Tweedle D build in progress - looking for suggestions

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akuster777
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Re: Tweedle D build in progress - looking for suggestions

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Hi all--my first TAG post!

I had success with Sozos in my 5E3 and 5F1 builds, so I built them into my Tweedle Dee. I also crammed Sprague filter caps and 1W resisters in there--a bit of an acrobatic build, but it sounds good to me.

(And thanks for the pics, Charlie Wilson.)
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Re: Tweedle D build in progress - looking for suggestions

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Wow that looks nice. Nice use of the vertical space. If it works, it works :)

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Re: Tweedle D build in progress - looking for suggestions

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I am going to need to post some full pics of mine now too :-)
422v on the plates, with the JJ 6V6's drawing roughly 40ma of current each with 350ohms on the cathode. alittle hot but..... let me tell you, this amp sounds so good. I haven't even adjusted the trimmer pot. It has such a balanced tone with no mud. I did no modifications as I was intending to, I put the HV CT on the ground switch as a standby but will be putting it back to hardwired as it was causing the GZ34 to flash when flipping the switch. I also cannot wait to try some Vintage tubes in there. I got a Jensen Mod 50 speaker in the cabinet, at first I was alittle reluctant but surprisingly that speaker sounds pretty dam smooth.
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Re: Tweedle D build in progress - looking for suggestions

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If you use vintage 6V6 you may wish to use a 5Y3 look up the tube data 350v Max. I'm sure Mr. Dumble used the JJ 6V6-S B+1 was 398.1 with a GZ34 on the real
Tweedle Dee Deluxe. Check your V-1 voltage pin. 1 & 6 should be 172 volt range.

Enjoy. Steve.
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Re: Tweedle D build in progress - looking for suggestions

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67plexi wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:44 pm If you use vintage 6V6 you may wish to use a 5Y3 look up the tube data 350v Max. I'm sure Mr. Dumble used the JJ 6V6-S B+1 was 398.1 with a GZ34 on the real
Tweedle Dee Deluxe. Check your V-1 voltage pin. 1 & 6 should be 172 volt range.

Enjoy. Steve.
I will try a different rectifier and report back
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