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Title: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: LooseChange on March 06, 2011, 03:04:36 pm

Built for a friend. Iron is from a Heathkit model A7.  This is where the 12v heater questions came from.
The coupling caps were sourced for this project too.  Had to sort through a bunch for the good ones.
Sounds like a tweed with mojo.

Chassis is a Hammond Steel painted and baked... Forgot what you call that stuff.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: LooseChange on March 06, 2011, 03:05:11 pm

Gut shot...

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: samato on March 06, 2011, 03:26:19 pm

I like it!  Nice work.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: tubenit on March 06, 2011, 03:49:19 pm

Pretty cool!  Well done.

With respect, Tubenit

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: duke of earl on March 06, 2011, 04:34:19 pm

I got a yellow tolexed Deluxe Reverb cabinet waiting for a chassis. I dig the yellow though I've never seen one done. Nice looking build for sure Loosechange.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: jjasilli on March 06, 2011, 05:05:09 pm

Nice build!  Hi-fi OT: 20 - 20K CPS and potted too.  What is your impression of the tone of this iron for guitar?

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: sluckey on March 06, 2011, 06:59:49 pm

I love the looks of those potted transformers. Makes me want to tear up my "Rocky" conversion and do something like that.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: Cups on March 06, 2011, 07:36:13 pm

With the potted transformers you should've done an Ampeg style "flip top"

Either way, really clean and impressive looking.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: Willabe on March 06, 2011, 07:39:59 pm

Once again, very, very  _ _  NICE _ _    !      :wink:

Also you got the PS/VVR thang goin on, and hey no sheilded grid wire.

Hey, what # is that now for new builds, got to be at lest 25 or more, plus all the ones you've rebuilt and modded?

Must be a lot of happy git-tar players up around were you live.       :toothy9:        :guitar1


        Brad         :smiley:
 

 

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: Tone Junkie on March 06, 2011, 07:48:21 pm

Very nice I love the yellow .
 Bill

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: plexi50 on March 06, 2011, 09:00:27 pm

Looks great man. Every time i see yellow i think of the yellow 1982 strat i bought new back then.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: LooseChange on March 07, 2011, 05:00:03 am

Thanks guys.

I nicknamed this project the Bumblebee.

The amp sounds good. The HiFi iron does not seem to effect the warmth of the amp. Many people use the Hammond OT's and they claim to be full bandwidth and get good results.

Yup, got the VVR (Plate and Screens) and only one shielded grid wire... The long one from the pots, under the board and connected to V2.

Don't know how many I've built by now but it's a lot. Everyone a custom.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: Jack1962 on March 07, 2011, 05:31:58 am

Very Nice build , I think you will find with using the HiFi Iron it to be a more versatile amp  :grin:

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: rafe on March 07, 2011, 08:16:03 am

 :laugh: "Yer Yella"

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: Fresh_Start on March 08, 2011, 06:54:37 am

Nice & clean! :grin:

Chip

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: jeff on March 08, 2011, 02:38:57 pm

Nice. That reminds me, is Stryper still around?

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: drumslinger2000 on March 08, 2011, 03:31:12 pm

it sure stands out!  I'm digging it.  Nice job LooseChange.

Title: Re: A yellow Deluxe gets done
Post by: HoodratShinobi88 on March 08, 2011, 05:31:25 pm

wow that's beautiful. I need to really step my game up for neatness. & yellow powdercoat? I think there's a place ina industrial park near me that does that cheap. :thumbsup: