I'm working on my shopping list for a 5E7 build and I'm trying to decide what kinds and colors of wire I need to order.
Is there any "standard" color scheme for the internal wiring of a tweed amp? Fender mentions the color of a few of the wires on their layouts. As best I can tell from the pictures I've been studying, it looks like yellow is used for most connections. Is that pretty much how you've done it or is it better to use certain colors for certain connections for future trouble-shooting?
Most descriptions recommend running the heater wires elevated above the tube sockets but some say they push the twisted pair into the corner of the chassis next to the sockets. Is there anything to beware of either way?
I've read recommendations of using shielded cable to the input jacks, the V1 tube grids, the treble control, and even the power tube grids. Necessary? Where do you ground the shield if you use shielded cable? Can you use two conductor shielded cable to two input jacks or is it best to use single cables to each jack?
Thanks for your help.
Is there any "standard" color scheme for the internal wiring of a tweed amp? Fender mentions the color of a few of the wires on their layouts. As best I can tell from the pictures I've been studying, it looks like yellow is used for most connections. Is that pretty much how you've done it or is it better to use certain colors for certain connections for future trouble-shooting?
Most descriptions recommend running the heater wires elevated above the tube sockets but some say they push the twisted pair into the corner of the chassis next to the sockets. Is there anything to beware of either way?
I've read recommendations of using shielded cable to the input jacks, the V1 tube grids, the treble control, and even the power tube grids. Necessary? Where do you ground the shield if you use shielded cable? Can you use two conductor shielded cable to two input jacks or is it best to use single cables to each jack?
Thanks for your help.
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