Serious Steel String Singer #002 Build

[techwiz1998]

Hey all,

I discovered the sonic magic that is the Dumble SSS #002 circuit on YouTube yesterday, and I have got to build one. My goal is to get as close as possible to the original thing and so I figured I would ask if anyone has any valuable information that might be helpful in building this. I already looked at a bunch of the other discussions with regard to the #002 and found some handy schematics and "gut shots", however, having never built anything like a Dumble before, I am unsure how accurate they are. Also, if anyone has any experience building one, I would be thrilled to get in touch with you to talk about yours and how you went about building it.

Thanks!

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Dave

[pompeiisneaks]

Hey all,

I discovered the sonic magic that is the Dumble SSS #002 circuit on YouTube yesterday, and I have got to build one. My goal is to get as close as possible to the original thing and so I figured I would ask if anyone has any valuable information that might be helpful in building this. I already looked at a bunch of the other discussions with regard to the #002 and found some handy schematics and "gut shots", however, having never built anything like a Dumble before, I am unsure how accurate they are. Also, if anyone has any experience building one, I would be thrilled to get in touch with you to talk about yours and how you went about building it.

Thanks!

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Dave

There is a recent thread by one of the forum members rccolgan with their build and data on an #002 build. You can look their schematics up on line etc. See this thread: https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32047

and look to the last page for the latest updates. The entire project is being hosted on gitlab as well here: https://github.com/colganr look for the 002 project. https://github.com/colganr/steel-string-singer-sn-002

~Phil

[rccolgan]

Thanks, Phil!

@techwiz1998 - let me know if you have any questions. Great amplifier and for sure share any information you discover on your own build or research

-Ryan

[NikolasElectroCurate]

Ryan. Please forgive me for fanboy-ing out but I really really appreciate your work and what you’re doing for the DIY community overall. A million thanks to you my friend!

-chris n.

[dreric]

Welcome to the community. Most of the bugs have been worked through on the #002. The issue with the SSS builds is that Dumble originally made them with home made circuit boards. I'm not aware of anyone having made their own boards like Dumble.

A good place to start would be the M. Hartman SSS hybrid. It is a mix of data from the various SSS layout but he redesigned the board so that all the wiring is on top of the board. Here's a thread where I build one and also incorporated Martin Mannings tweaks on the step filters.

https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 3&start=30

[dreric]

If you feel more ambitious here's a thread on how I built my #002 incorporating Dumbles layout and design but without printing boards.

https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=19848