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Tweed Deluxe D-style

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Hi All,

I was making a 5e3 but with decided to finish it with the D circuit. Parts were ordered online so it is now a matter of waiting until it arrives. Them large orange caps. Mods are MV, NFB, FX Loop. Solid state rectifier. I should finish it by the end of next month as I am moving houses again. :lol: It's a cheap build. With added MV and FX, the sound should be similar. This would probably my favourite amp when it's done. Easy to transport, 15w and plenty of headroom and gain.

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You are a machine.... do you have time for playing?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Wow they sound beautiful.

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Do you have the circuit diagram including the MV and neg feedback loop as you are going to build it?
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Jay wrote: Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:42 pm Do you have the circuit diagram including the MV and neg feedback loop as you are going to build it?
Hey man, you can build one off from here. Master volume is in place of r15 from the schematics.

http://sluckeyamps.com/5e3/5e3.pdf

I redesigned the board of my amplifiers so it doesn't look the same as the ones you see online.

Robinette website is awesome and have tones of mods. He did a layout of the tweedle dee from ampgarage but I suggest you go off from using the Ceriatone circuit and changing the values to make the drive smoother. A lot of mods have been done that are not in the robinette website but I'm happy to list it here when it all works out.

Negative feedback here.

https://robrobinette.com/5e3_Modificati ... e_Feedback
Bg wrote: Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:28 pm You are a machine.... do you have time for playing?
Haha I play guitar everyday. spending only a few mins a day to complete the amp. If I did spend the whole night making it, it would most likely take me 4 nights to complete one. :lol:

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Just wow! Looks and sounds great! Congrats :)

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Re: Tweed Deluxe D-style

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Hey guys!

Current situation.

Wiring for the transformer and the rest of the parts. When parts arrive (transformer and orange caps)...wiring and done.

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Wired. Sneaky trimpot in. Chassis size is 350mm x180mm x 65mm.
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Any updates yet?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Bg wrote: Sun Nov 01, 2020 6:23 amAny updates yet?
Why of course.. :lol:

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I temporarily used spare parts. Tomorrow, the rest of the parts will arrive and the caps will be replaced to orange caps. Already sounded so good as is. 😱😱Just had an eargasm.

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I'm going to make a Dumble SSS from tomorrow. 😁

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Dude you're prolific, when do you sleep???
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jeremyb wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:08 pm Dude you're prolific, when do you sleep???
There's plenty of time to sleep. :lol: Mike should know it too. The only reason amps take a while is because the parts take a while to arrive. When you get the hang of it, they only take a few days to complete. 😁

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Is the pot on the main board for biasing?

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mr_sooty wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 am Is the pot on the main board for biasing?
PI symmetry adjustment. The power amp is cathode biased

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Optical wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:59 am
mr_sooty wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 am Is the pot on the main board for biasing?
PI symmetry adjustment. The power amp is cathode biased
Oh of course. Silly me. I'm forever adjusting the symmetry of my PI. :wink:

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