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Found this quite granular towards the end
Chris, re. the scratched “c stock” pedal enclosures. Why not go the whole Hogg, scuff them right up and sell them for double as relic’d models! 😎
that's a whole can of worms right there!
For every complainer, there are many more people such as me, who got it without having been told two or three times, that this channel is like a workshop diary. For someone like me who has been around old and modern amps for many years, and can sometimes guess where the trouble may be in the circuit. Having said that I have a vague sketchy view of guitar amps to the point that I don't solder even, much less poke around inside an amp whether it's plugged in or not. If I want to change output tubes, I can do that by buying the same rated tubes and fitting them myself. Even then I take it to a friend who can look at the scope and see how the bias is actually set, as opposed to where I might have thought it was. For someone as highly ignorant as me, this is quite enjoyable to watch, and see things being repaired or built. I know so little of electronics that the way you do your videos allows me to see the reality of above average and wonderful guitar amps within one episode, and now I know exactly where the point is where it turns into greek for me, meaning I know nothing inside the circle, but I can learn all the things that surround it, like the way you order parts how and why you cost things, and some of the tooling and componentry needed for modern and vintage style amps. I have watched other channels where I get about 20% of what's being discussed, but my temperament is to move through many areas without doing the in depth stuff that actually engineers an idea into a reality.... So why change the channel so it can turn into a back-room snob forum with someone extolling 6V6's as opposed to EL84's. I'm enjoying the channel the way it is, and find most of it not only interesting,but educational for the scientifically challenged ( like me!) Those who know a great deal more should be happy with your presentations anyway, and can always watch you on a long format like a live-stream, where you might go into more detail for their benefit. Keep up the good work, because if you didn't do it no-one would!👍
Thanks, Chris, you've put it beautifully. I shall continue as I was!
I'm enjoying your channel just the way it is. It's a nice relaxing format.
Glad you enjoy it!
Wow, your Amps are so neatly wired, very impressive!!
Thanks!
Demonstrating the tonal differences between transformers sounds like an interesting idea. Similarly, I'd like to hear a comparison between your 'brown' and 'black' pre-amps. The early break-up character is really important to me, but I can't find any on-line demos and getting hands-on with the two types at the same time seems impossible. Hope that's something you'd consider; maybe the next time Aynsley's in da house? Cheers.
I enjoy your channel because of your authenticity and professionalism. I respect your honesty and commitment to your craft.
🤙❤️🤙 , beautiful work , love the video
The confidence of capability shines bright in your work
Thank you so much 😀
Love the channel! Don't worry about the .001% of negative viewers, you just have to ignore them cause the rest of us enjoy what you're doing. Keep it up!
I appreciate that!
The perspex template is a cracking idea. If it becomes a "standard" piece of equipment would it be beneficial to you if it could be made to fit over the chassis completely so you could mark out everything.
I'm trying to balance flexibility with efficiency. I need to be able to adjust things when component/hardware sizes change yet keep things in a relatively stable framework for ease of mnfr'ing. These perspex templates seem to be the best solution so far.
I love your channel because of your persona and because you talk things more in general - I've been following other channels for a while but I've got tired of watching soldering on daily basis. Both kinds of channels are very valuable but yours is like watching how a friend is doing who gives me nice tips on repair and workshop arrangement.
Wow, thank you!
Always enjoy these updates, thanks
You bet
Congrats on the 3000! Now by only being able to judge on the Internet
from audio monitors your guitar amplifiers are the best I have ever heard. That makes sense? 🤔
That's very kind of you to say :)
Chris, do you have link to your race car stuff ?
Mike
I know you folks in the UK like to complain about the rain, but a few miles north of me (Houston, Texas) they received up to 20 inches of rain in the last week. That's about 1/2 years worth of rain in a week, and it's not even hurricane season yet. It's supposed to rain again today, so I will be messing around playing my vintage Fender amps thru different speaker cabinets.
That’s a lot of rain in a week, but we basically had a relentless steady rain here from November right through to March.
There was heavy flooding in January (storm henk dropped a couple of inches over a huge area of the UK in one night after a month straight of drizzle, so rivers burst their banks all over the south/midlands).
The grounds still saturated from it all, so a lot places are kinda swampy after a mild shower at the minute.
don't worry abour moaning. you're realy doing a great job. greetings from hamburg
Thanks 👍
Cheers, Chris. I notice you always use eyelets. Is there a reason you prefer them to turrets?
I think they're easier to install, easier to work with, require less dwell time to saturate with solder, have a comparatively larger opening for component leads, and cheaper.The list goes on but ultimately it's purely down to builder preference.
@@RiftAmps Good info. Thanks!
Did I miss the difference in transformer demonstration?
Nope, that's something for the future :)