little Blue Amp

[alkuz1961]

Hello everybody!
I have been a member of this forum for a very long time. But mostly I just read interesting topics and carefully study the advice of more experienced builders. Many thanks to all those who share their experience and support with good advice.
During this time, I built several amplifiers. But none of them were any different from the many others, shown here on the forum. So I didn't see any point in showing my projects here.
But the amplifier that I built recently, I think, deserves a little presentation.
It all started when a friend of mine, a good guitar player, asked me to build him a small combo to play at home and in clubs.
The scheme of AN Wonderland was taken as a basis. But since I was planning a small amp, power tubes I chose JJ6V6S.
I always start this kind of work by creating a detailed 3D-model. This allows you to reduce possible errors in the line-up. Here are some images with object visualization

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In parallel with the development of the cab for amplifier I was designing a PCB for it. At about this same time, Rootz have started to create project ODS with the reverb. I liked his ideas and when developing my printed circuit boards, I put in them the possibility of building the same amplifier.

After some time, a steel chassis and a set of boards were produced.

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So, I started building this amplifier.
Next, I'll just upload images of the build stages. I hope everything will be clear without comments

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[dorrisant]

Wow!! That looks nice!

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At this stage the amplifier was assembled and I started making the cabinet

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[alkuz1961]

Well, in the end, a little sound test

[Guy77]

Sounds and looks spectacular! Congrats! Its a great circuit , lush and rich and with the best sounding reverb!
I like the leather corners, were did you get them?

Cheers!
Guy

[erwin_ve]

Impressive job sensei Alkuz!
Looks great, sounds great too! Nice engineering skills, looks like you mastered every proces of what is involved in amp building.

Erwin

[alkuz1961]

Sounds and looks spectacular! Congrats! Its a great circuit , lush and rich and with the best sounding reverb!
I like the leather corners, were did you get them?

Cheers!
Guy

Somewhere here in this forum, in the section of cabinets, there is a link to how to make leather corners yourself. I just cut them out of a piece of leather, soaked them in water, squeezed into shape, dried, and colored.

[xtian]

Wow! Outstanding attention to detail. I bow to your OCD, mate.

[pompeiisneaks]

That looks and sounds amazing, well done!

Thanks for documenting the process, that will help many more builders in the future.

~Phil

[dorrisant]

Somewhere here in this forum, in the section of cabinets, there is a link to how to make leather corners yourself. I just cut them out of a piece of leather, soaked them in water, squeezed into shape, dried, and colored.

Here: https://www.forum-speakerbuildersupply. ... rs-8212246

And the TAG discussion: https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31300