Friedman BE50 based build

[beasleybodyshop]

Here's how it ended up:

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[beasleybodyshop]

Here's some gutshots from it:

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[norburybrook]

fantastic love the gold anodised trim strips and the formica boards. Dumble meets Marshall



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[martin manning]

Looks great Dustin! Really clean inside for all that it's got going on.

[beasleybodyshop]

Thanks guys. This was a monster build, as I was going pretty much from a potentially unverified schematic and used a few fuzzy gut shot pics as a guide

[mad]

Looks really good (clean build) and sounds good as well I assume
Maybe I've overread that - which taps did you use with the classictone 100W universal project PT, what's your supply voltage from the PT?

[dizzyhippoman]

Very sharp!....nice project...

Rock on!

[Steveo]

Such a cool amp! How does it sound?

[dorrisant]

Very nice Beas...

I'm curious, what is your magic trick with the corn flakes? Are they used to help dial something in?

[beasleybodyshop]

The corn flakes really helped to dial in the Crunch tones

Now that I've had the amp for a while, it still sounds fantastic but does need some tweaks. I opted to not use the effect loop master volume like the Friedman amps use, and that is clearly a mistake. Amp does need levels dialed in with the effects loop in use. Will need to add that back in. Other than that though I'm very happy with it. It does all the things it's supposed to do. Good, practical clean channel with multiple flavors of modded Marshall at your disposal. Ever since I built this amp I haven't really jones'd for a Marshall type thing. So odd for one amp to scratch an itch, especially when you have amp building sickness like I do! I've got a handful of other tube amp projects left. Once I get those done i'm going to box all the amp stuff up and take a break. Lord knows i've built enough gear in the last 10 years or so to last a lifetime!

[FloridaMike]

I have a BE100 and a BE50 Deluxe.

Comparing the BE100 and BE50 Deluxe schematics , I wonder if there would be any issues installing the Line Out from the BE100 on the BE50 Deluxe, or conversely changing the fixed resonance on the BE100 to that of the BE50 Deluxe.

The Line out on the BE100 is outstanding

[dorrisant]

I don't see any reason why either one of those sub-circuits wouldn't be interchangeable in either amp.

And, Welcome!

[Tone Lover]

Yes the amp building sickness , Kind of like crack to a coke head huh. LOL Nice build it looks great.

[beasleybodyshop]

Follow up:

Amp still rocks

And haven't jonesed for a Marshall type amp since.

Case Closed!

[dorrisant]

Good to hear. I'm almost finished rounding up parts for my attempt.