kjm Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Hi after being messed around on ebay for the second time around with this thought I would offer it here, will swap for jap precision bass JV pref but here,s description as per ebay listing ( I did not build this by the way so Im no good on how and why questions !! [b]Hand wired "boutique" guitar combo[/b] Single ended, ecc83, el84 all hand wired, turret board component mounting. based on the excellent Ampmaker SE5 chassis look here for full details & sound clips etc... [url="http://www.ampmaker.com/index.asp"]http://www.ampmaker.com/index.asp[/url] This amp was upgraded with a Mullard ecc83 pre amp valve that really brings out the best in this amp's already great tone & musicallity & it is I feel a match for any of the brand name boutique amps that are so popular now (but not in the selling price) These amps attract consistently excellent reviews:- [url="http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/product/Ampmaker/SE5a/10/1"]http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...maker/SE5a/10/1[/url] This amp is fully loaded with the "plexi" style panels front & rear & vintage style "chicken head" control knobs. All components are high quality including the custom designed transformers, ceramic valve bases, turret board wiring with clear, uncluttered chassis for easy servicing/upgrading if required. Top panel controls/inputs are :- input jack, mains on/off, standby on/off, gain, bass, mid, treble, master vol. Rear panel controls :- IEC mains input, speaker jack x 2 8ohm, 16ohm. What does it sound like ? A cross between a early vox AC 15/30 & a Marshall JTM t smooth & sweet at lowish volumes turning into a raunchy rocker when driven hard that completely belies it's "only" 5 watt output. A listen to the sound files on the Ampmaker site will give an idea of what I mean. Connect up to a good 4x12 cabinet, turn up the gain & vol to max to get the valves working hard & just watch the faces of those watching when you drop into the conversation a phrase like "not bad for a 5 watter then ?" Fitted into a professionally made deluxe unmarked cabinet finished in a very cool looking "ox blood" tolex with contrasting gold vents & speaker grills this amp looks as good as any of the high priced alternatives available today (just waiting to be personalised with your own name plate/badge) I have a two speakers for this amp A:- a vintage 12"wharfdale that has a sweet, deep melodic sound, ideal for Country/Jazz/Shadows/Blues style of music B:- a 12" Celestion neo Century speaker that is mega loud (103db efficiency) more suited to rock with it's spectaculer dynamics & energy The winning bidder gets both ISizes are W22", H20" & D11" weight 25kg also included is a spare set of valves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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