Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

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Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Dxjxrose » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:04 am

Ive looked everywhere and cant find one besides the mercury magnetics one and at 50 bux im not doing it... Anyone know where i can get a oem one?

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by bclaire » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:04 pm

Find and google the part number on it. See if you can find the original somewhere. Other than that, it's $50.

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Les Paul Lover » Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:49 pm

Also, have you contacted Orange directly?
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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Dxjxrose » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:38 pm

Yes orange had no info....

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by bclaire » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:07 pm

What about Hammond?

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Jondog » Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:35 pm

I’d just go with a common Fender transformer. They both use 12AT7 for reverb, so the impedances could be close. Whats wrong with the original reverb driver transformer?
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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Dxjxrose » Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:12 am

I have a fender in there now its just dosent fit right.... Original wasnt putting out consistant power tech said he never saw anything like it in 35 yrs so we tried the fender one and bam my reverb was back....

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by bclaire » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:18 am

Dxjxrose wrote:
Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:12 am
I have a fender in there now its just dosent fit right.... Original wasnt putting out consistant power tech said he never saw anything like it in 35 yrs so we tried the fender one and bam my reverb was back....
Oh wow, so it definitely was the transformer as the cause of the issue.

Do you still have it? You might be able to have it repaired....

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Dxjxrose » Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:42 pm

Its out in my truck ill prob just rock the fender one at this point... I just cant see paying 48 bux for a 20 dollar part just cause it says mercury on it and is orange

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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Jondog » Sat Jul 21, 2018 2:19 am

Dxjxrose wrote:
Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:42 pm
Its out in my truck ill prob just rock the fender one at this point... I just cant see paying 48 bux for a 20 dollar part just cause it says mercury on it and is orange
I see your point and have thought that. However, the Mercury is a custom part you can’t easily get anywhere else, and its a drop in replacement. I’d be happy enough with the Fender though, which is easily available from several different companies and has been cloned over and over. Mercury are very good qaulity too and in my experience very well made compared to other brands. A common part, I wouldn’t particularily go Mercury unless I was after physical appearance.
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Re: Cant find reverb transformer Rockerverb 50 mki

Post by Dxjxrose » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:10 pm

Yea im thinking i might pull the board and drill and tap a hole for the fender style one.... Between the trans and the new accutronics tank the verb has never sounded beter

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