Toe-Knee
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I'm back!
I finally got around to finishing this after doing a few repairs and moving my man cave.
It's not as tidy as I would like and I haven't had a chance to dive back in and tidy things up so be gentle!
I aren't going to go into massive amounts of detail because I simply cannot be arsed right now but I'll answer any questions people have.
This amp has an insane amount of gain that is very tweakable across the 3 controls that adjust gain and the two bright switches that also have an effect.
Gain 1 Controls the first gain stage and depending on the position of the bright switch can also adjust the high/low saturation levels. This is also a push pull pot that enables the focus function which cuts low end and reduces saturation giving a drier more modern sound.
Gain 2 controls the signal leaving the second gain stage and again can control high/low saturation levels & shape
On the front panel there is also Era & 2 bright switches the era switch goes from your classic rock plexi ish sounds in the middle position (no diode clipping) to modded 80s jcm800 on the right and modern on the left. This switch is adding in the different diodes for clipping. The bright switches also have 3 settings that affect the gain levels and voicing quite drastically.
The rest is fairly self explanatory.
AC Heater Wiring for V3/4/5
DC Heater supply board for V1/2
Turret Board Test Fitting
Here is the wiring for the Pussy Trimmer control
Tonestack. Presence & Depth wiring
Gain controls for the first and second gainstages.
PT Wiring
Complete amp
Complete amp #2
Chassis Top View
=C= El34
Jan 5751 for V1
Front panel
Rear Panel
Headshell Front
Headshell Back
I finally got around to finishing this after doing a few repairs and moving my man cave.
It's not as tidy as I would like and I haven't had a chance to dive back in and tidy things up so be gentle!
I aren't going to go into massive amounts of detail because I simply cannot be arsed right now but I'll answer any questions people have.
This amp has an insane amount of gain that is very tweakable across the 3 controls that adjust gain and the two bright switches that also have an effect.
Gain 1 Controls the first gain stage and depending on the position of the bright switch can also adjust the high/low saturation levels. This is also a push pull pot that enables the focus function which cuts low end and reduces saturation giving a drier more modern sound.
Gain 2 controls the signal leaving the second gain stage and again can control high/low saturation levels & shape
On the front panel there is also Era & 2 bright switches the era switch goes from your classic rock plexi ish sounds in the middle position (no diode clipping) to modded 80s jcm800 on the right and modern on the left. This switch is adding in the different diodes for clipping. The bright switches also have 3 settings that affect the gain levels and voicing quite drastically.
The rest is fairly self explanatory.
AC Heater Wiring for V3/4/5
DC Heater supply board for V1/2
Turret Board Test Fitting
Here is the wiring for the Pussy Trimmer control
Tonestack. Presence & Depth wiring
Gain controls for the first and second gainstages.
PT Wiring
Complete amp
Complete amp #2
Chassis Top View
=C= El34
Jan 5751 for V1
Front panel
Rear Panel
Headshell Front
Headshell Back
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