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Thanks for all the help. I am building a new chassis because I built the first one with the preamp tube right next to the power transformer. I just figured...
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Transformer locations
I have been working on a 5f1 champ clone that I built a long time ago. I am making a new chassis and trying to lay everything out just like Fender did. When...
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I will pick up some wire and I will be ready to start.
Thanks for the advice.
Gene
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basic amp build questions
What gauge wire should be used in a 5f1 champ clone and should I use solid wire or " multi-strand"? I don't know if that is the right term but you...
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Thanks for the responses. I did some more research last night and was thinking of getting 5 watt wire wound resistors for both of the power supply resistors....
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5F1 rebuild resistor advice needed
I built a 5F1 clone several years back. I did a lot of things wrong because I didn't have access to very much information. This was before the internet so...
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I received the jenson speaker this afternoon. It has a lot more low end than the radio shack speaker. It is also a little louder but that is probably due...
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It was grounded straight to the chassis. I left the can in there and put three separate caps on the reverse side of the chassis from the can. Getting the...
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OK, I ordered the Jenson c8r. I replaced the filter caps in the silvertone 10xl yesterday. I realized that I need a lot of practice doing that sort of thing....
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I am always happy to spend less money for a better sound. Glad to hear that the ceramic magnet sounds the best.
Thanks again,
Gene
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Thanks for the advice. How does the c8r compare with the alnico speaker?
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8" speaker opinions wanted
I built a champ 5f1 clone about 15 years ago and put a budget speaker in it. I also have a silvertone that I am getting ready to recap that I posted an earlier...
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Thanks for the info Chuck and Dude. I will eliminate that cap and put a three prong plug on the amp. I am thinking that that is the other cap that I was going...
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Thanks a lot Dude. I think that is exactly what I needed. This is probably a stupid question but, why clip out the capacitor ?
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OK, I just got the amp back home. It is a Silvertone 10XL. It has four knobs: volume, tone, tremolo strength, and tremolo speed. It has four tubes: a 6x4...
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Thanks patlaw.
Silvertone jockey, mine just has a volume and tone control if I remember correctly. I need to get it out of storage and see for sure....
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Thanks Chuck. To tell you the truth, I haven't actually looked inside the amp. I just figured that they used a lot of paper capacitors like old radios did....
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caps for a silvertone
I am new here and need some advice. I have an old silvertone amp that sounds pretty good as a harmonica amp but it is time to replace the caps. I have it...
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