So after the gig yesterday and old friend of my folks asked me about my reverb tank. When I told him I'd built it myself some years ago he immediately asked if I'd make him one.
I thought then, well maybe I could but at the same time I might make a few.
From memory the trickyest part was sorting the chassis out. I think I used some enclosure and crudely cut it to work.
Would there be anyone here who would whip up a few small 6g15 chassis'?
Anyone here making amp chassis' ?
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Re: Anyone here making amp chassis' ?
Try approaching your local High School Engineering Teacher, Schools have all the metal working gear. They may even be interested in using your project for young music Students.
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Re: Anyone here making amp chassis' ?
Another option is to take some sketches to your nearest sheet metal shop. They get material at wholesale prices and can knock out an armful of simple chassis in an hour probably.
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Re: Anyone here making amp chassis' ?
Local Mens Shed is another option....
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Re: Anyone here making amp chassis' ?
I have found a place that sells them for about $50 euro a pop with a chrome and printed face , and all the holes etc precut. Shipping is reasonable too. That might be an ok solution for a small number of builds.
The more I think about this project the more I like it.
When I built my tank, I spent a while going through various different designs and ended up melding a few together (including some different grounding to the original). What resulted was a whisper quiet platform and a really grrat sounding spring reverb. I think what I plan to do is reverse engineer that circuit and make 3-5 units at once. Might do them in real green tolex with a blue jewel light as a sort of Bull Kelp Surfers surf reverb unit.... The BKS 'Sea-Verb'. Could even see if there is interest on the forum or around generally to make a few more. I'll have to get my bill of materials together and work out what it's gonna cost. No looking to make profit out of it, just have fun.
The more I think about this project the more I like it.
When I built my tank, I spent a while going through various different designs and ended up melding a few together (including some different grounding to the original). What resulted was a whisper quiet platform and a really grrat sounding spring reverb. I think what I plan to do is reverse engineer that circuit and make 3-5 units at once. Might do them in real green tolex with a blue jewel light as a sort of Bull Kelp Surfers surf reverb unit.... The BKS 'Sea-Verb'. Could even see if there is interest on the forum or around generally to make a few more. I'll have to get my bill of materials together and work out what it's gonna cost. No looking to make profit out of it, just have fun.