Z-Wreck compatible DIY hobby build

[JeffG]

I haven't posted here a great deal, but I just finished up a hobby build of a Z-Wreck compatible amp, and thought I'd share some pix.

The form factor chosen was a Deluxe Reverb-sized chassis, as a head with a 1 x 12" cabinet. The speaker is a Celestion Gold.

Many thanks to RJ for the excellent transformers, I'm thrilled with how this thing sounds.

The amp's moniker is calc-speak for "derivative, with respect to Z".


[img821]http://home.everestkc.net/jgehring/z1.jpg[/img]

[img438]http://home.everestkc.net/jgehring/z2.jpg[/img]

[img402]http://home.everestkc.net/jgehring/z3.jpg[/img]

[img644]http://home.everestkc.net/jgehring/z4.jpg[/img]

[img768]http://home.everestkc.net/jgehring/z5.jpg[/img]

[img1073]http://home.everestkc.net/jgehring/z6.jpg[/img]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuhDiBuhi54

[M Fowler]

Nice clean build.

Mark

[johnnyreece]

I still like the way you do the copper connections on the board. Sharp!

[jelle]

Very cool!

[Teleguy61]

Nice job.

[RJ Guitars]

I love the looks of that amp... totally professional look. Does she sound any different from the average Wreck Rocket? From the Youtube you posted it obviously it takes pedals very well.

[JeffG]

I love the looks of that amp... totally professional look. Does she sound any different from the average Wreck Rocket? From the Youtube you posted it obviously it takes pedals very well.

Thanks, RJ (and everyone)! I've not had the opportunity to ever hear or play a TW Rocket, so can't really say how similar it is. It came out pretty dang close with the Z-Wreck sound, though. I think I might swap out the Alpha volume pot for a PEC, to see if the taper is slightly less aggressive that way.

[kwijabo]

it looks so....soo....so clean! i like how nice it looks. well planned and executed.

i found that out of CTS, Alpha, and PEC i like the PEC best for the audio taper. it is more gradual. so i sprung for all PEC pots for my rocket clone. however they are so much more expensive and i don't think their effect is noticed as much outside of the volume pot. So what i do is exactly what you were thinking about doing. PEC pots for volume, alphas for the rest.

[JeffG]

...PEC pots for volume, alphas for the rest.

Thanks, appreciate the info. I've got a PEC pot coming for swapping with the Alpha that's in the volume spot. I'm just hoping the bigger bodied PEC pot plays nice with the Fender cutback angle of the faceplate!

[Darkbluemurder]

Beautiful amp!

Cheers Stephan

[cbass]

Go royals!

[JeffG]

Go royals!

Yeah, man! 3 and 3!

[bigbean]

Beautiful work!

[Richie]

very nice build.