The Amp Garage

SO after a few days of break in time, I decided to change the .022 cap off the wiper of the bass pot to a .047, and the amp really opened up in the low end. It was not a subtle change like I expected -- it's way less flabby in the low mids, and now the scoop setting is a ton more sparkly i guess is ...

Do you know how he mounts the jacks on the faceplate? I can't figure that out. From photos I have seen of the X10 and other XITS amps, the chassis is tapped (nice thick aluminum) and the Switchcraft input and speaker jacks are threaded into it so that the jack ends up flush with the chassis surface...

Very nice, had thought about a combo a few times myself. Someday I may have to try one. You should! planning the cab was a bit tough because I was trying to make it as shallow as possible (27 x 21 x 9.25) without getting the tubes too close to the magnets. I had never made a combo before so I shock...

Nope, my layout based on all the great ones floating around this forum -- but it's RJ's transformers for sure!
I'll attach the layout, but it's rough and I think the tube sockets are reversed.

There's a beefy DPDT center off switch controlling a boost on one side, and on the other side there's a parallel V1A plate resistor to switch between 100K and 220K (220k plus 180k -- photo shows 270k, but I changed it) And yup, theres a reverb pad under the pot, just out of view. And a mid-scoop/sup...

Thanks for the kind words!

yeah the long reverb tank is pretty sweet and thwangy

Re: the Speaker Jack
Throwing cash at those speakers, I really wanted to be able to very easily use this cab with other amp heads, and be able to switch stuff around really quickly in the studio.

Hey guys, I just finished up a fun new project. I wanted to build a Rocket into a combo, and thought that I'd give the reverb a shot while I was at it.

I love this amp! The reverb sounds great.

I can't tell for sure from your pictures, but it looks like the 68K coming off of pin 7 connected to the red cable might be grounded to the chassis. If so, that should be elevated and connected to the pin and cable only.