5E3 who's got one? Clones included.

Started by Baltar, September 03, 2011, 04:46:07 PM

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Baltar

Friends don't let friends play solid state amplifiers.


Baltar

Is that a clone?  Looks wicked and clean.
Friends don't let friends play solid state amplifiers.

Hemisaurus

I wish the board would highlight it or something, the pic is a link. It's a prebuilt chassis for experimenters.

Baltar

Friends don't let friends play solid state amplifiers.

RacerX

This clone is the one I'd get if I wanted one. Mercury Magnetics tranny and Weber speakers. $800.

http://www.celticamps.com/Aislinn.html

Livin' The Life.

Hemisaurus

Celtic Amps from TX?

Shome mishtake surely ;D

RacerX

Watts in a name, anyway?

You won't find a better bang for the buck.
Livin' The Life.

Hemisaurus

Err $240 for the So Watt ;) and it's already assembled.

But then it is sans tubes, cab and speaker.

$400 - $500 seems to be the average kit price.

RacerX

Livin' The Life.

Baltar

$1000 for a JTM clone is a killer price.  It never ends....
Friends don't let friends play solid state amplifiers.

bitter

Quote from: Baltar on September 03, 2011, 10:12:45 PM
$1000 for a JTM clone is a killer price.  It never ends....

Mmm-hmm  ;)

Looks clean. Daddy like.
Oh Andy I'm gonna go over to mount pilot and worship Satan

Hemisaurus

#12
Quote from: RacerX on September 03, 2011, 10:00:36 PM
Right, but the Celtic is not a kit.
Yeah, but that's no fun, plus the guy says he takes an assload of time to build anything ???

So does this guy, but he's cheaper http://www.littledawgamps.com/prices.php :)

spookstrickland

Quote from: Baltar on September 03, 2011, 04:46:07 PM
?  Killer, killer fuzztones.

Is that what Neil used for his Cinnamon Girl tone?  if so I want one.  Which model is the best to get.  I'm really starting to get into that old Fender Tube Tone with no pedals.

I'm beginning to think God was an Astronaut.
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Hemisaurus

#14
I hear Hydrozeen Electronics are about to make a killer one ;D


http://thrasherswheat.org/ptma/equip.htm


spookstrickland

Quote from: Hemisaurus on September 03, 2011, 10:50:05 PM
I hear Hydrozeen Electronics are about to make a killer one ;D


http://thrasherswheat.org/ptma/equip.htm



If I was not so scared of High Voltage (Electrocuted as child) I'd be all over building one of them :-)
I'm beginning to think God was an Astronaut.
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Hemisaurus

They're not actually too bad on this, theres +/-340AC on the rectifier tube, and it puts out about 330DC or so. That's low for tubes, some people run them down to 260DC.

I got my first shock at 4, 240V courtesy of UK domestic supply and a lamp in my aunts. Over the years, I've had blasts from the backs of monitors, and oscilloscopes when I've been silly, this 120V stuff that you call power over here ain't terrible :)

You could build this, and it could work first time, you'd never have to deal with the live unit ;)

Anyways, despite what I say, never do something your not comfortable with, say no to peer presure ;D

I really hate working under cars on jacks and stands :o


Hemisaurus

OK this guy is making works of art, that board is beautiful. All the leads are sleeved too :o

VOLVO)))

I've been trying to wrap my head around this for a while, when the layout mentions sending something to ground, is it a common ground, or do you find the nearest possible ground to put it to? Wouldn't that make a bunch of loops?
"I like a dolphin who gets down on a first date."  - Don G


CHUB CUB 4 LYFE.

Hemisaurus

#19
Usually it's grounded to the chassis. Which is usually fairly quiet, as it's a single solid conductor. Or at least my Alamo is :)

http://corbettwall.com/fender-5e3-amp-project/grounding.php

Picture ;D
http://www.el34world.com/charts/grounds.htm


VOLVO)))

Right, I understand that, but I count 13 points to be grounded on that layout, how do you avoid making a shitload of ground loops? Perhaps it's just something you have to see to understand?
"I like a dolphin who gets down on a first date."  - Don G


CHUB CUB 4 LYFE.

spookstrickland

Quote from: Hemisaurus on September 03, 2011, 11:58:28 PM
They're not actually too bad on this, theres +/-340AC on the rectifier tube, and it puts out about 330DC or so. That's low for tubes, some people run them down to 260DC.

I got my first shock at 4, 240V courtesy of UK domestic supply and a lamp in my aunts. Over the years, I've had blasts from the backs of monitors, and oscilloscopes when I've been silly, this 120V stuff that you call power over here ain't terrible :)

You could build this, and it could work first time, you'd never have to deal with the live unit ;)

Anyways, despite what I say, never do something your not comfortable with, say no to peer presure ;D

I really hate working under cars on jacks and stands :o



I seem to be one of those people that if there is a bad ground on something I'll find it.  50 other people can touch it and nothing I grab it and Zap >:(
I'm beginning to think God was an Astronaut.
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www.tombstoner.org


VOLVO)))

Quote from: Hemisaurus on September 04, 2011, 01:02:34 AM
http://web.archive.org/web/20070213041559/http://www.sonic.net/~ktstrain/Groundtutor.htm

bloody ipad erased my original whimsical pist >:(


"That is why we usually have a "ground buss" to hook up to.  If  you can't put all the wires to a ground buss on one solder lug, connect several together with a heavy guage solid conductor."

100% understanding.
"I like a dolphin who gets down on a first date."  - Don G


CHUB CUB 4 LYFE.

Hemisaurus

Quote from: spookstrickland on September 04, 2011, 12:53:57 AM
I seem to be one of those people that if there is a bad ground on something I'll find it.  50 other people can touch it and nothing I grab it and Zap >:(
Did that Thursday, stupid mistake. Despite having a grounded cord, my B100 has one of those 3 way power switches, that reverses polarity in one direction. Silly bugger was trying to find a working speaker cable, and was holding the metal case of the input jack in one hand, and of the speaker jack in the other.
OWCH :-X