almost NAD

TWANG · 05-24-2012, 01:03 AM

I was working in the lab late one night
when my eyes beheld .. a messy sight!

but. my monster from it's slab began to rise

TWANG · 05-24-2012, 01:09 AM

that's a raven rg60 chassis and will be loaded into it's 1X12" combo.

have a lot of cosmetic work yet.. and some biasing, etc.

Batman · 05-24-2012, 03:21 AM

Cool looking rig TWANG!

What circuit is it?

babatube · 05-24-2012, 03:30 AM

looking good

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Originally Posted by Batman

What circuit is it?

+1

TWANG · 05-24-2012, 07:03 PM

5E3 modified considerably by James at Sewatt..

I got it fired up today a couple of time.. dentist app't. and such impeding my jamming!
WOW. James got this NICE!
I have a bit lower V than we wanted, so I'm swapping to Russki 6p3s-E power tubes.

My mistake was I mismeasured the location of the board by about 1/2". so a tall JJ6L6GC
just ticks the speaker magnet.
Worked out though since the Vs will fit the new tubes well anyway.

I still have a hard time.. with stuff like accurately reading a complicated schematic and then transferring that to the darn build. Nearly blew it this time.. but boy!

plenty of power/volume. really great cleans.. more fendery fat kinda beef there..
and crunchola.. rocking!

gtr. controls allow all sorts of tones just by themselves..
eats my strats and humbucks right up and spits 'em out whole.. you'd think I could actually play!

I'll get a faceplate on there and some labels.. cute it all up a bit.

I am really happy with this amp.

TWANG · 05-26-2012, 08:59 PM

Still have to make a nice control panel.. white pearl with black labels comin' up.

Changed it a bit. Put the bright cap on a switch upfront.
I think I'll change it again.. so I have off, bright, and mid boost bright.

Man I like it!

kysrsoze · 05-27-2012, 12:59 AM

Looks kickass, Twang, and the description sounds wicked.

How did you do your logo, and how are you doing the faceplate? My motives for asking are 100% self-serving

TWANG · 05-29-2012, 01:06 AM

I used regular pickguard material and decals I print up on the printer.
It's three ply white pearl.

The control plate will also be white pearl.. with tortoise shell end parts..
tort from left end to the middle of the space between switch and lo input...
then white pearl to the space between the bass pot and the jewel.. then tort to the end.

the rear panel will be in parchment.

TWANG · 06-04-2012, 03:05 PM

Now with marshall knobs.. soon to come cream pearl control panels.
might add more gold stuff on the panel, too.
trying to do one full size water slide decal. cover the whole front panel.. then spray it with clearcoat.

going to use this covering on an amp I'm building..

my fave overdrive.

05-24-2012, 01:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	almost NAD I was working in the lab late one night when my eyes beheld .. a messy sight! but. my monster from it's slab began to rise

05-24-2012, 01:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: almost NAD that's a raven rg60 chassis and will be loaded into it's 1X12" combo. have a lot of cosmetic work yet.. and some biasing, etc.

05-24-2012, 03:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Batman Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 2,815 Thanks: 63 Thanked 23 Times in 10 Posts	Re: almost NAD Cool looking rig TWANG! What circuit is it? __________________ Rock and Roll. . .Guitars, Bass, Drums and Voice at high volume

05-24-2012, 07:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: almost NAD 5E3 modified considerably by James at Sewatt.. I got it fired up today a couple of time.. dentist app't. and such impeding my jamming! WOW. James got this NICE! I have a bit lower V than we wanted, so I'm swapping to Russki 6p3s-E power tubes. My mistake was I mismeasured the location of the board by about 1/2". so a tall JJ6L6GC just ticks the speaker magnet. Worked out though since the Vs will fit the new tubes well anyway. I still have a hard time.. with stuff like accurately reading a complicated schematic and then transferring that to the darn build. Nearly blew it this time.. but boy! plenty of power/volume. really great cleans.. more fendery fat kinda beef there.. and crunchola.. rocking! gtr. controls allow all sorts of tones just by themselves.. eats my strats and humbucks right up and spits 'em out whole.. you'd think I could actually play! I'll get a faceplate on there and some labels.. cute it all up a bit. I am really happy with this amp.

05-26-2012, 08:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: almost NAD Still have to make a nice control panel.. white pearl with black labels comin' up. Changed it a bit. Put the bright cap on a switch upfront. I think I'll change it again.. so I have off, bright, and mid boost bright. Man I like it! kingedb likes this.

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05-27-2012, 12:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
kysrsoze Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: almost NAD Looks kickass, Twang, and the description sounds wicked. How did you do your logo, and how are you doing the faceplate? My motives for asking are 100% self-serving __________________ Geetars: '12 Gibson LP Jr Special '12 Fender Jazzmaster CP Special '10 Epiphone LP Special SC '09 Gibson LP Studio Silverburst '09 Fender Tele Std '05 Washburn EA8 '00 Epiphone LP Custom '86 Kramer Focus 5000 '85 Kramer JK1000 '83 Kramer Focus 2000 '70 Norma Barney Kessel Amps: Egnater Tweaker 2x12 AX84 Hi-Octane 1x12 VOX AC4TV Crate V33-212 Roland MicroCube Drums: Roland TD-9SX custom-these drums go to 11!

05-29-2012, 01:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: almost NAD I used regular pickguard material and decals I print up on the printer. It's three ply white pearl. The control plate will also be white pearl.. with tortoise shell end parts.. tort from left end to the middle of the space between switch and lo input... then white pearl to the space between the bass pot and the jewel.. then tort to the end. the rear panel will be in parchment.

06-04-2012, 03:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
TWANG Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,576 Thanks: 2 Thanked 124 Times in 51 Posts	Re: almost NAD Now with marshall knobs.. soon to come cream pearl control panels. might add more gold stuff on the panel, too. trying to do one full size water slide decal. cover the whole front panel.. then spray it with clearcoat. going to use this covering on an amp I'm building.. my fave overdrive.

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