New express born

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jem
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New express born

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Haven't named her yet. Born at 2:30 this morning, so haven't had a chance to crank it up yet. I did of course leave off one wire for the first fire up, but found it quickly.
Thanks to everyone for the help and all the great information here.

Now, I just have to get my "drawer cabinet" ready.
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Congrats! how about a few pics? :D
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jem wrote: Now, I just have to get my "drawer cabinet" ready.
Jem,
I worked on mine today- filling, sanding. It certainly makes a nice cab 8) Thanks for the idea :wink:
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man I got to build me one of these wrecks
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drhulsey wrote:
jem wrote: Now, I just have to get my "drawer cabinet" ready.
Jem,
I worked on mine today- filling, sanding. It certainly makes a nice cab 8) Thanks for the idea :wink:
No problem, glad to share the idea.

As for pictures, I don't really have a camera other than my cell phone :shock: Guess I'm going to have to get one of those too.

Now that I've had a chance to play it, there sure isn't much room in the volume control before it gets really loud. It does sound good. I need to go through a bunch of tubes and see what sounds best and is least microphonic.

So far I like the 6V6's for the output tubes, but then I'm playing in a small area, so the EL-34's might sound better to me in a less confined space.

I tried to stick some KT-77's in it, and it started howling, so I'll have to go back and try them again later. Here's some cell phone pictures.
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drhulsey
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guitarsnguns04 wrote:man I got to build me one of these wrecks
Unless it means taking food from the mouths of your children, I highly recommend it :D You won't be sorry 8)
Tim

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drhulsey wrote:
jem wrote: Now, I just have to get my "drawer cabinet" ready.
Jem,
I worked on mine today- filling, sanding. It certainly makes a nice cab 8) Thanks for the idea :wink:
Must be a post I missed. Direct me to it please?

Thanks
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