(Sort of) New Amp

Cassady · October 14th, 2009, 04:19 PM

I posted about an amp project a while back (and I'm too lazy to look up the post) and I actually had the amp built. I picked the amp up in May, but between a whole lot of things, it has hardly been played and I haven't posted any pictures.

Here's my "new" toy:

It's a Weber 6A14HP (a Princeton Reverb circuit with 6L6s instead of 6V6s) kit with a 15" Weber California speaker that I had a local amp tech put together. He did a phenomenal job and it's a terrific amp. I didn't feel like taking the amp apart for internal pictures, but it's a neat job indeed and he asked me if I'd mind if he substituted his own solid core cloth covered wire that matches original Fender color coding. Uh, no, I didn't mind.

The tubes are all used, tested good, GEs, although the rectifier is actually a re-labled Mullard.

I've had a chance recently to play this amp a bit more and it's truly wonderful, it sounds a lot like a (somewhat) smaller version of a Twin and has all the clean I could ask for. The aluminum dust cap on the speaker didn't result in a harsh amp either, just nice, defined highs.

Cassady

Oops, I was about to post this when I remembered this picture that the builder sent me:

JohnnyCrash · October 14th, 2009, 04:44 PM

Nice!!

jjkrause84 · October 14th, 2009, 05:10 PM

I'm jealous! She looks beautiful!

marshman · October 14th, 2009, 05:26 PM

Good lookin' schtuff ya got dere...

Princeton w/15" is my dream amp...

Singin' Dave · October 14th, 2009, 11:38 PM

Wow...that looks most sweet! Love those 15's!! Here's my practice rig - SFPR and a Winfield Cyclone into a Showman 15 cab w/ tone ring and JBL D130F:

That is one tasty amp!

Jack Knife · October 29th, 2009, 05:25 PM

Nice amp! I'm drooling!

Hiker · November 1st, 2009, 02:47 AM

Way Nice!

October 14th, 2009, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cassady Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 655	(Sort of) New Amp I posted about an amp project a while back (and I'm too lazy to look up the post) and I actually had the amp built. I picked the amp up in May, but between a whole lot of things, it has hardly been played and I haven't posted any pictures. Here's my "new" toy: It's a Weber 6A14HP (a Princeton Reverb circuit with 6L6s instead of 6V6s) kit with a 15" Weber California speaker that I had a local amp tech put together. He did a phenomenal job and it's a terrific amp. I didn't feel like taking the amp apart for internal pictures, but it's a neat job indeed and he asked me if I'd mind if he substituted his own solid core cloth covered wire that matches original Fender color coding. Uh, no, I didn't mind. The tubes are all used, tested good, GEs, although the rectifier is actually a re-labled Mullard. I've had a chance recently to play this amp a bit more and it's truly wonderful, it sounds a lot like a (somewhat) smaller version of a Twin and has all the clean I could ask for. The aluminum dust cap on the speaker didn't result in a harsh amp either, just nice, defined highs. Cassady Oops, I was about to post this when I remembered this picture that the builder sent me:

October 14th, 2009, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 8,748	Nice!! __________________ -- I constantly have to remind myself I'm a grownup and it's just the internet.

October 14th, 2009, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
marshman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE PA Age: 41 Posts: 2,011	Good lookin' schtuff ya got dere... Princeton w/15" is my dream amp... __________________ 42

November 1st, 2009, 02:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Hiker Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 775 4 Photos	Way Nice! __________________ Hammer On!

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