Killing 60Hz Hum

[The New Steve H]

I caught so much crap for using a U-shaped chassis, it surprises me that a real amp company did the same thing.

It turns out I don't need any more noise suppression. In a quiet room at home, you can hear some hiss, but in a real venue, it gets lost.

[diagrammatiks]

there's nothing wrong with a u shaped chassis.

[Structo]

Steve those old amps that used wood blocks on the ends were pretty light gauge steel.
So they really needed something to stiffen up the chassis.

Even some of the early Dumble amps had wooden block ends.

[The New Steve H]

I think the main beef about my chassis was that it was 3/8" thick.

[Tone Lover]

Dude 3/8ths inch thick thats a nice strong chassis, I bet its heavy though.
Bill

[The New Steve H]

Adds like 4 pounds. One nice thing about it is that you can use wood screws on it, so you don't always have to fool with nuts and washers.