pix of Custom built guitar amps/cabs

[Joncaster]

Just finished this one. Rick Holt's (aka frequencycentral) Superfly, which is an submini version of Doug Hammond's Firefly, built in a 1590A.

Woah, that's next level.

[Perrow]

Just finished this one. Rick Holt's (aka frequencycentral) Superfly, which is an submini version of Doug Hammond's Firefly, built in a 1590A.

Woah, that's next level.

Nah, just a copy cat

https://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=94741.0

Nice to see someone else tackle (and succeeding with) this build 

[Marcos - Munky]

Mine isn't next level, just a poorly done copy of Perrow's

It's indeed a challenging build, not so much space to use and everything must be well planned before the building process. Perrow's work is fully detailed to avoid all that planning, and I was going to use all that info. But since I used russians tube (with different pinouts) I had to do everything from the start, and had to make a few decisions (including no tonestack nor bias switch, since I used a low gain preamp tube) which resulted in a amp different from the initial plannings. The most important things are: 1) it works; 2) I really enjoyed the sound .

As stated at Perrow's Superfly page: Measure 42 times drill once.

[dan.schumaker]

Here are a few of mine I've done:
AC-15 build with Mahogany cabinet, dovetailed joints

18 Watt with Cherry Cabinet

Overload Special

Brownface Princeton

Blackface Princeton

[stallik]

That's some seriously good work there!

[Joncaster]

Here are a few of mine I've done:
AC-15 build with Mahogany cabinet, dovetailed joints

That is beautiful

[Govmnt_Lacky]

Overload Special

Brownface Princeton

Blackface Princeton

Hey Dan. How did you do the faceplates on these? Trying to get something like this done for the amp I built. Thanks!

[thermionix]

There used to be a place called amplates.com that would make custom faceplates, logos, and even printed grill cloth.  But they quit taking orders according to their site.  No idea if any of the print shops like Fast Signs can do anything similar.  Worst case scenario you can print on paper and put clear plexiglass over it.  It looks okay but the plexi can crack from tightened pot/jack/switch nuts.  Trophy shops can help with some things.

[dan.schumaker]

Hey Dan. How did you do the faceplates on these? Trying to get something like this done for the amp I built. Thanks!

I do them the same way I do pedals.  These are just clear sticker paper on some aluminum sheet (like this https://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/sheet-metal-rods/hillman-reg-aluminum-sheet-metal/11237/p-1444432417564.htm), then clearcoated over.  Super easy to do!

[vigilante397]

I've been working on this one for a while and it's finally finished enough It's a Bogen Challenger 100 that I converted into a 100W bass amp for a friend. He gigs regularly so he wanted it to be a rackmount for easy traveling. The chassis is 1U but the transformers and everything make it 3U tall, so I made a 2U crylic plate with CNC engraved labels and threw an LED strip behind it.

[wavley]

I finished up a couple of builds this week.

[vigilante397]

I finished up a couple of INSANELY SEXY builds this week.

Fixed that for you. Really excellent builds, and your guts are neater than mine will ever be

What circuit is this, if you don't mind my asking? EL84's through hemp speakers are my favorite sound in the world

[wavley]

I finished up a couple of INSANELY SEXY builds this week.

Fixed that for you. Really excellent builds, and your guts are neater than mine will ever be

What circuit is this, if you don't mind my asking? EL84's through hemp speakers are my favorite sound in the world

Thanks!

The gutted vaporizer was pretty free form, I threw in a couple turret strips and a ground buss and built from pile of schematics.  Basically it's the power section and PI from the EL84 Traynor YBA-2AB Bass Mate, but cathode biased, and the preamp/tone stack from the Traynor YSR-1 Custom Reverb.  A few tweaks here and there, like using a tweed choke power supply, but with a bridge rectifier.  I built it for Alan from the Findells so he would stop needing to use my modded Vibrolux in the studio and a Blues Deluxe live, it's dark and growly just like it's owner and just loud enough to compete with Paul the drummer.

[Joncaster]

Amazing builds!

[thomasha]

Finished another submini amp>






this time running on batteries!

[rankot]

Lovely, indeed! <3

How many watts? Which tubes did you use?

[thomasha]

well...0.3W  and the tubes are the 1J24B and the 1J29B russian subminiature tubes.
Only 35mA filament current in the series string.

[thomasha]

just made a video to show how it sounds.

In the end I test the high gain/volume setting to show some feedback

[sgcoguy]

Another Ruby amp....

I've been a lurker on the board for a while and I've built a few DIY pedals, but this is my first attempt at an amp.  It's a ROG Ruby built into a "craft" box.  I used two 3" speakers I had laying around.  I still need to stain the box, but I'm very happy with it.  I was surprised by how easy it was to build and how good it sounds (even with 3" speakers)!

   

[Marcos - Munky]

Welcome, sgcoguy. Nice amp, just put something to protect the speakers.