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Probably not. BUt I'm hoping to put together a bassman or something similar pretty soon. I think I saw a kit for a low wattage Marshall head that I'minterestedin...

Dew eet.

I think it's doable with some of the kits that give you everything including chassis and instructions. I'm planning to do this one day but I'll be starting small and working up. Probably with something like a Champ first up and maybe topping out at a Fender Deluxe Reverb which is pretty much the only amp apart from the ones I have that I would really like to own.

I'd thought about trying my hand at that tube cricket amp kit, it's like .5 watts. But I ended up getting one of those lil smokeys for free so my tiny high gain amp needs are pretty much met.

I found a new, nice amp building kit place in the UK, but I'm fucked if I can find it now. Must be in my work bookmarks.

Not for me, obviously, I can only just wire a plug.

Mike wrote:I think it's doable with some of the kits that give you everything including chassis and instructions. I'm planning to do this one day but I'll be starting small and working up. Probably with something like a Champ first up and maybe topping out at a Fender Deluxe Reverb which is pretty much the only amp apart from the ones I have that I would really like to own.

bassmen are pretty simple, for men of our ilk, i think. as far as amps go.

aen wrote:

Mike wrote:I think it's doable with some of the kits that give you everything including chassis and instructions. I'm planning to do this one day but I'll be starting small and working up. Probably with something like a Champ first up and maybe topping out at a Fender Deluxe Reverb which is pretty much the only amp apart from the ones I have that I would really like to own.

bassmen are pretty simple, for men of our ilk, i think. as far as amps go.

The preamp board is pretty simple, it's all the other stuff I'm more concerned about, like Heater element wiring, Filter Caps, tube wiring in general etc. All the transformers and that nonsense.

i don't care, only thing i want to know is are you ready to build a drumcomputer from outer space

heavium wrote:i don't care, only thing i want to know is are you ready to build a drumcomputer from outer space

Dunno, I think a Dwarfcraft amp would be pretty awesome/terrifying.

Mike wrote:

aen wrote:

Mike wrote:I think it's doable with some of the kits that give you everything including chassis and instructions. I'm planning to do this one day but I'll be starting small and working up. Probably with something like a Champ first up and maybe topping out at a Fender Deluxe Reverb which is pretty much the only amp apart from the ones I have that I would really like to own.

bassmen are pretty simple, for men of our ilk, i think. as far as amps go.

The preamp board is pretty simple, it's all the other stuff I'm more concerned about, like Heater element wiring, Filter Caps, tube wiring in general etc. All the transformers and that nonsense.

i don't know what you guys are so worried about. you both have way more electronics skills and knowledge than me and i just finished my second amp build last night. it works fine.

I guess maybe it's more familair after doing it once, it's still a completely new world to me at the moment.

bubbles_horwitz wrote:i don't know what you guys are so worried about. you both have way more electronics skills and knowledge than me and i just finished my second amp build last night. it works fine.

Pics plz!?

bubbles_horwitz wrote:

Mike wrote:

aen wrote: bassmen are pretty simple, for men of our ilk, i think. as far as amps go.

The preamp board is pretty simple, it's all the other stuff I'm more concerned about, like Heater element wiring, Filter Caps, tube wiring in general etc. All the transformers and that nonsense.

i don't know what you guys are so worried about. you both have way more electronics skills and knowledge than me and i just finished my second amp build last night. it works fine.

That's awesome!
Would love to see pics and/or demo.
Was it a kit build?

NickS wrote:

bubbles_horwitz wrote:i don't know what you guys are so worried about. you both have way more electronics skills and knowledge than me and i just finished my second amp build last night. it works fine.

Pics plz!?

i need to get a box to put it in.

Mike wrote:I guess maybe it's more familair after doing it once, it's still a completely new world to me at the moment.

+1.

Im worried, but more excited.

bubbles_horwitz wrote:

NickS wrote:

bubbles_horwitz wrote:i don't know what you guys are so worried about. you both have way more electronics skills and knowledge than me and i just finished my second amp build last night. it works fine.

Pics plz!?

i need to get a box to put it in.

No fucking way. That is amazing.

You have serious skills, HiWatt quality wiring there, Buddy. Where did you get this kit from and what are your experiences with the various kit makers?

Mike wrote:You have serious skills, HiWatt quality wiring there, Buddy. Where did you get this kit from and what are your experiences with the various kit makers?

+1

That is frighteningly neat. Beautiful

NickS wrote:

Mike wrote:You have serious skills, HiWatt quality wiring there, Buddy. Where did you get this kit from and what are your experiences with the various kit makers?

+1

i got the kit from www.vintagehiwattrestorations.com. it's a bit pricier than weber, but the parts quality is much better. weber is still a good deal and a good option for a first build. just be prepared to upgrade a few components (the fuse holder and pilot lamp are ridiculously crappy).

Thanks for the heads up about Weber, it's nice to hear from someone who has actually built one.

Brilliant work, Justin