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Offline okguitarman

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New Project
« on: August 24, 2018, 04:51:51 pm »
 What circuits would work?
14x8x2 1/2 chassis trans .  HT 376-376 ,5,and 6.3 huge 4 1/2 by 3 3/4
2 x 6l6  2 x 6SJ7 2 x 6SN7GTB 1 x 5U4G

And this build will not be pretty! :icon_biggrin:

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Re: New Project
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2018, 04:53:27 pm »
With cover!

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Re: New Project
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2018, 05:36:05 pm »
NOT PRETTY, but freakin awesome!

Loot at some of the early Gibson's, Valco's, Ampegs. :think1:

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Re: New Project
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2018, 05:49:44 pm »
pretty is in the eye of the owner  :icon_biggrin:
I would make it work as designed, THEN, think about it's future
Went Class C for efficiency

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Re: New Project
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2018, 06:33:42 pm »
inside

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Re: New Project
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2018, 06:39:45 pm »
schematic

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Re: New Project
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2018, 06:46:55 pm »
Best part marked down From 20 to $10

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Re: New Project
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2018, 07:32:01 pm »
That screams Ampeg to me.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: New Project
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2018, 11:03:57 pm »
It looks to me like a guitar-amp as-is. Why not?

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Re: New Project
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2018, 11:28:13 pm »
Very nice project, Nice Bumble Bee Resistors, I am going out on a limb, not sure of the model, But I would say Circa 1957.

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Re: New Project
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2018, 04:09:08 am »
Model

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Re: New Project
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2018, 04:09:41 am »
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