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I just got my Framus Cobra delivered by USPS today. This amp is heads and heels better than it's little brother, the Dragon.
When I first unpacked and powered up the amp, there was tons of static and fireworks. I tried swapping tube positions, but to no avail. Then I replaced all of the power and preamp tubes, and the amp sang. I finally found the bad power tube and chucked it, so I now have an odd number of EL34 power tubes.
I do like the Cobra way better than the Dragon I have, so the Dragon will go. I find the Cobra to have a lot less treble (or at least it could be dialed out). With the gain all the way up on the lead channel, it is as brutal as the Dragon without the excessive treble. I back the treble down to 10 o'clock, but dialing it higher brings it to Dragon territory. This amp is more versatile than the Dragon in terms of usable tones for the music that I like.
Here are a few pictures:
When I first unpacked and powered up the amp, there was tons of static and fireworks. I tried swapping tube positions, but to no avail. Then I replaced all of the power and preamp tubes, and the amp sang. I finally found the bad power tube and chucked it, so I now have an odd number of EL34 power tubes.
I do like the Cobra way better than the Dragon I have, so the Dragon will go. I find the Cobra to have a lot less treble (or at least it could be dialed out). With the gain all the way up on the lead channel, it is as brutal as the Dragon without the excessive treble. I back the treble down to 10 o'clock, but dialing it higher brings it to Dragon territory. This amp is more versatile than the Dragon in terms of usable tones for the music that I like.
Here are a few pictures:
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