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by JimR
Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: Vox/Hiwatt Discussion
Topic: AC15HW1 Schematic
Replies: 15
Views: 14648

Re: AC15HW1 Schematic

Here's an alternative, an EF86 preamp from the old 1959/-60 Vox and EL84 powertubes. It sounds really good, I have two of them now.

https://www.tube-town.net/cms/?DIY/Amps/TT_AC18_-engl-

/Jim
by JimR
Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:52 am
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: Celestion Fullback cabinet
Replies: 1
Views: 3440

Celestion Fullback cabinet

New user, hi there! I just finished building my second closed Fullback 15" cabinet, those are big speakers! I like that Greenback-but-bigger sound and I plan on using them in my stereo band setup with either 2 Vox clone heads ( Tube Town AC18 kits ) or Laney LA30BL heads for bigger gigs. I also have...
by JimR
Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:37 am
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: A Tube Amp Doctor Tolex Glue thread (Europe)
Replies: 4
Views: 3095

Re: A Tube Amp Doctor Tolex Glue thread (Europe)

old thread... I have build several cabinets now with Tube Town tolex glue and I like it a lot! https://www.tube-town.net/ttstore/tolex-kleber-sg5-500-ml.html?language=en It's waterbased, really easy to apply and sticks very well when dry. The minor downside is that it takes a while to dry up, at lea...
by JimR
Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: Vox/Hiwatt Discussion
Topic: Tube Town AC18 kit build
Replies: 2
Views: 3243

Re: Tube Town AC18 kit build

Thank you, the used gear is in the YouTube descriptions: UK Greenback 1x12 Zilla cab in the first video and a Marshall 2061CX with 2xG12H30 Anniversary in the second video. I have also built two new cabinets with Celestion Fullback 15" speakers, they sound big and bold with those small amps! I am ab...
by JimR
Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: Vox/Hiwatt Discussion
Topic: Tube Town AC18 kit build
Replies: 2
Views: 3243

Tube Town AC18 kit build

Hi all, first post! I already had a Tube Town TT AC18, a Vox 1959/1960 clone with the EF86 input tube channel and great sound. As a first tube amp kit I decided to 'cheat' and build one more for my band stereo setup. It was a long process of reading, learning, building, checking again and again and ...