Hi all. Got lots of actual work I should be doing and many educational and professional commitments so clearly time for more hair brained amateur hour amp building....
I am planning on building my dad an amp for christmas this year. Hes really "past participle of get" back into guitar since retiring. Used to gig every week in a dance band.
Id like to build something low watt with reverb. Like the princeton reverb, but different as ive all ready built one of those.
Wondering about a champ platform with reverb...but i guess that is essentially the princeton.
He's a fender guy through and through and itll be exclusively for home/family jams. But presently all he has is a little solid state ZT lunch box that I bought for him a few years back.
I dobnt want to just buy a big expensive kit and slap it together. I plan to personalise the build somewhat.
Essentially id go for a single ended 6v6 style or similar 5-12watt, full length spring reverb, 10" speaker.
Ill build a pine cab
the chassis ill try and source or build.
Just looking for ideas/inspiration at this stage.
Thanks
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Re: low watt with reverb
Good thread. I've been intending to do something similar. I have an Ibanez TSA5 which I'm planning to steal many bits from
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Re: low watt with reverb
there is such a beast as a vibro-champ reverb.
I just cant find a schematic.
I just cant find a schematic.
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Re: low watt with reverb
Cheaper on K'Road, easy to spot too in the lava-lavas!bbrunskill wrote:Once I have some cash free, I'll hit up ryan for some trannies
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If you need a reverb tank I've got the old one out of my AC15 you can have for postage!
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Kind offerjeremyb wrote:If you need a reverb tank I've got the old one out of my AC15 you can have for postage!
I have one of those also out of my ac15
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I don't really need more projects, but this sounds fun. Let me know what schematic you will end up with and I'll may do one too...
6V6 and Reverb - Yes.
6V6 and Reverb - Yes.
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Im sure youll do a better job. And probably fashion the chassis from a fence pole.jvpp wrote:I don't really need more projects, but this sounds fun. Let me know what schematic you will end up with and I'll may do one too...
6V6 and Reverb - Yes.
Im tending towards a champ/vibro-champ platform with reverb.
If there are a few people keen we could order 3 chassis from a maker in the states and split the postage??
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Re: low watt with reverb
I did read this thread and he got his gear made in Bangkok. Worth checking out?y StrummersOfThunder » Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:53 pm
This is the shiz
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vie ... 10&t=36071
An yes, if we can settle on a design then I would be keen share shipping.
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