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It’s alive! #17657544 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	I have always had a thing for tube guitar amps. Through the years I’ve actually built a few. First was an 18 watt Marshall I built from the ground up. I even bent up the chassis and learned how to dovetail the cabinet. Second was 59 Bassman reissue that was a basket case. I bought it cheap. No speakers or circuit board, but it had transformers and pots. I handwired it to the original circuit. A few weeks ago I started playing a bunch and got the hankering for an amp a buddy had back in the day. 1961 Fender Deluxes are running $4k these days so I figured I’d have to build this one. Looking around I discovered they make kits now! Easy button! As I was putting the last finishing touches on it yesterday I got a call from an old drummer pal asking if I’d be up for some gigs. 31 covers and 6 originals by next weekend. Guess I’ll figure out if the new amp is reliable! LOL The Bassman Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657552 10/02/22
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,979 Likes: 1 GRIZZ Campfire Tracker
GRIZZ Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,979 Likes: 1	I love hearing those tube amps hum. I have a fender 65 reissue twin reverb 80 watts. Coyotes shot no waiting.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657555 10/02/22
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Jcubed Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 9,470	Cool!

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657556 10/02/22
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GAGoober Campfire Regular G Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 2,408 Likes: 1	Any difference in sound between a classic older one and a new one?

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657558 10/02/22
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Ghostinthemachine Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 26,389 Likes: 6 Minnysoda	Wow that's incredible. Nice work! My main amp is a 100 watt Fender Twin. You just can't beat the sound of a good tube amp. So rich.

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Re: It’s alive! GAGoober #17657578 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	Originally Posted by GAGoober Any difference in sound between a classic older one and a new one? Yeah. They don’t make tubes and capacitors like they used to. You can fake the look and get close to the sound, but a copy will never have the smell of a 60 year old amp from the late 50’s. Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657592 10/02/22
Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,929 Likes: 17 Old Florida Geno67 Campfire Regular
Geno67 Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 1,929 Likes: 17 Old Florida	Nice work! A person who's happy will make others happy. Anne Frank

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657599 10/02/22
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BuckHaggard Campfire Tracker B Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,849 Likes: 2 NC Mountains	Really nice Tweed.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657609 10/02/22
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,921 Quaker Valley 2 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker
257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,921 Quaker Valley	Originally Posted by Higginez Originally Posted by GAGoober Any difference in sound between a classic older one and a new one? Yeah. They don’t make tubes and capacitors like they used to. You can fake the look and get close to the sound, but a copy will never have the smell of a 60 year old amp from the late 50’s. A while back the Japanese were big on vintage McIntosh amps. But NO Japanese parts on the rebuild!!!! Jerry’s Wall Of Sound……..all tube powered……

Re: It’s alive! 257_X_50 #17657624 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	Originally Posted by 257_X_50 Originally Posted by Higginez Originally Posted by GAGoober Any difference in sound between a classic older one and a new one? Yeah. They don’t make tubes and capacitors like they used to. You can fake the look and get close to the sound, but a copy will never have the smell of a 60 year old amp from the late 50’s. A while back the Japanese were big on vintage McIntosh amps. But NO Japanese parts on the rebuild!!!! Jerry’s Wall Of Sound……..all tube powered…… LOL Yeah, some of them old boys will get off in the weeds about stupid stuff. I’ll never be able to tell if the newer fuse holder makes an amp sound different! Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

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Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657627 10/02/22
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,043 No. Illinois W Westman Campfire Tracker
Westman Campfire Tracker W Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,043 No. Illinois	I don't know bupkus about such stuff but it looks really sharp!

Re: It’s alive! BuckHaggard #17657629 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	Originally Posted by BuckHaggard Really nice Tweed. That one gets a lot of people. It had been pretty abused by the time I got it. I put a few coats of Shelac on it and damn if it doesn’t look perfectly like an original! I tell people it’s a 1960. Old fuggers always want me to bring it to the blues jams. LOL Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657673 10/02/22
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 19,743 Likes: 15 Central Valley NorKal FatCity67 Campfire Ranger
FatCity67 Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 19,743 Likes: 15 Central Valley NorKal	"Maybe we're all happy." "Go to the sporting goods store. From the files, obtain form 4473. These will contain descriptions of weapons and lists of private ownership."

Re: It’s alive! FatCity67 #17657693 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	Originally Posted by FatCity67 No sense fugging around. Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657713 10/02/22
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,172 Likes: 31 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana
Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,172 Likes: 31 Flyover Country	Always wanted to do a 5e3 to see if I could. Me

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657736 10/02/22
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m1919 Campfire Regular M Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 702	How does it sound...out by the new pool??

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657742 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,049 JD45 Campfire Regular
JD45 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,049	I just play for fun at home , but I love tube amps. I just wanna learn how to bias one myself. Bought a 65' Blues Deluxe reissue and it's scary powerful. 2 of those Russian Svetlana tubes made a difference.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657757 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	Lots and lots of guys building the Tweed Deluxe. There are kits all over for that one. Some kits even come with the circuit board allready populated. Mount everything and solder the wires. Pretty simple. Obviously the game changes once you power it up and things aren't working right. Tube amps will hold voltages in the filter caps that can kill you even after they have been turned off for years. Good to have a competent amp tech just in case. This kit is dead quiet and no issues fwiw and I just put it together like a set of legos. Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

Re: It’s alive! Higginez #17657760 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,049 JD45 Campfire Regular
JD45 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,049	It's been posted here before, and this is the perfect place now. One of the funniest scenes in movie history

Re: It’s alive! m1919 #17657772 10/02/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA Higginez OP Campfire Ranger
OP Higginez Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 17,314 Likes: 1 Durham, CA	Originally Posted by m1919 How does it sound...out by the new pool?? No pool. We were second highest bidder. Still living in the ghetto. Sounds great though. Neighbors dig Zep riffs! Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again! Ecc 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the 24HCF.

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