Hello fellow amp builders!
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- Gerry Rzeppa
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Hello fellow amp builders!
I've been encouraged by xtian to start posting here, so here I am. I'm the guy who built the "Coppertone" steampunk-style amp he mentioned in another thread ( http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=24934 ). I've got different model up for auction now: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171338846544
Both of those amps, unfortunately, are solid state, so I hasten to add that my original Coppertone model was all tube (see attached photo). And that, again at the behest of xtian, I'll be building another all-tube (or at least a hybrid) model, God willing, over the next few weeks -- with a complete log of the process for any who might be interested. I'll keep you all posted here.
[Moderators: if any of this is inappropriate or in the wrong place, please let me know.]
Both of those amps, unfortunately, are solid state, so I hasten to add that my original Coppertone model was all tube (see attached photo). And that, again at the behest of xtian, I'll be building another all-tube (or at least a hybrid) model, God willing, over the next few weeks -- with a complete log of the process for any who might be interested. I'll keep you all posted here.
[Moderators: if any of this is inappropriate or in the wrong place, please let me know.]
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Re: Hello fellow amp builders!
Excellent, Gerry! Glad to have you here. Please post photos of the guts of this amp; that's what were about.
Welcome.
Welcome.
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
- Gerry Rzeppa
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Re: Hello fellow amp builders!
Here are some pictures of the guts of the Coppertone Model 101.
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Re: Hello fellow amp builders!
welcome to TAG, love your aesthetic design
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I like the way you enter a room. Looking forward to seeing your stuff.
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Welcome, we are fine with outside the box here.
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I don't think you'll find one among us that doesn't believe art and amps belong together. I love your art.
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Oh the original jobsite boom box very sweet pipes.
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Hot damn. Beautiful work Gerry.
- Gerry Rzeppa
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And So We Begin...
Thanks for the kind and encouraging remarks, folks. The project is now officially underway; I've even got the cover for the build log finished (see attachment).
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You have creative flair. Take if from the Monkeymatic guy.
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
- Gerry Rzeppa
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Whoa, dude! Those Monkeymatics are beautifully constructed! Is that your stuff, xian?
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Yup. Thx!Gerry Rzeppa wrote:Whoa, dude! Those Monkeymatics are beautifully constructed! Is that your stuff, xian?
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
- Gerry Rzeppa
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Where do you folks buy your tubes and transformers and such? Someplace with free shipping would be nice...