AB763 Fender Layout on Turrets

[p2pAmps]

Here is a few pics for you Fender nuts like me.

This is a little project I am doing for a customer in FL who requested turrets and teflon wire.  I am kinda liking it

[sluckey]

Yum yum! My favorite. Teflon and turrets should be on all menus.

Hard to get more than one (maybe two) NOS CC resistor leads through the top hole though.

[p2pAmps]

I gathered up some Keystone turrets and the holes are bigger in those guys.  Watts turrets are basically the same too I found.  Just having fun. 

[uki]

Way cool work, neat !!!

 

[DummyLoad]

very nice. but why 2W plate resistors? seems exceedingly excessive. 


--pete

[p2pAmps]

very nice. but why 2W plate resistors? seems exceedingly excessive. 


--pete

I know LOL, actually they are 3 watt! 

[DummyLoad]

oh wow! 3W. extremely exceedingly excessive... 


--pete

[p2pAmps]

oh wow! 3W. extremely exceedingly excessive... 


--pete

Don't tell my wife please 

[DummyLoad]

what happens on the forum... 


--pete

[robrob]

Your turret boards are down right sexy.

[p2pAmps]

Your turret boards are down right sexy.

This is a family show Rob!  LOL  Thank you, big compliment from a guy like you

[NewYorker]

"extremely exceedingly excessive"

Tremendously excessive. 

Ed

[pompeiisneaks]

"extremely exceedingly excessive"

Tremendously excessive. 

Ed

I can hear the tremendous reverb(erations) of this!

:)

~Phil

[super&plexi]

I see  a crappy solder joint or two.............


Wait,........was looking at my amp!.     


I said envy, not jealous, but you're starting to push it.  😇

[p2pAmps]

I see  a crappy solder joint or two.............


Wait,........was looking at my amp!.     


I said envy, not jealous, but you're starting to push it.  😇

HA!  Almost got me LOL

I thought I was going to get to keep this and the phone rang, yep, shes going to FL...

Should have it ready to fire tomorrow (maybe)

[p2pAmps]

All done and headed for FL in the morning. 

If you guys are looking at this and thinking you want to build one, give some turrets a try.  Fun project and Mr Doug can hook you up too!

[NO_H2O]

Very nice work. That is one to be proud of.

[p2pAmps]

Very nice work. That is one to be proud of.

Thank you kind sir

[Ed_Chambley]

Very nice you blue cap hoarder. Now I know why they are gettbg so expensive. You have created a shortage.


Not saying my work is as nice, but this looks a lot like my builds.  PTFE, blue molded, and epoxy beige except sometimes I have to use red.

[p2pAmps]

Very nice you blue cap hoarder. Now I know why they are getting so expensive. You have created a shortage.


Not saying my work is as nice, but this looks a lot like my builds.  PTFE, blue molded, and epoxy beige except sometimes I have to use red.

My hoard is about gone Ed...   

I just got me some of that Blue G10 from Watts and it's sitting waiting for you know who to do something with it.  I am still brain storming my 1 channel AB763, no Trem and added goodies.  Might do a pair of KT120 just cause I can LOL...  Headed to Dallas March 9-12 for a big Steel Guitar Convention.  When I get back I need to start penciling that thing out I guess. 

[Ed_Chambley]

Very nice you blue cap hoarder. Now I know why they are getting so expensive. You have created a shortage.


Not saying my work is as nice, but this looks a lot like my builds.  PTFE, blue molded, and epoxy beige except sometimes I have to use red.

My hoard is about gone Ed...   

I just got me some of that Blue G10 from Watts and it's sitting waiting for you know who to do something with it.  I am still brain storming my 1 channel AB763, no Trem and added goodies.  Might do a pair of KT120 just cause I can LOL...  Headed to Dallas March 9-12 for a big Steel Guitar Convention.  When I get back I need to start penciling that thing out I guess.

Kt120 for a steel build. I have done that. The plates on these things will take a lot, but be careful of the screens. Not sure of your intended voltages, but i ran 569 plates with 40%Ul taps no problem. When i tried them with a 3.9k screen dropper the tubes started humming immediately. Backed down but too late.


Successfully i did 504 plates with 492 screens and they have been fine. I found out I prefer them running UL, but a friend has 4 running in a Traynor and they are in the same voltage range. Just thought i would pass this along as it feels bad to melt screens on new toobs.


I have used them a lot now and the bass extension is true. Compared to original gec kt88 i favor the 120 simply because the top end has a rounder tone.


I will say you can feel these things in your chest and if it is for a steel amp they have a nice lower mid sustain when paired with jbl, altec type speakers.

[p2pAmps]

Very nice you blue cap hoarder. Now I know why they are getting so expensive. You have created a shortage.


Not saying my work is as nice, but this looks a lot like my builds.  PTFE, blue molded, and epoxy beige except sometimes I have to use red.

My hoard is about gone Ed...   

I just got me some of that Blue G10 from Watts and it's sitting waiting for you know who to do something with it.  I am still brain storming my 1 channel AB763, no Trem and added goodies.  Might do a pair of KT120 just cause I can LOL...  Headed to Dallas March 9-12 for a big Steel Guitar Convention.  When I get back I need to start penciling that thing out I guess.

Kt120 for a steel build. I have done that. The plates on these things will take a lot, but be careful of the screens. Not sure of your intended voltages, but i ran 569 plates with 40%Ul taps no problem. When i tried them with a 3.9k screen dropper the tubes started humming immediately. Backed down but too late.


Successfully i did 504 plates with 492 screens and they have been fine. I found out I prefer them running UL, but a friend has 4 running in a Traynor and they are in the same voltage range. Just thought i would pass this along as it feels bad to melt screens on new toobs.


I have used them a lot now and the bass extension is true. Compared to original gec kt88 i favor the 120 simply because the top end has a rounder tone.


I will say you can feel these things in your chest and if it is for a steel amp they have a nice lower mid sustain when paired with jbl, altec type speakers.

Great info Ed.  I will probably shoot you a call when I get closer.  Melting some 120s would suck pretty bad

[sluckey]

You seem to have a lot of calls for clean sounding powerful amps. One of these days you should really break out of that AB763 groove and try a Sunn build. I believe your steel players will all want one.

[p2pAmps]

You seem to have a lot of calls for clean sounding powerful amps. One of these days you should really break out of that AB763 groove and try a Sunn build. I believe your steel players will all want one.

AB763 is the gravy :)   

Now a Sunn build sounds like a pile of fun

[Ed_Chambley]

You seem to have a lot of calls for clean sounding powerful amps. One of these days you should really break out of that AB763 groove and try a Sunn build. I believe your steel players will all want one.

I restored a bass version. I had never cranked a Sunn before. They are loud loud, but have a lot of character. They are also forgiving amps. Not a bad thing to try. Being around Nashville I would think you can hear one somewhere.

[p2pAmps]

You seem to have a lot of calls for clean sounding powerful amps. One of these days you should really break out of that AB763 groove and try a Sunn build. I believe your steel players will all want one.

I restored a bass version. I had never cranked a Sunn before. They are loud loud, but have a lot of character. They are also forgiving amps. Not a bad thing to try. Being around Nashville I would think you can hear one somewhere.

Ed, you should go to Dallas with me and do some steel guitarin...  I have an extra seat if you're game

[Ed_Chambley]

You seem to have a lot of calls for clean sounding powerful amps. One of these days you should really break out of that AB763 groove and try a Sunn build. I believe your steel players will all want one.

I restored a bass version. I had never cranked a Sunn before. They are loud loud, but have a lot of character. They are also forgiving amps. Not a bad thing to try. Being around Nashville I would think you can hear one somewhere.

Ed, you should go to Dallas with me and do some steel guitarin...  I have an extra seat if you're game

Thank you kindly and I wish I could go. I would be in heaven as I do love me some steel even with Barba playing. Dad and Pete Drake were buddies. I will retire one day ns we will hit the road, but you gottta tote my twin.😁
I see it is a weekend event, but simply not a good time. I just returned from some time off. Now it is back to the grind.
The line up of players is great. Looks like a nice workshop. I would come home with another instrument😀

[robrob]

Beautiful chassis.

[DummyLoad]

You seem to have a lot of calls for clean sounding powerful amps. One of these days you should really break out of that AB763 groove and try a Sunn build. I believe your steel players will all want one.

which sunn?    


--pete

[sluckey]

Take your pick. Any of the 60s-70s tube type that are voiced for guitar. They're all the same circuit, some with reverb/tremolo, or just bigger output tubes, or different speaker cabs. Sunn had some high end, well designed speaker cabs that really had a powerful, clean tone.