2 EL84 Halfwreck

[dcribbs1412]

With the help of this Forum and a few individuals (Thanks Fishy)
I was able to put some parts together and came up with this...

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... cab010.jpg

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... cab008.jpg

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... eck022.jpg

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... cab017.jpg

Hammond 270FX PT, Princeton 8K OT,some Russian caps
using 390pf polystyrene treble cap...
It's pretty quiet and sounds decent with new tubes.
Cab is from Woodcraft (Cherry drawer) as is the Tru Oil finish and faceplate material
not as nice as most I see here but
I'm glad it's done so I can start the next one....

Again thanks to all the people sharing info and guidance.
Your time and work is greatly appreciated.

[M Fowler]

Looks good and should be fun to play through.

[Structo]

Nice!
Is that a drawer cab?

[dcribbs1412]

yes Tom
drawer cab and the tru oil you suggested thanks
my building and finishing skills are sub par but
it looks ok...nothin to brag about ...
it really does sound pretty good tho

[Bob S]

Very nice ! Good looking build.
I see you have another drawer/cab.
You have to build another amp for it...
Common sense.

[fishy]

Thats a very nice looking build you have there. Maybe I should consider the drawer myself sometime. I am a sucker for the fancy looking wood though.....

Anytime you are out my way let me know. Maybe I can convince into building a big brother

[dcribbs1412]

Very nice ! Good looking build.
I see you have another drawer/cab.
You have to build another amp for it...
Common sense. Twisted Evil

Thanks Bob S
next is a 2 6v6 Express type
I really should have got another for a rocket also
although i may try my hand at routing dovetails in the future
I need some decent looking speaker cabs

Thats a very nice looking build you have there. Maybe I should consider the drawer myself sometime. I am a sucker for the fancy looking wood though.....

Anytime you are out my way let me know. Maybe I can convince into building a big brother Laughing

Fishy
Thanks so much for all your help
mmm...big brother eh I might have room for that
next time I'm out your way maybe you can convince me
probably wont take long say... 1 beer

[dartanion]

Looks good! I like the cream Fender knobs too. Great compliment to the Cherry.

[dcribbs1412]

Thanks dartanion
my wife says it looks like a cool old radio(which I take as a compliment)
I might try a subtle stain on the next one maybe a light cherry
any suggestions?

Also I'm using it with a Tone Tubby Alnico...
any experience with TT's?
wondering if a Fane would bring out something different

[funkmeblue]

right on man....hey, I'm kinda curious about your plate voltage using that transformer. I used the next step up hammond....200 ma....ended up using a 5y3 rectifier to bring voltages down. Amp really sings through a 1x12 open back boogie cab with a tubby ceramic.

[dcribbs1412]

Thanks funkmeblue
IIRC my plates where around 345
a little high I think...but it sounds good so I left it...
haven't tried the TT ceramics

[dartanion]

Thanks dartanion
my wife says it looks like a cool old radio(which I take as a compliment)
I might try a subtle stain on the next one maybe a light cherry
any suggestions?

Also I'm using it with a Tone Tubby Alnico...
any experience with TT's?
wondering if a Fane would bring out something different

TT speakers are nice. The hemp cone gives their speakers a nice warmth. My favorite setup is my beat-up 79 Fawn tolex 1960A loaded with the Fane AXA 12s with my amps. The Medusa 150s work great too as their tonal character is a bit darker than most popular speakers. Not a bad thing for amps noted as being really bright.