Suggestions needed for new project

[frpax]

Hi all!

I scrounged up a pawn shop find! For $20, I got an old Crate 1x15 combo. Only thing missing is the solid state amp! Perfect!! The speaker looks ok and I'll not mess with it unless I have to.

The chassis area is 3.25 inches high by 17 inches wide by 13.75" deep as it sits. I plan on lowering the chassis area in the back to accommodate tubes (about 2 inches is about all I think I'll need). PLENTY of room to do one of many things!!

I'm thinking a double ended 6L6 or EL34 design with a full tone stack. I did the Plexi 6V6 (converted to 6L6) thing before. Maybe I could redo that (only better this time) or something else. I don't think I want reverb.

Suggestions?

[shooter]

thinking a double ended 6L6

you mean parallel SE?
pick your favorite preamp, add the power tubes, walla!  well maybe some math to figure out PT and OT

[hesamadman]

Just be sure to remember tube layout in reference to the already installed speaker. Especially if you get a pre punched chassis.


A 17 inch width should be plenty to get you a nice push pull pair of what you're wanting. If you want to do this all custom, you could still use a 2.5 inch high chassis but design your faceplate to be larger and cover the rest of gap in enclosure.

[frpax]

thinking a double ended 6L6

you mean parallel SE?

I'm not sure what that means. I'm just wanting something in the general vicinity of 30-ish watts.

[frpax]

Just be sure to remember tube layout in reference to the already installed speaker. Especially if you get a pre punched chassis.


A 17 inch width should be plenty to get you a nice push pull pair of what you're wanting. If you want to do this all custom, you could still use a 2.5 inch high chassis but design your faceplate to be larger and cover the rest of gap in enclosure.

The whole thing is going to have to be custom. I have access to a sheet metal bender, so I've got that going for me.

[shooter]

not sure what that means

Single ended (SE), as apposed to push-pull(PP)
you probably won't get there with PSE unless you have lots of tubes n like the sound

[frpax]

not sure what that means

Single ended (SE), as apposed to push-pull(PP)
you probably won't get there with PSE unless you have lots of tubes n like the sound

I need to learn more of the lingo! All I know is that it takes 2 6L6's or EL34's to get the headroom I want.

[frpax]

I'm leaning towards a Bassman 5F6-A circuit.... 

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