The wild addiction of pedal building

[pietro_moog]

in these diy years i build
-2 amps (a vibrochamp, and a 18w jcm800 od channel + ef86 based clean)
-a reverb unit based on a hybrid fender/ampeg/6bm8 design, very cool
-10 pedals, they'll be 14 in a few months, i don't have too much time right now
-a guitar (jazz master with humbucker at the bridge, very nice, painted by myself)

diy is fun
i don't think it's THAT addictive,now i'm at the point where i don't know what to build next.
i don't think i need anything more..

however my rule of thumb is: build just what you use, and recycle what you don't use anymore. don't waste resources.

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

Your gonna fit in just fine! I always make sure I have 20 projects lined up and then I get side tracked and build other stuff. Finally bought my first amp kit, waiting for it to arrive. See the doors are opening!

Cool Magic, what kit did you go with?

After doing a bit of research (probably not quite near enough) I went with a Weber 5F1 kit, basic tweed. The part that made it most worth it to me was the inclusion of a cabinet all for about $450. I'm hoping my options open after I build this one and I can start DIYing like I do with pedals. I'm love to get all over the Ceriatone site, champ heads, jtm45/100 and superleads..

[nzCdog]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a trinity 18W...  uggghhhh GAS!
http://trinityamps.com/Product_Parts.htm

[jimmybjj]

Your gonna fit in just fine! I always make sure I have 20 projects lined up and then I get side tracked and build other stuff. Finally bought my first amp kit, waiting for it to arrive. See the doors are opening!

Cool Magic, what kit did you go with?

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After doing a bit of research (probably not quite near enough) I went with a Weber 5F1 kit, basic tweed. The part that made it most worth it to me was the inclusion of a cabinet all for about $450. I'm hoping my options open after I build this one and I can start DIYing like I do with pedals. I'm love to get all over the Ceriatone site, champ heads, jtm45/100 and superleads..

Nice, hard to beat that for the money.

I'm about to pull the trigger on a trinity 18W...  uggghhhh GAS!
http://trinityamps.com/Product_Parts.htm

Do it! My favorite amp is a 18 watt (lite IIb) that I built. Everyone that plays it comments on how good it sounds

[TNblueshawk]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a trinity 18W...  uggghhhh GAS!
http://trinityamps.com/Product_Parts.htm

This guy just built one by coincidence

http://www.buildyourownclone.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=34965

[nzCdog]

Thanks TN...that's the very same kit I want to build
Gonna prolly put one of these VVRs in to tame the Volume instead of a MV... just about enough cash, gotta sell a couple more things first

[TNblueshawk]

What is that thing doing nz? Is it acting like an attenuator of sorts?

[nzCdog]

'Variable Voltage Regulator' starves the volts going to the power tubes, decreasing the power output of the amp, down to 10W 5W or Wattever ... whereas a Master Volume attenuates the preamp signal going into the power tubes. 
From what I've heard 18 watters tend to sound better using VVR instead of MV

[slimtriggers]

Thanks TN...that's the very same kit I want to build
Gonna prolly put one of these VVRs in to tame the Volume instead of a MV... just about enough cash, gotta sell a couple more things first

There are several VVR layouts around if you want to save some $$ and DIY

http://www.sewatt.com/files/sewatt/vvr_tagboard.jpg

http://music-electronics-forum.com/attachments/11226d1286636081-vvr-layout.jpg

[nzCdog]

Thanks slimtriggers... I hadn't found any good layouts, definitely better to do DIY