Hello, Long time lurker finally joined!!

[Dutchman]

Hello all !! I'm parts gathering for my next build, a 5E8-A Fender Clone. I've done a 5E3 12" combo build and a 3 way 5F1/5F2A/ Martin/DeArmond R5 12" combo build. I've sourced a lot of the materials here at Hoffman Amps and I have all the capacitors. I'm kinda confused as how to order a 5E8-A turret board from Hoffman amps. It's not a custom board as it's listed as a eyelet board, but I would prefer the turret verses the eyelets. No special reason I just think it looks cooler. I'm at my son's house so I'm lacking my tools and my shop so buying and installing the turrets isn't doable. I brought just enough stuff to build this amp for him. Multi meter, capacitor tester, soldering iron and I'll be building a current limiter.
So if anyone can help me figure out how to order a 5E8-A turret board I can get my order in and get started!! Thank You!!

I guess I should fill in some info on myself. I'm a musician, played professionally for over 20 years, A retired Registered Respiratory Therapist, and have just recently found out the fun of building amps. I've always tinkered with guitars and tube amps, and once owned a solid state amp for 2 months.

[Ed_Chambley]

Welcome.  Low Power Tweed.  Not sure, but I would simply ask Doug if he could send you a 5e8a board with turrets.  Seems he has the layout for eyelets.  I find in the preamp area I prefer Eyelets, but that is just me.  Some say making modifications are easier with Turrets, but I do not see it.  Marshall, turrets, Fender eyelets.  6 of one and half dozen of the other.


But, build what you like.  A big part of the fun is making clean builds.

[EL34]

Welcome to the forum


Fender layouts do not work well with turrets because turret holes are tiny
Fender stuffs several leads into eyelets and they have much larger holes