Boothill 5F1 , New Builder

[adirondak5]

Hi all , been reading a lot over here lately and I think I caught the amp build bug , I got a Boothill 5F1 kit and also got trannys , tubes and speaker from Dave. Been reading all the 5F1 builds I can find here , also been reading this .



Worked on a cab for the amp this weekend







Still need to make the baffle board and get the grill cloth on it and also need to make the back boards , don't know if I'll do tolex or tweed or just finish the bare wood yet . I still need to read more and study up more , never built an amp before , maybe I'll get a start on the board this week . Any advice or help/tips along the way will be greatly appreciated , I'll need it

[woodbutcher]

Hi Herb,

It looks like you've been around here a lot longer than me. I am still in the midst of my first 5F1 build and have followed the same route you are on. I am sure that this will be a slam dunk for you, especially after reading your thread on your last tele build.

I have been torn between strictly following the plans with the parts provided and doing some mods. This is because I've no idea of what to expect with this amp and wanted to experiment a little. The only things I decided to add were two mini-switches. One to lift the 22K resistor at the negative feed back. the other is to switch between the 8 Ohm and 4 Ohm speaker leads of a 40-18031 transformer.

Looks pretty good so far,

Mark

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by woodbutcher

Hi Herb,

It looks like you've been around here a lot longer than me. I am still in the midst of my first 5F1 build and have followed the same route you are on. I am sure that this will be a slam dunk for you, especially after reading your thread on your last tele build.

I have been torn between strictly following the plans with the parts provided and doing some mods. This is because I've no idea of what to expect with this amp and wanted to experiment a little. The only things I decided to add were two mini-switches. One to lift the 22K resistor at the negative feed back. the other is to switch between the 8 Ohm and 4 Ohm speaker leads of a 40-18031 transformer.

Looks pretty good so far,

Mark

Thanks Mark , I am thinking to just stick with a standard/stock build for this one , since it's the first , I am still absorbing what does who in these amps , the cab was fun to build , havn't done dovetails in years so I was happy they turned out ok , if I do cover it with tolex or tweed that's going to be another adventure , never did that before , but like everything else I think it'll be a fun build . Oh , BTW , your cab looks great .

[andyfromdenver]

Your guitar builds are great threads!
Just ask and post pics, you'll get there.
Good luck!
P.S. if you're taking votes from the Peanut Gallery, I say tweed :)

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by andyfromdenver

Your guitar builds are great threads!
Just ask and post pics, you'll get there.
Good luck!
P.S. if you're taking votes from the Peanut Gallery, I say tweed :)

Thanks Andy , glad you like the threads , they are a lot of fun.
Yep , plenty of pics , they'll go with plenty of questions I'm sure :) , and yes , I always like votes from the peanut gallery , helps me make up my mind , maybe :D

[SolidbdyJazzfan]

Good luck, Herb! If it turns out anything like the Snakehead, it's going to be one heck of an amp!

Jon

[aunchaki]

Looks good, keep those pictures coming! I haven't worked up the time/money/ambition to build an amp yet, but I did get a pre-build Boot Hill Tweed Champ last year. It's unbelievably fun.

Pay close attention to hackworth1's grounding scheme. This was one of the reasons I bought his amp over several others. Mine is whisper quiet at all volume levels. I credit his careful use of a ground bus and other ground-related things I don't really understand.

Good luck!!

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by SolidbdyJazzfan

Good luck, Herb! If it turns out anything like the Snakehead, it's going to be one heck of an amp!

Jon

Thanks Jon , yea , it'll be nice to play the snake plugged into this when its done :)

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by aunchaki

Looks good, keep those pictures coming! I haven't worked up the time/money/ambition to build an amp yet, but I did get a pre-build Boot Hill Tweed Champ last year. It's unbelievably fun.

Pay close attention to hackworth1's grounding scheme. This was one of the reasons I bought his amp over several others. Mine is whisper quiet at all volume levels. I credit his careful use of a ground bus and other ground-related things I don't really understand.

Good luck!!

Thanks anuchaki , yes , being as I know close to nothing with amp building I am going to pay very close attention , and hopefully learn something :)

[hackworth1]

Herb, you are going to take off like a rocket! You're a very skillful dude.

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by hackworth1

Herb, you are going to take off like a rocket! You're a very skillful dude.

Hey thanks Dave , and thanks for the warp speed shipping , I'm pretty excited about the build , heck , even the little cab was very enjoyable to build :)

[CraigB]

Originally Posted by hackworth1

Herb, you are going to take off like a rocket! You're a very skillful dude.

Dave, that's an awesome looking kit you sell! Excellent!

Originally Posted by adirondak5

Hey thanks Dave , and thanks for the warp speed shipping , I'm pretty excited about the build , heck , even the little cab was very enjoyable to build :)

Nice work on the cabinet Herb! I'm following this one.

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by CraigB

Nice work on the cabinet Herb! I'm following this one.

Thanks Craig , no progress , but hopefully it'll be a bit cooler this weekend and I'll have some energy
, I'll get the back boards and baffle made and get the cab sealed. Gotta get some tweed , after some thought guess I'll go that way , anybody have any recommendations for tweed , I know Mojotone , any others ?

[SFenn]

This is the cotton tweed I get from AES, online it's tubesandmore.com. Sprayed it with a couple coats of nitro.

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by SFenn

This is the cotton tweed I get from AES, online it's tubesandmore.com. Sprayed it with a couple coats of nitro.

Hey thanks SF , nice job covering that cab , just ordered some of that tweed from AES , hope I can get it installed as nice as you did .

[adirondak5]

Got the board loaded and soldered today , I have pics but got called into work , I'll post when I get back home , hopefully I got it right , we'll see .

[thorton077]

Good luck, I hope I can try building one sometime soon

[telex76]

Good luck.

[adirondak5]

Originally Posted by thorton077

Good luck, I hope I can try building one sometime soon

Thanks thorton , yea , I wanted to build one for a while but had to many projects , now I am getting somewhat caught up

Originally Posted by telex76

Good luck.

Thanks telex

[adirondak5]

Just got back home from work , 15 1/2 hours straight , I am bushed , no work on the amp today , gotta catch up on some sleep , but here's pics of the front and back of the board , if anything looks suspect please let me know . Thanks folks