Juicebox - TH Customs Valve-e-Tizer

[Guybrush]

I am so happy for you that it finally turned out so great!
-Thomas

Thanks for all your help Thomas.

That's really really nice.
How did you recess the top?  is it simply a box around the enclosure?

Nailed the graphics and feel of an orange amp.

I glued wood strips to the top of the enclosure. Here's a picture of my older Vox in a Box build.



There was a lot of trail and error with different types of adhesive to get all the different materials to stick together but I got there in the end.

Cheers guys.

[nzCdog]

now thats slick!  great build man, I remember your vox build this is taking it to a new level of awesome

[GrindCustoms]

Cheers dudes!

If you have the chance to grab a RCA 12AT7 ClearTop you will not regret it, i've tried multitude of other tubes in my boobtubes and nothing come close to the performance offered by the ClearTop.

I know pretty much nothing about balves. Are the tubes you mentioned rare beasts or will I able to find one on eBay?



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They can easily be found on Ebay, if lucky you'll get it for 20$shipped max when buying them in single. I buy them in lots and then test them.

If you have any luck finding a tested one at a reasonable price, contact me by PM i'll hook you up!

Rej

[GrindCustoms]

Just looked on Ebay, there's plenty of them! Might worth it to buy a «duet» comes out cheaper with shipping. Those tube also sound rad in amplifiers where you'd want to have a less gainy input.... just sound terrific in anything you put them in!

There's also a lot of 40!!!! Watching it!

[Guybrush]

Cheers man. Though I'm not sure I could ever build enough pedals to warrant buying 40! Ha

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[mah62]

Bollocks, things just get better on this site!

Mark

[Hexjibber]

Amazing build man! This one is off the hook!

[m-Kresol]

Yay, most of my parts are here. One question though. What are the supposed values you have to set the trimpots to? or is it just tuning by sound?

[Guybrush]

By sound. Thomas recommend not turning either of the pots to their extremities though as you may damage the valve.

Set your trimmers to their mid-points. Hook your circuit up to your test rig. Wait a few seconds for the tube to warm up and engage the circuit. Turn the gain knob up to max and turn the volume to a point that isn't going to deafen you. Play your guitar through the circuit and make small turns on the trimmers until you achieve maximum volume and gain.

Good luck!

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[stevewire]

Hey Guybrush,
Both pedals look awesome!

[hylandren]

Don't know how I missed this earlier, but  WOW, that thing is cool in every way possible!
Not sure where you scored the orange tolex, but I am looking for some tan tolex, if you know a good source...

[m-Kresol]

By sound. Thomas recommend not turning either of the pots to their extremities though as you may damage the valve.

Set your trimmers to their mid-points. Hook your circuit up to your test rig. Wait a few seconds for the tube to warm up and engage the circuit. Turn the gain knob up to max and turn the volume to a point that isn't going to deafen you. Play your guitar through the circuit and make small turns on the trimmers until you achieve maximum volume and gain.

Good luck!

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Thanks!

[Guybrush]

Don't know how I missed this earlier, but  WOW, that thing is cool in every way possible!
Not sure where you scored the orange tolex, but I am looking for some tan tolex, if you know a good source...

Thanks! I was happy how it turned out.

I got the tolex from good old ebay. Not sure if you'll be able to find tan though.

[das234]

You MUST give us a tutorial on tolex wrapping before Thomas gets restocked on these boards.

[GrindCustoms]

Cheers man. Though I'm not sure I could ever build enough pedals to warrant buying 40! Ha

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I don't use them in pedals only, they make great power tube for single ended 1watt amp or push pull small beasts too.