The Amp Garage

Had to work on the reverb (forgot the connexion back to V3). So far, I have sound, reverb level and decay work fine with a small accutronics reverb tank. N No issue with volume bass and treble controls more the NFB level. It sounds very balanced on a single celestion rocket speaker, can't wait to tr...

Hey Guy, Thanks, much appreciated! Soldering is done for now, testing should begin after lunch. PXL_20241104_171342094.RAW-01.COVER.jpg Still have to decide if the bus grounds at input jack ground or with B+1 and B+2. Unloaded voltages with a GZ34S seemed a bit high (~500 VDC) Let's grab a bite firs...

Almost done!
Tomorrow I do the heaters wiring, finish the mid boost, and then tests shall begin!

Fred

Hey Ange,

Not on this build, although if I feel like I need it, I will add a Lar-Mar type II (same as what I did on my 5E3 builds).

This one is quite busy with a passive FX loop, Dwell and variable negative Feedback pots.

Let's hear it first and then decide if I need anything else.

Cheers;

Fred.

Today's progress:

Thanks Xtian for the tips!
Should be able to do a smoke test Saturday if everything goes well!

Fred.

Hey guys, It's been a while since my last amp. I have started a Princeton reverb build. I had a chassis laying around with transformers and have always been curious to hear the reverb and tremolo of the A1164. Decided to build my own board which is more rigid and more reliable than the traditional f...

stelligan wrote: ↑Sun Sep 22, 2024 6:32 pm Santana's #178

Interesting isolated sound of #178
First time I hear about the garage band Orange transformation. Has anyone info on this?

Fred.

Of course! I've got a parts strat in D-standard with a Lollar dirty blonde set. So it's definitely got more warmth than a typical strat. I've also got steel baseplates on the middle and bridge. Effects-wise I run a chasebliss thermae in the loop sometimes, and that seems to help, though I'd prefer ...

Interesting spotting, thanks for sharing Ryan !
No info to share, but curious as you about who would have built this amp.

Fred.

Hey SamuelGreen, Can you elaborate on your context before we can try and help you : - What is your typical setting? Single coils ? Humbuckers? Do you use the FX loop ? with what kind of FX ? using a D-Lator ? - What is your speaker configuration ? brand and speaker setup (parrallele or in serie and ...

Hey guys, Picked this on the local adds. The guy selling it said it came form a jukebox and sported 6BQ5... Would love to reuse these and build a small stereo amp? Or should I keep the three way output? Would definitely make an interesting guitar amp. I've been trying to identify this, but without s...

Congrats on your build, sounds very interesting!

Fred.

Hey Bepone, Thanks for the clarification. My plan is not to drive the amp with a multi effect, but rather to have a lot of flexibility between preamps and power amps coupling. I have a musicman PT and OT that I would like to couple them with any preamp to get the feel of those 700V without building...

Hey Electron, Thanks for the valuable feedback, much appreciated! In essence, I am chasing the same dragon. For the B+ sharing, an easy way to keep the interaction and the autonomy would be to put the external feed on a switch. I would use a power transformer to provide all required voltages so the ...