My New Rocket Reverb Combo

[Colossal]

Do you know how he mounts the jacks on the faceplate? I can't figure that out.

From photos I have seen of the X10 and other XITS amps, the chassis is tapped (nice thick aluminum) and the Switchcraft input and speaker jacks are threaded into it so that the jack ends up flush with the chassis surface.

[nathanneedles]

Do you know how he mounts the jacks on the faceplate? I can't figure that out.

From photos I have seen of the X10 and other XITS amps, the chassis is tapped (nice thick aluminum) and the Switchcraft input and speaker jacks are threaded into it so that the jack ends up flush with the chassis surface.

wow, that's smart. But does that that mean that it uses some kind of extra long pots? or is there a rear cavity routed for the pots?

[Colossal]

wow, that's smart. But does that that mean that it uses some kind of extra long pots? or is there a rear cavity routed for the pots?

Nope, just standard pots. The chassis thickness (just looking at it) looks to be about 1/8" thick. The standard lock nut that is used on the SW12A jack is just threaded on the back "choking up" on the jack so that the threads are dead flush with the outside surface of the chassis when screwed in. The chassis is not so thick that a standard bushing on a pot wouldn't fit.

[nathanneedles]

SO after a few days of break in time, I decided to change the .022 cap off the wiper of the bass pot to a .047, and the amp really opened up in the low end. It was not a subtle change like I expected -- it's way less flabby in the low mids, and now the scoop setting is a ton more sparkly i guess is what you'd call it.

[lovetone]

Very nice build, can I ask what make are the red resistors? not seen these before.

[M Fowler]

Holco metal film I think.

[didit]

Holco metal film I think.

Colossal was correct, I think, noting PRP - http://prpinc.com. Familiar since used 'em in recent (& not quite finished) GA50 inspired build.

Best .. Ian