Finished Weber's Smokin Joe I Build

[RadioComm]

Hello

This is a follow up to my build preparation post:

https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=29990.0

Finished my build of Weber's Smokin Joe I. Started with a corporate SS amp with a 6" speaker. De-gutted and kept the chassis and the cabinet. The picture of the original is on the previous post. Got rid of some the labeling with a little finger nail polish. The biggest challenge here was getting the layout to fit a 9-7/16 x 4-7/16 x 2 chassis. Soldering in those tight spaces was tricky too.

My implementation follows Weber's design, with the only exception of a bypass cap selector. Added a 3 way positional switch to either select:

    * No bypass cap
    * a 25 µF bypass cap
    * a .68 µF bypass cap

I'm stunned, it's a great amp. I truly thought it was going to be a one trick pony. The voicing switch adds to its versatility.

Hope everyone has a great week-end.

ttfn

[RadioComm]

More pictures...

[bmccowan]

Very cool - I love the way you repurposed that SS chassis and cab.
I built a SJ-1 many years ago. I used a 5E3 chassis because the standard Weber chassis for that amp is small and has the board right above the tube sockets. I used a tube rectifier and 3x16uf filtering. I also added some boost switching like you did.
I liked it, but like big bottles better, so I rebuilt it with a 6L6 and added a Framus mid control. It has a 10" alnico blue frame speaker that Mojo used to sell - Its great.
I think Weber came up with some cool amp ideas back in Ted's days. I still intend to build a SE amp with an 807 tube mostly following their spec, although I suspect it'll sound just like the 6L6 amp. But it'll look mad scientist cool.
Enjoy that amp!

[Platefire]

I second that! Very neat conversion, well Done

[66Strat]

Very cool - I love the way you repurposed that SS chassis and cab.
I built a SJ-1 many years ago. I used a 5E3 chassis because the standard Weber chassis for that amp is small and has the board right above the tube sockets. I used a tube rectifier and 3x16uf filtering. I also added some boost switching like you did.
I liked it, but like big bottles better, so I rebuilt it with a 6L6 and added a Framus mid control. It has a 10" alnico blue frame speaker that Mojo used to sell - Its great.
I think Weber came up with some cool amp ideas back in Ted's days. I still intend to build a SE amp with an 807 tube mostly following their spec, although I suspect it'll sound just like the 6L6 amp. But it'll look mad scientist cool.
Enjoy that amp!

Use an EF36 on the front end for more Frankenstein mad scientist vibe. Paging Frau Blucher. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-JyXC_pmew

[bmccowan]

Use an EF36 on the front end for more Frankenstein mad scientist vibe. Paging Frau Blucher.

Ooh, good idea. I think I even have one from a Filmosound, what a fitting tie to Young Frankenstein.