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Title: Not really a demo, more of a quick noodle. Rust Driver.
Post by: jimmybjj on September 19, 2011, 12:39:47 AM

Taken with my iPhone. Just a quick one take :) My rust driver, aqua boy, and the 18 watt i built :)

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Post by: shawnee on September 19, 2011, 02:11:43 AM

Nice Tone Bro!

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Post by: jprizz on September 19, 2011, 02:17:58 AM

Ditto on the tone
-Josh

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Post by: jubal81 on September 19, 2011, 03:13:36 AM

Goooodgooogamoooga! Wow.
After that I don't think I'd have time to build because I'd spending all my free time playing.

OK, you gotta spill a couple things for us.
1. Which 18 watt design did you go with, because it sounded so smooth.
And 2. Did you put the status light for the Rust Driver on the side of the box? If so, I think that's a really cool idea.

Title: Re: Not really a demo, more of a quick noodle. Rust Driver.
Post by: slimtriggers on September 19, 2011, 11:19:31 AM

Kinda Satriani-esque noodling 8)

What speaker(s) are in the Avatar cab? Hellatone Vintage 30? Sounds good.

Title: Re: Not really a demo, more of a quick noodle. Rust Driver.
Post by: jimmybjj on September 19, 2011, 02:44:51 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys.

The amp is a slight variation of a "18 watt lite IIb"

The led is on the front next to the dc jack. I did this for pure aesthetic reasons. The led is protruding several mm's past the surface of the enclosure so visibility is not a problem.

The cab is a 2x12 avatar "vintage" with a hellatone v30 and a g12h30.

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Post by: timbo_93631 on September 19, 2011, 07:21:49 PM

Did you go for the full 18 watt kit from Watts Tube Audio or just the chassis? IIRC Ken's kit is a lite IIb but with a PPIMV and a fat switch for a bigger cathode bypass cap on V1 right? Very nice tone!

Title: Re: Not really a demo, more of a quick noodle. Rust Driver.
Post by: jimmybjj on September 19, 2011, 07:46:01 PM

Quote from: timbo_93631 on September 19, 2011, 07:21:49 PM
Did you go for the full 18 watt kit from Watts Tube Audio or just the chassis? IIRC Ken's kit is a lite IIb but with a PPIMV and a fat switch for a bigger cathode bypass cap on V1 right? Very nice tone!

Just the chassis and transformers, I made my own board. Btw the ppimv isn't really :) it's more like a drive control.I didn't keep use the fat boost, but I believe you are right, it paralleled another cap.

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Post by: timbo_93631 on September 19, 2011, 08:24:34 PM

That is cool. I always love dealing with Ken Watts, he is a good guy and has fair prices, those fabbed chassis look like they'd be nice to use.

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Post by: Haberdasher on September 20, 2011, 01:24:12 PM

Sounds great, jimmy!

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Post by: k.rock! on September 20, 2011, 02:44:14 PM

Sounds really cool Jimmy! The pedal looks great and your playing is very good too! Good job man :)

-Kaleb

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Post by: bigmufffuzzwizz on September 21, 2011, 08:05:16 AM

Mmhh..that pedal is a bit rusty sounding, but in a good way!
That little 18 watt Marshall looks fabulous! I had to go back a few times a get a satisfactory glimpse at it..

Title: Re: Not really a demo, more of a quick noodle. Rust Driver.
Post by: jimmybjj on September 23, 2011, 09:11:08 PM

Quote from: bigmufffuzzwizz on September 21, 2011, 08:05:16 AM
Mmhh..that pedal is a bit rusty sounding, but in a good way!
That little 18 watt Marshall looks fabulous! I had to go back a few times a get a satisfactory glimpse at it..

Thanks, here are a couple of crappy pics taken with my phone

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-opa-7g4MXcs/Tnz1a5WNAiI/AAAAAAAAHKA/RWiwXDRVQck/s400/IMG_0337.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-trHnJ8TWW3c/Tnz1YFWjZZI/AAAAAAAAHJ8/aQDHgZSdSzM/s400/IMG_0340.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4DfSLDH93RA/Tnz1dsyKhYI/AAAAAAAAHKE/zVhhyFsplK0/s400/IMG_0341.JPG)

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Post by: jkokura on September 24, 2011, 12:10:17 AM

That's pretty dang cool Jimmy.

jacob

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Post by: jimmybjj on September 24, 2011, 03:58:07 PM

Thanks for all the great compliments guys :)

Quote from: jkokura on September 24, 2011, 12:10:17 AM
That's pretty dang cool Jimmy.

jacob

Thanks Jacob, i'm pretty fond of it. It's my favorite amp by far. My building it might have a small role it being my favoite though ;D

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Post by: jkokura on September 24, 2011, 04:03:47 PM

Quote from: jimmybjj on September 24, 2011, 03:58:07 PM
Thanks Jacob, i'm pretty fond of it. It's my favorite amp by far. My building it might have a small role it being my favoite though ;D

NP Jimmy! You deserve the compliments - that really is a cool amp! What did the final build cost come in at? Could you share some gutshots and tell us a bit more about the front panel controls?

Jacob

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Post by: Neeno on September 25, 2011, 08:17:03 PM

Jimmy.... THAT is pure inspiration.

I dig the rust driver, do you think it is going to fit in a 1590a ?
Great tone, great playing, really !
Thank you !

Title: Re: Not really a demo, more of a quick noodle. Rust Driver.
Post by: jimmybjj on September 25, 2011, 10:06:16 PM

Quote from: jkokura on September 24, 2011, 04:03:47 PM
NP Jimmy! You deserve the compliments - that really is a cool amp! What did the final build cost come in at? Could you share some gutshots and tell us a bit more about the front panel controls?
Jacob

Thanks again Jacob. I don't really know what the cost were. i bought things as time and money permitted. If i were to guess 6-700. I don't have any gut shots but I will take some when i get some time. But be forewarned they are not pretty :) This was basically one of my first soldering projects and way before i started building pedals and caring what the guts looked like :)

Quote from: Neeno on September 25, 2011, 08:17:03 PM
Jimmy.... THAT is pure inspiration.

I dig the rust driver, do you think it is going to fit in a 1590a ?
Great tone, great playing, really !
Thank you !

Thanks Nino. My buddy is on the guitar. The rust driver will fit in a 1590a.

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