50 watt bass project!!!!

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:03 pm

Ordered the parts for a '68-'69 50 watt bass. WooHooo I am excited. Expect LOTS of dumb questions coming to a forum near you.
~Chris Stokes

Wicksy · Post by **Wicksy** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:51 pm

Sweet! I just placed an order from some parts for my Hiwatt DR103 build with George and i'm going to order some more from him soon. I just wish he carried some of the more different cap values. I really need some 330pF and 690pF caps at the moment for my Matamp restoration. I also had to source TAD 16uF caps from a guy in Australia. I guess i should of been patient and just bought them straight from the source in germany along with enough stuff to bulk out the minimum 25 euro order.

bluze81 · Post by **bluze81** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:38 pm

Cool Chris! you are going to love the tone when its done,I am doing my 3rd build with Metro parts, what I cant figure out is=you just off the phone with George? my god heart attack time,I can never catch him! poor guy gets about 200 calls a day, good luck with your build, bluze

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:12 pm

Yeah I was totally surprised when he answered. I called to ask a question before I wrote an email cause I'm lazy like that.

But when I heard "Metroamp, this is George" I knew I was about to spend some money.

FWIW I wouldn't order from TAD in Germany. I needed a 16/32 cap can for my 18 watt and to meet the order I had to buy like 3 of them b/c everything from them is so expensive. Never got them. I sent a paypal dispute and got the money back though. George had a great tip call up Mojo musical supply they can get you the TAD stuff easier. It still takes a little while but its a bit easier.
~CS

rtcook · Post by **rtcook** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:08 pm

Wow! You actually got to talk to George. I've been trying to get a hold of him on the phone for weeks.

Roger

gibboau · Post by **gibboau** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:42 am

chris your going to love that amp!! ive had mine rocking for about a month now.. and it still impresses me

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:59 pm

I cant wait. I cant wait. I cant wait.

Man did I mention I can't wait.
~CS

gibboau · Post by **gibboau** » Sat May 05, 2007 3:44 am

stokesdead wrote:I cant wait. I cant wait. I cant wait.

Man did I mention I can't wait.
~CS

excellent!! just post pics of the best when your finished...

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:28 pm

You mean BEAST!!! Man I am really looking forward to this amp. I just wish I could finish debugging my 18 watter. It sounds great but there are some problems (tremolo) that I am having a hard time with. It just doesn't feel right to start a 2nd amp when I haven't finished the 1st.

~Chris

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:44 pm

guess what I just got in the mail?
~CS

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:54 pm

1st questions
My board doesn't have the same layout as the ones on the disk. There are no turrets for the SS recto. I noticed the lugs for the bias pot are not there either. Is this a mistake?

Heres the specs for the build:

'68-'69 1986 circuit w/ SS recto
Heyboer/Metro Iron and choke
50 watt chassis plus add on panels and board
Sozo caps
F&T cans and TAD electrolytic

I have some 20 gauge Teflon. Will this work for the whole amp or do I need 18 for the heaters?

~Chris Stokes

gibboau · Post by **gibboau** » Sun May 13, 2007 12:30 am

stokesdead wrote:1st questions
My board doesn't have the same layout as the ones on the disk. There are no turrets for the SS recto. I noticed the lugs for the bias pot are not there either. Is this a mistake?

Heres the specs for the build:

'68-'69 1986 circuit w/ SS recto
Heyboer/Metro Iron and choke
50 watt chassis plus add on panels and board
Sozo caps
F&T cans and TAD electrolytic

I have some 20 gauge Teflon. Will this work for the whole amp or do I need 18 for the heaters?

~Chris Stokes

lets see some pics

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Sun May 13, 2007 3:47 pm

Here's pics of the turret board which isn't the same as the layout.

I'm not sure what layout i'm supposed to use with this board.Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Aside from that, here's my progress on this chassis. Do you see any mistakes?

Thanks,
Chris Stokes

gibboau · Post by **gibboau** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:36 pm

looks like a JTM45 board to me..

stokesdead · Post by **stokesdead** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:31 am

did I get the wrong board then?
~CS