Kelly amp with Marshall opt?

[lpd]

Hi guys
I picked up a Kelly Soundmaster amp with what looks like a Marshall output transformer. Any idea on the age of this transformer? I also posted a pic of the power transformer which looks unusual. Has a tweed like break up with a fair bit of sag. Ugly but sounds good.

 

[Torren61]

Jim Kelly amp? SCORE! How'd that happen?

 

[lpd]

Jim Kelly amp? SCORE! How'd that happen?

Not a Jim Kelly. Kelly amp wchich I believe was a former Selmer engineer. Small UK company I believe. Someone pulled the original opt and replaced with a Marshall opt

 

[Torren61]

Not a Jim Kelly. Kelly amp wchich I believe was a former Selmer engineer. Small UK company I believe. Someone pulled the original opt and replaced with a Marshall opt

Way to ruin my fantasy...

 

[lpd]

Way to ruin my fantasy...

 

[test dsa]

might want to go over those solder joins (or take it to a tech?), some of them look dodgy AF

 

[lpd]

might want to go over those solder joins (or take it to a tech?), some of them look dodgy AF

Im going over the amp this weekend. There were some horrible solder joints inside.

 

[StrummerJoe]

Way to ruin my fantasy...

Same.

 

[lpd]

Same.

Sorry to disappoint. On a positive note I can grind some early Angus tones in one channel of this amp quite easily.

 

[PelliX]

More pics of the amp!

 

[StrummerJoe]

Sorry to disappoint. On a positive note I can grind some early Angus tones in one channel of this amp quite easily.

Right on! I apologize for failing to congratulate you on your new acquisition.

Happy NAD!

Sorry I have no helpful info.

 

[lpd]

More pics of the amp!

She’s ugly as hell and needs a faceplate but sounds quite nice.

 

[lpd]

Right on! I apologize for failing to congratulate you on your new acquisition.

Happy NAD!

Sorry I have no helpful info.

Thanks. It’s got a marshall heart with the opt

 

[PelliX]

She’s ugly as hell and needs a faceplate but sounds quite nice.

I've dated worse! Nah, honest - looks like it's a fun little amp. HNAD!

 

[lpd]

I've dated worse! Nah, honest - looks like it's a fun little amp. HNAD!

Horrible playing on a strat bridge needing tuning….

 

[PelliX]

Horrible playing on a strat bridge needing tuning….

I spent half the day on my Strat today. Man, I love that guitar, but the stock bridge makes you want to deck the trem so hard. Is that a Blues Deluxe or DeVille to the left?

 

[lpd]

I spent half the day on my Strat today. Man, I love that guitar, but the stock bridge makes you want to deck the trem so hard. Is that a Blues Deluxe or DeVille to the left?

It’s a champ tweed clone.