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by Buschman
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:20 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: How to go about selling a trainwreck clone
Replies: 3
Views: 1139

Re: How to go about selling a trainwreck clone

Post pictures and tranny info. I may buy it cause I need another amp!
by Buschman
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
Replies: 804
Views: 282833

Re: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057602822673

Don"t be scared!

The headstock is a simple decal I put on all of them. I bass player friend designed it for me.
by Buschman
Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:51 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: LP Scratch build
Replies: 154
Views: 157164

Re: LP Scratch build

Just saw this. Great job! I have considered giving it a try!
by Buschman
Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:47 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
Replies: 804
Views: 282833

Re: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!

I'm sorry man, I'm old. You lost me on that one!
by Buschman
Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
Replies: 804
Views: 282833

Re: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!

Yessir! Curly mango binding. I have a facebook page for them . KW guitars I've built around 15 of them in different styles. This was my first time for abalone. It really dresses things up and is not any harder to work with than wood marquetry.
by Buschman
Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
Replies: 804
Views: 282833

Re: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!

I now build acoustic guitars. This is a 00-12 fret with a redwood top and granadillo back and sides.
by Buschman
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:59 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Bias on 5E7
Replies: 11
Views: 2185

Re: Bias on 5E7

I paralleled with a 68k because I had one. No squeal. I think I will leave the primaries there.
by Buschman
Wed Nov 30, 2022 6:26 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Bias on 5E7
Replies: 11
Views: 2185

Re: Bias on 5E7

Is there a sure fire way to know if the primaries are in the correct place? The leads are still long if that matters. Thank You for your time and input Martin!
by Buschman
Wed Nov 30, 2022 5:41 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Bias on 5E7
Replies: 11
Views: 2185

Re: Bias on 5E7

Blue to red is 115.4 ohm brown to red is 105.2. I have not disconnected red from the amp but would not think that would matter. 12/115=.104 which is twice what the 1ohm is telling me.
by Buschman
Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Bias on 5E7
Replies: 11
Views: 2185

Re: Bias on 5E7

I swapped the primaries. No squeal and the presence might be working a bit but very subtle. I still get a 12v drop from ct to pin 3 which seems high. The E series Fenders have the choke in a bit of a strange place. Could that be affecting my readings?
by Buschman
Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Bias on 5E7
Replies: 11
Views: 2185

Re: Bias on 5E7

You know I have wondered about the OT primaries. The amp does not squeal but my presence knob does not seem to do anything. I may switch them and see if that changes. Yes I would like to cool the bias down some. I will have to make some circuit adjustments. Currently using a 56k in series with a 10k...
by Buschman
Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:26 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Bias on 5E7
Replies: 11
Views: 2185

Bias on 5E7

Hey ya'll, I have not been here in a while. I stopped building amps a started building acoustic guitars. I decided I just had to have a tweed Bandmaster. Trying to get my brain back into tube amps. I am having trouble with bias. B+ is 419vdc with a gz34. I measure 52mv across a 1ohm resistor on pin ...
by Buschman
Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:16 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: We need to relearn listening and get Hifi back in our lifes!
Replies: 34
Views: 5903

Re: We need to relearn listening and get Hifi back in our lifes!

If you haven't played around with tube HiFi,you are missing out. Harmon Kardon Citation V for me. I built a tube preamp from Tubenirvana. Cerwin Vega speakers although I will end up with some KLIPCSH hopefully soon. Old Dynaco stuff is readily available and won't break the bank.
by Buschman
Thu Sep 22, 2016 10:54 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Amp tech pricing
Replies: 17
Views: 3514

Re: Amp tech pricing

It seems strange that a Deluxe reissue would need filter caps already. I used to have a $50 bench fee that was also the first hour If I got the job. I then was $45 an hour. There is no reason not to have a mark up on parts. It's how service and retail make money. We all deserve to make a living if w...
by Buschman
Sat Sep 03, 2016 1:10 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Dark Side! Acoustic guitar kit!
Replies: 3
Views: 1386

Re: Dark Side! Acoustic guitar kit!

Boy do you build. I just checked out you web page. Nice!