5E3 Madness

[p2pAmps]

Here's a quick-pic of some 5E3s in the shop.  I have 35 to build so far so I should have it down by #35 :)

Shout out to My Doug for continuing to make excellent boards for this project

[EL34]

Dang Mike, you are a busy guy.


Where is the youtube video that triggered all of this?

[p2pAmps]

Dang Mike, you are a busy guy.


Where is the youtube video that triggered all of this?

No wise cracks Doug about my crappy playing!  :)

Also, big shout out to Sluckey for tipping me off to a better PT (Hammond 290BX).

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[EL34]

Sounds nice and fat!

[p2pAmps]

Sounds nice and fat!

Well that real 58 LesPaul does hurt matters (not mine)

[jordan86]

Wow very cool video. And very neat to learn Mike is buds with the one and only Tom B. I discovered Tom through the Nobels ODR-1, and watched a lot of the Homeskoolin stuff during the early covid days. What a player! And not too bad yourself there, Mike. Great video and great amp.

[SILVERGUN]

"Nice business model" 


Nothing like old friends to keep you humble.
Great work Mike. Always nice to see good people smiling.

[kagliostro]

Reading Madness I was thinking about an impossible to be find problem

then I've seen your photo

 

Franco

[zircontweezer]

Nice! I saw the homeskoolin video a while back and the amp sounds great vintage guitar or not. Any hints about changes to the original circuit? 

[p2pAmps]

Nice! I saw the homeskoolin video a while back and the amp sounds great vintage guitar or not. Any hints about changes to the original circuit? 

Hey thanks a lot.  A few changes I do are replacing a few .1uF cap with .022uF.  I also added a NFB switch (56K) which was a rip off from Rob Robinette.  I add a ground buss on the top of the board and terminate it next to the inputs.  I basically do that on everything I build these days.  Also I swap out the 1st filter cap with a 33uF which really made a nice difference in noise.  Right now these amps are dead quiet (thanks you Jesus :) ). Also, thanks fo my bud Sluckey, I started using Hammond 290BX PTs and the voltages are now right where I like it (also using a NOS 5Y3 rectifier)

Thats about it I guess.  I just try and build as clean as possible and pay attention to the little stuff.

Cheers

[p2pAmps]

They have multiplied it seems 

[uki]

Lotta amps !!! Send one over here !!! 

[p2pAmps]

Lotta amps !!! Send one over here !!! 

Shall I send you my PayPal?  HA!!!

[Backwoods Joe]

Mike, good to see you with Uncle Larry. Great job!

[PRR]

They have multiplied it seems 

[zircontweezer]

Thanks for the info on the mods 

[p2pAmps]

[BarryW]

I’ve been away from this page for far too long. Mike, thanks for your detail. I’ve been building other types of amps - it’s been so long since I did a nice 5e3, and I found your experiences really helpful. It’s coming back to me!  Thanks so much for sharing, beautiful work. Most cool to see your history with the wonderful Tom B!