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Post subject: Just getting feedback on an amp rebuild using a hotrod box
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:46 pm
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So my Hot Rod is dead, and the fellow Frank That fixes my amps. said that for about 200 bucks in parts he can build a new amp with my box and speaker. Just getting some feedback. I've thought about it and of course there is no rush to get this thing built right away. But I asked him if he buys an amp kit and rebuilds these and he said not really. He says he buys the parts separately.
He's gonna build a simple amp based off the classic fender champ or deluxe. Its going to be all tube, hand wired of course. It will have a tube rectifier, x3 - 12ax7 in the pre-amp section. and x2 - 6L6 power tubes. what makes it unique is that he will place a gain knobs in each stage of preamp and power, so you can add gain to all stages of the pre-amp section, but also you can add gain to the power section. giving you power tube saturation. Sounds pretty cool to me. Very Similar to a Delta Blues from Peavey that I own. You can dial in pre stage gain and post preamp stage. But not the power tubes directly. Depending on which output transformer I decide to buy, it can be 15 - 35 watts, I plan to get the 35 watt design. It wont have reverb or any other effects. Just a thought, I plan to save a little here and there and when I have enough cash just get him to build it. I trust him I really do he has built these designs and sold them to local studio and studio musicians in the surrounding area. But I have never got an amp that wasnt built in a factory with quality assurance checks, but if he wires something wrong I could get fried while eating the mic as I sing like I do. ( I know Im going to invest in a wireless guitar set so i dont have to worry about silly things like that. ) But Really if he's not paying attention some one could get killed right? or is it hard to screw up that bad. I've heard about reverse polarity and I have an outlet checker before I plug into a strange place or outlet. But can you wire things in an home made amp to where its "Deadly"?


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Post subject: Re: Just getting feedback on an amp rebuild using a hotrod b
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:38 pm
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TJ is the master of HRD conversion. He is a master of his craft.
http://www.tjadamowicz.com/amps/process.html

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Post subject: Re: Just getting feedback on an amp rebuild using a hotrod b
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:35 pm
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Morbe, Supro is right about TJ's work. From what I've seen, his techniques are top notch. But it sounds like your tech knows a bit about building amps. I would check out his previous work. But remember, he will test and burn-in the amp before it gets into your hands. Art

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