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Dr Hobbitstein

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6. Some people go overboard...

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:16 AM

Jun 2014

I use carbon comp resistors because I have tons on hand (my grandfather owned a TV repair biz in the 70s-early 80s, and he recently gave me everything that he still had left, which was bins full of carbon comps, and a bunch of diodes and transistors. Orange drops are good enough for anybody, and TAD and Mojotone power filter caps are just fine... It's funny how much of the hi-fi snakeoil has seeped into the guitar world. It's a lofi instrument running through a lofi amp. Wire it right, use the shortest signal paths, and it's gonna sound good.

Have you priced bumblebee caps lately? Jeez. People want a fortune for them. Same with the Sprague tropical fish caps.

The tie point board makes troubleshooting so easy. I've done true point to point, and it's a PITA to troubleshoot. Turret boards are too expensive, and I HATE etching PCB. Hell, I build all my pedals on stripboard just to avoid etching a PCB.

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Tweed Amp Build Thread... For those interested [View all] Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 OP

Dude! That is so cool! Iggo Jun 2014 #1

That looks like fun! iscooterliberally Jun 2014 #2

Not too difficult. Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #3

Tubes arrived... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #4

what in the world is wrong with you? 8 track mind Jun 2014 #5

Some people go overboard... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #6

LOL 8 track mind Jun 2014 #7

Yeah... Recording space works wonders... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #8

Poly Caps 8 track mind Jun 2014 #9

Looks like the Mallorys and the SoZo and the CDE are all the same... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #10

Moving right along... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #11

AWESOME..... clarice Jun 2014 #12

My homemade Les Paul copy... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #13

Now THAT is a beautiful guitar !!!! clarice Jun 2014 #14

Also, I would like your opinion... clarice Jun 2014 #15

Well, do you need analog or digital delay? Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #17

I've used a few Behringer pedals...not bad for the price... clarice Jun 2014 #18

It was mostly transparent... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #16

OK, it's been awhile since I updated... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #20

And here's a quick demo of the amp... Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2014 #21