Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
I like the black, too. Maybe you could go with gold lettering? That would look classy.
Thanks for the suggestion. BNP has aluminum stock that is black that engraves to gold lettering:

http://www.bnplasers.com/AMPBUILDERSMATERIALS.htm

Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
I'm REALLY interested in this build, Tung--I've been kicking around the idea of making an 18W Marshall clone for quite a while and just haven't gotten down to it yet. Maybe this will light a fire under me!
I hope so, I think this will be a cool build. One of the features of this amp is the inputs: one input is a single triode of the 12AX7. The other input is both triodes in parallel which gives slightly more gain and a bit more complexity in the tone due to the differences in the triodes.

Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
I'm curious about how you're planning to go on the transformers, too.
As detailed in an earlier post, I'm using a NOS Custom Coil Unit. It is rated for 70-90mA, 290-0-290. It also has 5V and 6.3V taps. Instead of a 6.3V rectifier, I'm going to use a 5Y3 or 5V4 on the 5V tap. I built another amp with a 6.3V 6CA4 rectifier on the same filament winding as the other tubes which is a bad idea. If the recto ever shorts out, it will take out the tubes the output transformer. Using a 5Y3 is much safer. I should get about 300v plate volts, which I've found sounds very good in a PP EL84 amp. Also I can run the amp in true Class A. The only limiting factor is whether the OT can take it. Class A is inherently hard on transformers, especially ones made for Class AB operation.

The one thing I don't like about the Edcor transformers is the exposed solder tabs. It is inherently dangerous to have exposed B+ outside the chassis.

Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
BTW, we have a killer player who stops in here occasionally by the name of Chuck D'Aloia, and he's a featured artist for Brown Note. Hangs out/plays in their booth at NAMM shows, etc. Great jazz player and a confirmed Tele guy. Check out his intro HERE, and take a look at his website, which is linked there. He lives up in the Saratoga Springs area, about 30 miles north of here.
Cool, I'll check him out. :

One of my grad school professors lives in Saratoga Springs. He was my favorite, and one of the coolest people I've ever met.

tung