I like it. How's the tone?
Greetings - I am new to the site - usually just look - today I figured i'd introduce my self and say hello and post some pics of an amp I just finished building
It started out as a Panaramic Tube 2-12 Combo - it was sitting in my basement forever (and the cad was totally shot) so i yanked out the chassis and I thought I'd give a stab at builing/creating a cabinet for it - kinda from a design point of view - I am a Architect by day and a Classic car freak at night so i tied both of those elements together on this:
I call it :The '55 Special
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...c/DSC_8557.jpg
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I like it. How's the tone?
Gibson ES 345 TDC
Gibson ES 225
Gibson ES 175
Gibson ES 295
Gibson ES 350
Gibson SG
Fender P Bass 70s
Fender American Strat Delux
Fender American Tele
Alverez Yairi Ani DeFranco
Fender Twin 65
Fender Twin 72
Fender Bassman 70
Roland JC 120
Marshall JVM 410 H
Vintage 30 Stack
i suspect it needs the non-power tubes replaced (i replaced the 2 power tubes) - it's a little quiet (i assume it is tube related)- still working out the bugs with 'lectronic side
thank you
First, welcome to The Fret!
I really like what you've done with the amp. The mounting angle is unique, and the face and grill are beautiful. I like the specialized back opening the most. Tube access, style, and even a port for the power cord.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Great looking amp! The cabinetry is outstanding.
Very nice and classy! Welcome to The Fret!
Cool amp design concept. I've never seen anyone do something completely different like this with a cabinet design, that's great. The motif would be perfect for surf music, the shapes remind me of surf boards, Hawaii, very cool.
--Jim
Electrics: Hamer Newport, Fender Clapton Strat, Ibanez AF86, Line6 Variax 700
Acoustic Guitars: Taylor 514CE, Martin J40-M
Dobro: Regal "Black Lightning Dobro"
Mandolin: Morgan Monroe Mandolin
Amps: Egnater Rebel 30, Vox AD120VTX, Roland Cube 60
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thank you all for the kind words!!
maybe I'll do another!
the cottage is my nieghbor across the street - he is "lake front" I just have the view....life is good though
Cool ! That looks great
I bet you would like the designs of Ark Amps. They don't have the 50's automobile vibe I get from yours, but they're 'out there' in terms of design and wood working. Another designer I think you'd appreciate is Backlund Guitars. John's got the car thing in his blood too.
Good luck with the 'lectric' side of things