Building a combo amp
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Re: Building a combo amp
Yup, you need to tool-up to DIY, (and as every self-respecting 'lectric geetar player knows, you really need a more than one amp ).
But now you've started down the path, there is something to be said for puttin' one foot in front of the other until the journey is complete. (But beware that even once you have the cab and chassis etc finished, you will still most-likely have to trouble shoot it for a wee while.)
But now you've started down the path, there is something to be said for puttin' one foot in front of the other until the journey is complete. (But beware that even once you have the cab and chassis etc finished, you will still most-likely have to trouble shoot it for a wee while.)
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Re: Building a combo amp
Yeah ill try and finish it this week haha.tubeswell wrote:Yup, you need to tool-up to DIY, (and as every self-respecting 'lectric geetar player knows, you really need a more than one amp ).
But now you've started down the path, there is something to be said for puttin' one foot in front of the other until the journey is complete. (But beware that even once you have the cab and chassis etc finished, you will still most-likely have to trouble shoot it for a wee while.)
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Re: Building a combo amp
Just picked up 1200x1200 (12mm) of plywood for $37 at bunnings, pretty good stuff looks nice.
Im borrowing a jigsaw from a mate today. So ill hopefully finish the speaker baffle today.
Im borrowing a jigsaw from a mate today. So ill hopefully finish the speaker baffle today.
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Re: Building a combo amp
Tried the amp out at Druz15's house today.
Im pretty impressed, has a nice overdrive and good clean.
Gets reaally loud.
Im pretty impressed, has a nice overdrive and good clean.
Gets reaally loud.
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Re: Building a combo amp
+1Braden-M-50 wrote:Tried the amp out at Druz15's house today.
Im pretty impressed, has a nice overdrive and good clean.
Gets reaally loud.
farkkn nice crunch tone, lovely sounding amp. Keen to build one after my Plexi actually
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Re: Building a combo amp
With the Falcon it was tonal bliss.druz15 wrote:+1Braden-M-50 wrote:Tried the amp out at Druz15's house today.
Im pretty impressed, has a nice overdrive and good clean.
Gets reaally loud.
farkkn nice crunch tone, lovely sounding amp. Keen to build one after my Plexi actually
So much GAS for a falcon now!
Easily sounded the best out of the bunch there. That Tele sounded pretty sweet too though.
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Re: Building a combo amp
Yeah, those Tweeds get fun when you wind them up. Ironbird got some surprisingly metal sounds out of mine with his gat.druz15 wrote:farkkn nice crunch tone, lovely sounding amp. Keen to build one after my Plexi actually
They're like Plexi's, though, in that stock they only do crunch WHEN they're loud lol
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Re: Building a combo amp
that was the good thing, at 15W it was loud cranked, but not LOUDalanp wrote:Yeah, those Tweeds get fun when you wind them up. Ironbird got some surprisingly metal sounds out of mine with his gat.druz15 wrote:farkkn nice crunch tone, lovely sounding amp. Keen to build one after my Plexi actually
They're like Plexi's, though, in that stock they only do crunch WHEN they're loud lol
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Re: Building a combo amp
Almost done.. Just waiting on tolex plus things like handles and rubber feet from ryan.
Finished speaker baffle, spray painted it black, i dont want to put the grill cloth on just yet though , because with the tolex the baffle might not fit and i may have to cut a couple of mms of the sides.
Did the cutout for the chassis with a jigsaw and then used a router bit to round it. Looks pretty good
Not much left to do really. Until the tolex gets here.
Anybody applied tolex before and got tips?
Finished speaker baffle, spray painted it black, i dont want to put the grill cloth on just yet though , because with the tolex the baffle might not fit and i may have to cut a couple of mms of the sides.
Did the cutout for the chassis with a jigsaw and then used a router bit to round it. Looks pretty good
Not much left to do really. Until the tolex gets here.
Anybody applied tolex before and got tips?
Fender Strat w/ 57/62s ---> Ceriatone Princeton w/ Jensen P10R
Well Designed, Well Made tube amp + As little controls as possible = Best Possible tone
Well Designed, Well Made tube amp + As little controls as possible = Best Possible tone
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Re: Building a combo amp
Sorry for the huge pictures, ill try an resize them Im using photobucket, any one know how to ?
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Re: Building a combo amp
So the speakers install into the baffle from the front? How are you going to cover the baffle so you can still access the screws to install/remove the speaker?
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Yeah i thought about that. But if i dont like the speakers ill just make a new speaker baffle, lord knows ive got enough wood and grill clothe to make atleast 20OpenCoil wrote:So the speakers install into the baffle from the front? How are you going to cover the baffle so you can still access the screws to install/remove the speaker?
Yeah i thought about mounting them from the back, but this way is easier and these are apparently the perfect 10" speakers for this type of amp. If i were to want a 12" id need to make a new baffle anyway... And im planning to build a 12" or another 2x10" extension cab for it.
Fender Strat w/ 57/62s ---> Ceriatone Princeton w/ Jensen P10R
Well Designed, Well Made tube amp + As little controls as possible = Best Possible tone
Well Designed, Well Made tube amp + As little controls as possible = Best Possible tone
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Re: Building a combo amp
Looking good!!
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Re: Building a combo amp
Thanks bro!jeremyb wrote:Looking good!!
I've seen pics of your tele and it's looking sick
Tolex should arrive in auckland any day now. Which means i should have it by the end of next week..
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Well Designed, Well Made tube amp + As little controls as possible = Best Possible tone
Well Designed, Well Made tube amp + As little controls as possible = Best Possible tone
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Re: Building a combo amp
Its really no more work to fit the speakers from the rear, just drill holes for the bolts to go through, make them a tight fit and put a drop of glue on each one so that it doesn't move when you tighten up your nuts (oo-err).
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.