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Offline theundeadelvis

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Have I made a huge mistake?! PR build
« on: January 02, 2025, 10:00:25 pm »
Hey folks, happy new year!


I'm mid panic as I've finished my Princeton Reverb build (works and sounds great) and suddenly I'm wondering if I've made a huge mistake. I've been away from building for years, and decided to get back into it. I built a PR using a Hoffman board, and I when I wired it up, I used 26 gauge bare, tinned bus wire for all the wires connecting turrets. Is 26 gauge too small?


 



Here's the full build: https://imgur.com/a/princeton-verb-VKty7yQ


Thanks in advance!

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Re: Have I made a huge mistake?! PR build
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2025, 10:19:52 pm »
No, not when it's doubled up like that.

Fender used 22 gauge for all the signal wire.

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Re: Have I made a huge mistake?! PR build
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2025, 10:23:09 pm »
No, not when it's doubled up like that.

Fender used 22 gauge for all the signal wire.


Thank you! I will be able to sleep now.

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Re: Have I made a huge mistake?! PR build
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2025, 10:27:37 pm »
It would probably be alright single.

There's not much signal current from the input jack to the power tubes input.

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Re: Have I made a huge mistake?! PR build
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2025, 10:58:13 pm »
And that board is nicely done. I wish mine were always that neat!
Mac
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Re: Have I made a huge mistake?! PR build
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2025, 08:21:55 am »
And that board is nicely done. I wish mine were always that neat!


Thank you!

 


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