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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: kagliostro on July 24, 2014, 06:45:12 pm

Title: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: kagliostro on July 24, 2014, 06:45:12 pm
This amp was build by my friend Hey Jude with some my idea (and your help  :wink: )

The two input triodes have each one their Tone Control (different from each other)

the idea of two different tone controls was found on the web

(http://cdn-2-service.phanfare.com/images/external/4823592_2133860_30163724_Web_3/0_0_f2bdc212b99dd665c89d90395a441e97_1)

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There is a single input jack and is possible to switch between a channel to the other acting on a footswitch

(my friend didn't implemented the option to have both input joined, only swapped)

One other mod to the 5E3 standard circuit was to add a parallel FXLoop circuit (from Engl Fireball) that can be bypassed via footswitch

He preferred to use a trimmer in front of the FXLoop and didn't use it also as overdrive

PAY ATTENTION THE ELECTROLYTIC CAP ON THE CATODE OF V3a IS CONNECTED BACKWARD


(Revised schematic on Reply #15)


(http://i.imgur.com/0iIIW2o.jpg)

Also the cabinet of the amp and speaker were build by my friend, but in this part of the project I have not contributed

(http://www.diyitalia.eu/forum/download/file.php?id=9799&mode=view)

K
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: tubenit on July 25, 2014, 04:37:47 am
That is a VERY cool amp!   I like it.   THANKS for sharing the schematic and photos.  :thumbsup:

With respect, Tubenit
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: kagliostro on July 25, 2014, 02:03:23 pm
Thanks Jeff

Franco
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: SILVERGUN on July 25, 2014, 02:19:59 pm
That is a VERY cool amp!   I like it.   THANKS for sharing the schematic and photos.  :thumbsup:
Me too K,
It reminds me of what I've got on the breadboard right now....
I basically took the 5E3's preamp and added T's effects loop and it sounds great to me  :thumbsup:
I've just been sitting around playing through it for the last couple nights trying to figure out where to go next....?

I also like the look of the blue and black tolex mix.

You are a good friend!
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: kagliostro on July 25, 2014, 02:42:24 pm
Thanks SILVERGUN

Franco
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: Tone Junkie on July 26, 2014, 12:38:33 am
K what would you say the difference is between the 2 channels with the different tone caps. sound wise . I like the blue and black also.
Bill
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: kagliostro on July 26, 2014, 07:39:53 am
My fried recorded some samples of the amp (they are as they are, but you can have an idea about the amp)


http://www.mediafire.com/download/44jb8vyriimu5pi/15+WATT+SAMPLE.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/download/44jb8vyriimu5pi/15+WATT+SAMPLE.rar)


K

Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: Hey Jude on July 28, 2014, 03:51:52 pm
hi my friend K :icon_biggrin:


hello guys, I'm Hey jude and i finished this amps,with the help of K and friends of diy Italia.  :smiley:
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: tubenit on July 28, 2014, 05:15:49 pm
Hey Jude,

You have picked a great friend with Kagliostro.  He has contributed a tremendous amount on this forum and is a very valued community
member here.

VERY nice amp you have built!  Bravo.  What an impressive design and look.

Welcome to EL34 forum!

With respect, Tubenit
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: Willabe on July 28, 2014, 05:26:51 pm
You have picked a great friend with Kagliostro.  He has contributed a tremendous amount on this forum and is a very valued community
member here.

Yes!

VERY nice amp you have built!  Bravo.  What an impressive design and look.

Welcome to EL34 forum!

Yes and Yes!!


             Brad     :icon_biggrin:
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: pullshocks on July 28, 2014, 09:04:29 pm
I would love to hear the recordings, but I don't want to download the RAR file unzipping program.  It seems every time we download a program off the web, a lot of unwanted software gets loaded on our computer.

Any suggestions?

Thank you
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: AZJimC on July 29, 2014, 02:38:09 am
Download Winrar from rarsoft, and just keep an eye on the install for those already checked boxes. It will install a demo copy without any garbage.

Jim
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: sluckey on July 29, 2014, 06:12:01 am
WinZip can open *.rar files too. Just in case you already have it.
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: lego4040 on July 29, 2014, 06:59:56 am
Shes a Beauty and I bet a Beast. The circuit design looks so Friendly to build
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: TeslaRect5150 on July 29, 2014, 09:44:33 am
 Very nice! The blue on black looks great.
  :icon_biggrin:
Peace
-Aaron
Title: Re: 2 "channel" 5E3 + FXLoop
Post by: kagliostro on March 01, 2016, 06:26:54 am
I'm sorry

I just realized that the electrolytic capacitor on V3a, on the previous schematic, is connected in a wrong way (- to catode of V3a)

here a revised version of the schematic

(http://i.imgur.com/lx0Onyg.jpg)

Sorry

Franco