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5D3 build question

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I'm building a 5D3 Deluxe which calls for 16/16/16 filter caps.
I saw Tinos Deluxe has 30/20/20.
I have a JJ 40/20/20/20 500v can on hand.
I also have a Classic Tone 40-18066 20w stand up PT to use in leu of 15w.

Is the 40/20/20 a bit too much filtering, or should I use the 20/20/20 sections?
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The 5y3 recto will handle the 40 uf filter just fine since the amp has no standby switch and sound better for it also, and the 20s on down are fine also!

Two changes I would make would be to not wire the filament string with one leg to ground as Fender built the amp, run two wires and make a artificial center tap with 2 100 ohm 1/2 watt resistors
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The next change is something to try out. that 25 uf bypass cap[ on the output tubes Cathodes is too darn small to my ears so you might want to have on hand a 100 uf to 150 uf cap to try out in that spot and see if that floats your boat better like it does mine!
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Thanks for the reply.
I was reading that the first node shouldn't have too much filtering and I would be more than doubling it, but I assume they were talking about 60-100uf range .
I have a center tapped pt so no need for artificial tap.
The 100uf bypass sounds like a good idea to try.
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Probably gonna be a 6"x10" PTP Cager

6"x10" is a tight fit on top but with standup PT it has plenty of extra room inside.
It is an ugly rats nest inside because I threw it together in a few hours just to hear it before I decided between it and 5E3.
It sounds a little smoother than the first 5E3 I built on a board and is dead quiet.

Jury is in and 5D3 wins so I'll be gutting it to put back together with a couple more tag strip to tidy things up and select more uniform wire selection next week. Pushcloth and pvc in the same space...a pox on me... but I was out of cloth!
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Looks good!
I love the look of small chassis builds, looks more retro :)
I have a bunch of 6x10 chassis that I just finished prepping for some builds, can't wait to actually get to work on something!
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That's a cute little bugger!
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Nice amp love the PTP cage amps.
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Cage was much flimsier than I expected so I gave it a little tougher house to live in. (12"wide x 7"deep x 9"high) With tubes in front I made the front removable to make changing tubes easier. The thing is so small that the Champ handle I robbed stretched almost side to side. I'm still up in the air about what to cover it with (black, brown, or blonde tolex) so for the time being it'll stay this way. I'm leaning toward blonde tolex but the 1x12 cab I already have is brown so I'd have to cover it too.
Opinions and pics on cover would be appreciated.
BTW the two strips on front are only temporary as the 5 1/2' board I used came up 1" short after squaring ends and I didn't have another piece wide enough.

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That's really cute! I would oil it in a colour to look older and then good to go, nice and old school! If not, then my votes for the tolex is either all blonde, or brown cab and blonde front.
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I never thought about brown with blonde front...Great Idea.
After reading that I found great looking pics of 50s Champion, Supro, and GA9 done that way. Creating an Art Deco front for the cab like Supros and GA9s in brown/blonde would be a good vibe for early 50s circuit.
Thanks for the inspiration.
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Your welcome, I think it will look fantastic :)
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Just stopping to say nice build!

Of course you will want to tolex it but with bare wood it looks awesome :)

Post more pics soon!
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Finally got around to finishing. I decided to try a couple of different looks on the cheap to choose. First I tried some lizard skin cloth I found at $2.50(60"x1yd). After adhering with 3M spray, I brushed it with 2 coats of acrylic poly. It dried quite hard and after a month it seems very durable with no obvious scratches. I made a small test piece with 4 coats and it seems to stand up to more abuse than I'll put it through....Crazy cheap at $2.50!
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That looks cute as heck!!! I might have to try something like that cloth, sure economical and looks great. I have seen it in the fabric store and wondered, lol!
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First time seeing this thread; very nice!

Here's a little treat. Look what I found inside my '54 Deluxe 5d3...
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