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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: EBK on December 25, 2021, 09:33:37 PM

Title: NLGD
Post by: EBK on December 25, 2021, 09:33:37 PM
You're never too old for Lego.

(https://i.imgur.com/fKME8A2l.jpeg)

Came with a Princeton Reverb amp, which I haven't assembled yet.

Here's my old strat for scale:
(https://i.imgur.com/1FOJLNKl.jpeg)
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: jimilee on December 25, 2021, 09:48:20 PM
Nice, my 14 year old daughter and I love Lego.


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Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: cooder on December 26, 2021, 12:04:46 AM
That's too funny....! Please post a photo of the amp then as well! Brilliant!
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: pickdropper on December 26, 2021, 02:40:47 PM
That's super cool, but it's going to be a pain to dial in the intonation.
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: EBK on December 26, 2021, 02:57:32 PM
Progress pic.

The level of detail in this kit is astounding.  I just finished the chassis. 

(https://i.imgur.com/2aiM2h8h.jpeg)

I removed a piece of the reverb tank cover so you can see there really is a spring in there.  There are power and output transformers just out of sight behind the three large tubes.  Also not visible, that baffle actually has a circular cutout for the speaker.
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: EBK on December 26, 2021, 04:07:00 PM
So many details are now hidden, but I know they are in there.
(https://i.imgur.com/H9uU46Ih.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/v0OrZHZh.jpeg)
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: jimilee on December 26, 2021, 04:56:35 PM
That's crazy awesome man!
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Post by: gordo on December 26, 2021, 11:19:43 PM
Oh that's just STOOPID!!  I love it!  Lego is going glass (tubes) now?  If the damn thing worked I'd pee my pants...
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: cooder on December 27, 2021, 12:53:15 AM
That is too cool for skool!!! Did you check voltages before firing up?  ;)
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Post by: alanp on December 27, 2021, 01:28:15 AM
... can we have some close up shots of those "valves"? And the transformers?

I'm impressed as hell with Lego. My brother finally (a few decades later) bought me a new Lego Castle set to replace the one I had as a kid that he lost half the pieces for.
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: EBK on December 27, 2021, 05:01:19 PM
Quote from: alanp on December 27, 2021, 01:28:15 AM
... can we have some close up shots of those "valves"? And the transformers?
Sure!

Here's a shot from underneath:
(https://i.imgur.com/Q4LsY2H.jpeg)

And, here is a closeup of the two types of larger tubes:
(https://i.imgur.com/3rPJpkc.jpeg)


I removed some of the tubes to give a better view of the transformers:
(https://i.imgur.com/Mef9RDZ.jpeg)

There's actually three transformers.  I didn't capture the smallest very well in my pics, so here is the illustration in the instructions:
(https://i.imgur.com/WPocGp2.jpeg)
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: EBK on December 27, 2021, 05:21:23 PM
I also want to show this detail, entirely hidden as soon as the control panel is attached:
(https://i.imgur.com/4xGfuxF.jpeg)
Those gray humps are the potentiometer bodies.
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: alanp on December 27, 2021, 06:40:47 PM
One of the lego designers has to be a serious guitar DIY geek, no other explanation :)
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Post by: cooder on December 27, 2021, 06:51:04 PM
One of the tubes is red plating, maybe the screen resistor is gone....? Maybe bad tube?  ;)

Just kiddin' super stuff and yes one of the designers must be a vintage amp and guitar nerd. 10 outta 10.
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: EBK on January 21, 2022, 12:17:52 AM
My son built his own Lego kit that begged for another photo.
(https://i.imgur.com/QeTQCcL.jpeg)
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: jimilee on January 21, 2022, 01:44:34 AM
Quote from: EBK on January 21, 2022, 12:17:52 AM
My son built his own Lego kit that begged for another photo.
(https://i.imgur.com/QeTQCcL.jpeg)

That's AWESOME!!!
Title: Re: NLGD
Post by: cooder on January 21, 2022, 03:03:20 AM
The force is strong in classic gear!