chrismuzz Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Man this is awesome! I wish I was more handy with this type of thing. If I was gonna build a Valve head i would simply call it 'BASSTARD'. Would look great on any stage Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 [quote name='umph' timestamp='1328137990' post='1522668'] Look at an amp thats not a marshall or a fender, they're pretty much all laid out like how i've got it. Chassis was ebay and i drilled it all out myself and transformers were from a chap i know [/quote] Laney and Carlsbro do trannies at one end too. All of them are a ballpain to carry. Lots of people consider amps other than Marshall and Fender to be a myth though. Quote
BILL POSTERS Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 [quote name='umph' timestamp='1328137990' post='1522668'] Look at an amp thats not a marshall or a fender, they're pretty much all laid out like how i've got it. Chassis was ebay and i drilled it all out myself and transformers were from a chap i know [/quote] Wasnt having a pop . What I meant was most self build amp projects go for the logical in one end and out the other approach, which kinda makes sense. Like I said, whatever works for you. Quote
umph Posted February 2, 2012 Author Posted February 2, 2012 [quote name='BRANCINI' timestamp='1328177294' post='1522950'] Wasnt having a pop . What I meant was most self build amp projects go for the logical in one end and out the other approach, which kinda makes sense. Like I said, whatever works for you. [/quote] haha sorry didn't mean for it to sound grumpy. Yeah i prefer it that way, looks better and is easier to keep all the noisey bits away from the input Quote
charic Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Should be better for carrying too I would have thought. Quote
BILL POSTERS Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1328163020' post='1522796'] [b]Laney and Carlsbro do trannies at one end too[/b]. All of them are a ballpain to carry. Lots of people consider amps other than Marshall and Fender to be a myth though. [/quote] Yeah they do ,but there is a sound reason behind it (sorry). Sound City probably would have, but with so many valves the amp would have to be about 3 feet long... The handle is just cosmetic, cant understand why they didnt fit one at each end to make life easier. Of course, Vox did, but then they put a tranny each end anyway. Edited February 2, 2012 by BRANCINI Quote
GarethFlatlands Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Heard this beast last night, it sounds immense! Really big sound and a kind of low growl that reminded me a bit of the bass sound on 'Dopethrone'. Quote
EdwardHimself Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 yeah man, looking pretty epic so far mate. Quote
Billy Apple Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Love this thread. Looks a very nice amp. Was thinking of a name.. Capitalising on the Sheffield/Steel/Iron thing, the first thing that comes to mind is British Steel (ha ha), then I got British Power.. Hmm, Sheffield Valve Power, would be SVP, too Ampeg. How about British Valve Power? Cut down to BVP. Quote
umph Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 haha good selection of names, keep em coming! work hasn't stopped, i just decided to make some changes, gonna add a bias meter on the back and bias pots and also some outputs so you can monitor the bias with your dvm so you don't have to get it out of the case to adjust the bias. Might add a meter on the front to to show how many watts you're doing. Quote
umph Posted February 10, 2012 Author Posted February 10, 2012 [quote name='GarethFlatlands' timestamp='1328354345' post='1525837'] Heard this beast last night, it sounds immense! Really big sound and a kind of low growl that reminded me a bit of the bass sound on 'Dopethrone'. [/quote] nice thanks dude, was listening to dope throne on vinyl yesterday, it's a pretty awesome sound Quote
charic Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 I've decided you should get switches like these Quote
EdwardHimself Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329148293' post='1537834'] I've decided you should get switches like these [/quote] Lol my friend has a game controller that has one of those switches with a little flap on it. It would look trés epique. Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 Keep being tempted by those in Maplins, for the standby. Quote
bartelby Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1329152978' post='1537975'] Keep being tempted by those in Maplins, for the standby. [/quote] And the green toggle switch for power? You'd have to have the 2. Quote
charic Posted February 13, 2012 Posted February 13, 2012 And two keys you have to turn simultaneously! Quote
BILL POSTERS Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329165495' post='1538306'] And two keys you have to turn simultaneously! [/quote] Naah! A big two handed plunger on the top. Like one of those detonators you see in old films. Quote
charic Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 Followed by a warning light and siren coming on? Quote
EdwardHimself Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329207282' post='1538615'] Followed by a warning light and siren coming on? [/quote] Nooo, you need to have one of those little hand cranked sirens that you have to operate before depressing said plunger and turning the key. Quote
charic Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 [quote name='EdwardHimself' timestamp='1329229114' post='1539133'] Nooo, you need to have one of those little hand cranked sirens that you have to operate before depressing said plunger and turning the key. [/quote] Ofcourse!! Cyanide pill optional? Quote
EdwardHimself Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329229376' post='1539142'] Ofcourse!! Cyanide pill optional? [/quote] Only if you purchase it with the optional Archduke special, which includes a luger pistol and a 6" deep river. Edited February 14, 2012 by EdwardHimself Quote
BILL POSTERS Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) [quote name='charic' timestamp='1329207282' post='1538615'] Followed by a warning light and siren coming on? [/quote] You do stuff like this.. Always wanted to play this, cant understand why more covers bands dont do it, could even become the new Alright Now. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgrYf7VWASE[/media] Edited February 14, 2012 by BRANCINI Quote
charic Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 What do you mean "like"? That's me and EH's old band. EH is on drums Quote
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