, and they sound significantly different. G4000 #2 has much brighter top end and a very mid scooped sound (which I'm not a huge fan off), and G4000 #1 is much more focused and rich in the midrange. I put them both on a stereo overhead pair and the drum buss, and in both applications I felt G4000 #1 had a greater impact. The snare drum became much more powerful without destroying the cymbals with too much compression. The G4000 #2 seemed to emphasize the top end too much, which made the cymbals a bit harsh. I think I'm going to replace all the FCs on G4000#2.

Also, I have some extra 2180LBs that I'm trying to sell... I'll post in the Black Market.

And I'll also post some guts of the two units in a day or two. Of the 4 G4000s I've built, the one with the WIMAs and DBX 202s is my favorite !!!

Thanks again Gyraf !!!

 

[Svart]

yup i find that FCs are too harsh also. I changed mine to Nichicon PW, which turned it a little dark but smoooooth. try the HE series. i use those in my channelstrips and they are smooth but not as dark.

 

[Greg]

Here's a picture of the final two units happy as can be !!!

Inside shot of G4000#1:

Inside shot of G4000#2:

:guinness: :sam: :thumb:

 

[Marc Girard]

I'm so jalous! Looks very nice man, very good work, one of the best looking SSL clone around. Congrats!

 

[gyraf]

..truely beautifull..

 

[mike_relay]

Greg, did you open up those meters and change the scale? I think I have similar Weston meters, and on the back they say "Sealed - do not open." I guess i could just be super hard core and just read microamps... :grin:

 

[Greg]

Mike: I didn't open the meters. These are sealed as well and I figure if I left them sealed they'd probably still be working after I'm dead, so why mess with a good thing. The downside is that they're not illuminated and I can't set up a scale in dB. But they are so easy to read I can live without the illumination. And I set them up at 6dB full deflection so I know what the scale is in dB, it just doesn't say it. These meters are great, though. The ballalistics are awesome. Fast and smooth.