Reply With QuoteI like it. How's the tone?
Regular Fretter
Greetings - Some pics of my Custom Amp '55 Special
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
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Regular Fretter
I like it. How's the tone?
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Regular Fretter
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
Valar Morghulis
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
Regular Fretter
Great looking amp! The cabinetry is outstanding.
Displaced Texan
Very nice and classy! Welcome to The Fret!
Regular Fretter
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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Regular Fretter
thank you all for the kind words!!
maybe I'll do another!
Displaced Texan
You should! BTW, are you at a cottage on the lake? Very nice background!Originally Posted by JONAHBOO
Regular Fretter
the cottage is my nieghbor across the street - he is "lake front" I just have the view....life is good though
playin' from the heart
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
