How many people are building amps right now?

[Deric]

Tom,

PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the schem and layout.

[jelle]

Just completed a ODS with internal tube effects loop. I'm pretty happy about the way it came out.

[Deric]

Nice!!!!

[M Fowler]

Jelle,

Very nice not much room left over huh.

Mark

[Tonegeek]

Jelle,
Very clean build! Someday my heater wires are going to look that good...
What tube are you using for your loop?
I see you are using a ceramic cap for the treble. I noticed on one of Ayan's non-HRM amps that he had what appeared to be a 6PS cap. I am curious about how that would affect the tone and if you have any experience with using different types in that position.

[Structo]

I think the ceramic disc is pretty much the norm on D clones as far as a treble cap goes.

[Tonegeek]

I think the ceramic disc is pretty much the norm on D clones as far as a treble cap goes.

Probably true for the non-HRM models (or maybe I should say non Skyliner models). Well now that I think of it Ayan's amps were probably rigged for mid boost which would explain the bigger treble cap. The Skyliner stack uses a .002 cap and I believe it is not ceramic (6PS polyester maybe?) although it is in series with another cap that is ceramic.

[mcrracer]

Just fired up a 18 watt (not so minimal) Minimalist. Added a Burchtone tone control and a presence control. Forgot to elevate the heaters so I have some hum. Letting the soldering iron cool for the night. Will tweak tomorrow. Not as loud as I think it should be. Will continue Sunday after church. I still have to go back and finish wiring the SE EL34 Rocket pre "DLM". Waiting for pt iron.
I recently was given two Marshall Valvestate combos, a 10" and a 2-12". I am gutting those and building an 18 watt lite IIb and a 2 channel EF86/12AX7 18 watt.
It"s a good thing I"m retired...I don't have time to work!!

[jelle]

Jelle,
Very clean build! Someday my heater wires are going to look that good...
What tube are you using for your loop?
I see you are using a ceramic cap for the treble. I noticed on one of Ayan's non-HRM amps that he had what appeared to be a 6PS cap. I am curious about how that would affect the tone and if you have any experience with using different types in that position.

Thanks! It took some practice and recently Allyn showed me some tricks.

The loop tube is a 12AX7.

The treble cap....I hear differences between ceramic and ceramic...not all ceramics sound the same. Also I noticed that HAD used Mica, Polyester and Ceramic caps for that position over the years. Just try it and see why stuff works sometimes. Too many things interact to say what the exact difference is.

jelle

[Structo]

I recently was given two Marshall Valvestate combos, a 10" and a 2-12". I am gutting those and building an 18 watt lite IIb and a 2 channel EF86/12AX7 18 watt.

Hmmm, that reminds me, I have a Valvestate 50.

I'll have to peer inside that and see if I could build an 18 inside it.
Of course it won't have usable transformers.

[mcrracer]

You're right. Nothing usuable but the chassis and the pot holes, oh and the IEC connector. I can't seem to be able to sell the guts so I just gave the smaller one away. I may just give the guts to the other one away too. I think it is a 232, 35 watt SS with reverb and it had two 12" speakers.

[mach]

Hi, I am new to this forum. It looks like I am hooked, already.

I am currently working on a Soldano Atomic 16 head/cab with a Kevin O'Connor "Best All Tube Effects Loop". Built in a Hammond 16"x8"x3" Al chassis . Used eyelet board and Marshall style layout. Amp completed but not fired up yet. Cabinets about to be started.

Previous builds; Champ 5C1, rebuilt as 5F1. JTM45, same fx loop as above, option of 4x6v6 ouput.

I have a Weber Twin Reverb chassis and faceplates for my next project. I am thinking of a Twin pre-amp with 2x6V6 and/or 2x6L6 output. Reverb?, FX loop, rectifier switching, Dumble mods?, whatever.

Your thoughts welcome. Twin clean through Deluxe reverb through ????.

Cheers.

[M Fowler]

Mach,

Sounds like you got a good start and that atomic 16 is a nice project. Good luck on the Dumble style amp should work, dump the spring reverb idea or ask the guys in the Dumble section about that, they would know.

Mark