Build That Stalled

[ibmorjamn]

A few years now, I had what I thought was a great idea. I ended up with a Bugera 22w Head. Good clean , not so good overdrive.
So I thought , I like the head shell.
Pulled the chassis and found a guy to build a blank chassis.

I didn’t know then , what I was going to build but I had been researching the SLO Clone.
I bought a power Transformer and now I , can’t recall what it was but I think it’s Fender ( something) about 35w.
I did however plan to use a rectifier and I think I bought a GZ34?
So I could probably do a Black Face clone.
I never finished my Mini Plexi build either.

I did go through a lot of changes in my life in the past 7 years. I got layed off from my railroad mechanic job and changed everything.
I went through several jobs before landing back at the railroad for 4 years to retire last July.
Sorry, that wasn’t really a part of the story that belongs here.
I will try to get a picture and maybe dig up some of the parts.

 

[PatF]

I built one for someone that was like a 50 watt plexi except it had a tube rectifier and was cathode biased. It had smaller transformers (40 watt?) and it sounded really good. He insisted on using EL34's but I liked it better with 6L6GC.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I built one for someone that was like a 50 watt plexi except it had a tube rectifier and was cathode biased. It had smaller transformers (40 watt?) and it sounded really good. He insisted on using EL34's but I liked it better with 6L6GC.

I would like to hear it if you have access to it?
I always prefer 6L6 or 5881’s .
I would like to try KT 66’s
My JCM 900 4102 had 5881’s , I miss that amp.
A couple years back I was trying to do a drawing on a larger sheet of paper. It was coming along pretty good but since I never finished it, I don’t remember much about the circuit.
The problem is those circuits are rather complicated. Even if you had that power section, it was a beast.

 

[PatF]

I'm sorry, I don't have access to the amp. Just an idea for the parts you said you had. With the old style 5881/6L6 (non GC) the max. plate voltage is much lower than the GC or EL34. Modern versions may vary.

Are you trying for a distorted or cleaner sound? I would just pick a familiar platform and spend some time voicing it to what you like. Play through it a bunch and try some different values. Good luck!

 

[ibmorjamn]

I'm sorry, I don't have access to the amp. Just an idea for the parts you said you had. With the old style 5881/6L6 (non GC) the max. plate voltage is much lower than the GC or EL34. Modern versions may vary.

Are you trying for a distorted or cleaner sound? I would just pick a familiar platform and spend some time voicing it to what you like. Play through it a bunch and try some different values. Good luck!

Thanks, I still haven’t dusted it off yet.
I do think a plexi style amp would be a good start.

I would like to have a versatile pedal platform.
It would however probably serve the purpose to just get my hands on a Marshall Origin 50w.

 

[ibmorjamn]

At this point , it’s a blank chassis. He cut the IEC and installed mount inserts, he did not weld or spot weld the corners.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I should start a different post but I won’t.
2 other chassis’s I bought a BUD box for a little China made 25w 2203,4 JCM 800
I have all of the stuff for it. It could completed the fastest.
I think everything is drilled.

 

[ibmorjamn]

Then finally the longest delay is the Mini Plexi.
It might need some re- thinking but the circuit I was using had been proven. I think I bought the Russian AX7’s before the world flipped.
What thing you can gather from these pictures is my approach.

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[FuzzyAce]

I have a stalled amp project myself. I've just not been in the mood working on amps of lately. I partially blame it on modeling tech.

Whatever you do OP, hope it turns out well. You've reminded that I have work to do.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I have a stalled amp project myself. I've just not been in the mood working on amps of lately. I partially blame it on modeling tech.

Whatever you do OP, hope it turns out well. You've reminded that I have work to do.

I am absolutely with you on that FuzzyAce.
What is really dumb for me is I had an excuse.

I had a job on 3rd shift with a fairly important job and a 1 hr. commute . But in July of last year I retired from the railroad. The Mechanical department was just a ball of wax.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I am absolutely with you on that FuzzyAce.
What is really dumb for me is I had an excuse.

I had a job on 3rd shift with a fairly important job and a 1 hr. commute . But in July of last year I retired from the railroad. The Mechanical department was just a ball of wax.

Glad you have some time now. I dream of that one day.
I'm still working full time so free time gets eaten up fairly quickly. I'd rather spend some of that playing guitar than on tinkering. Most tinkering now is with guitars, but I do get the urge to mess with amps... it just goes in cycles with me.