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Originally Posted by dean
Beautiful! Very encouraging for those of us who intend on taking the plunge. So, what did you use for instructions?
Dean
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You can dowload a schematic and picture that is a layout of how the amp should look. I used that and in a few places, Johnny Crash totally helped me out by either seeing a mistake or telling me what a symptom probably meant. The schematic has the voltages etc. and in a few cases it is different from the layout... thank god for Johnny giving me the scoop!
I was foolish enough after working very, very slowly and checking and double checking things and having Johnny and David Barnett look over the guts, I put the tubes in and fired it up.... and... the light came on and I got sound... Now when I put the correct speaker wire on it sounded awesome.
I'd be lying if I said I was totally up to speed in any way. I read a couple of books. I bought the Gerald Weber DVD, but there is so much to know I'll be learning forever to even be able to converse with Tremo, JC, David B etc... those guys know what is UP! My amp is only evidence that if you work slowly (and get Terry Downs DVD on soldering) and are determined to not have to take your kit to Uncle Spot to build for you... you can do it.
Now I am diving into the painting on my tele project and I need to hustle so I can drop it off with Brian F to get a bender!
You can do it if I can. Believe me.