Small Tube Amp Build, Start To Finish
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- čas přidán 18. 11. 2014
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Original circuit all tube amp build. About 10 watts, 2x 12AX7 preamp tubes, 1 EL84 output tube. Cabinet is made from Puriri wood/Carbon fibre shell. 1 Bright switch that changes a cathode cap (from 25uf electrolytic cap to .1uf film cap) and incorporates a bright cap on the first gain stage. No tone stack. Clean channel and gain channel is switchable. Jupiter Vintage Tone caps, PRP metal film resistors. Chassis and PT are from an old NZ made tube radio. OT is ClassicTone. Note: New plans use ClassicTone Power Transformer. - Hudba
It amazing how so many critics share their opinions on things they have absolutely no expertise on what so ever. It needs some tweaking but damn. This guy has skills, knowledge, and talent far beyond the people that are criticizing his work. I know this because their comments are as simple as they are.
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He's up all night 'til the sun.
He's up all night to build one.
He's up all night for good fun.
He's up all night to build tube amps...
sickb2200 Cheers dude!! Nice comment!!
Woodworker, Composite builder, Electronics designer and guitar player = Polymath! Amazing!!
Thanks so much Subbu!! Really appreciate it!
Did you make that guitar too?
Am I the only one enjoying the fact that he doesn't talk, doesn't use capslock-clickbait-titles and just shows how he builds stuff? I really love this format! And that wiring, oh boy! Looking at it was like finally reaching that itching spot at the back!
The audio is oddly satisfying as it is, I like it
This dude builds things the way they used to get built in the 50's and 60',. the right way.
So much effort and detail gone into things most people will never even see. The mark of a true craftsman. Beautiful build.
Andrew Elias Really appreciate your comment Andrew, have a great day!
Video: 8 minutes.
Knowledge that goes into video: a lifetime.
AWESOME!!! Anyone who wants to build their own tube amp should watch this build. It shows the attention to detail that's required to produce something wonderful. As this video demonstrates very well, it's all about the details. I also love the way it was filmed. Very concise, not a big bunch of chattering about the obvious. Well done. 5 stars!
I don't know how to make vacuum tubes.
For some reason, I find this video very relaxing to watch
There are several ways to look at this and in my opinion this is a Picasso of amps. The world is created by artists, whether it be cars, paintings, sculptures, T.V's, stereos, motorcycles, or guitars and amps and EVERYTHING that we use. This guy took great pride in his vision and I'm sure he accomplished it to some degree. In creating things there is an artistic view and a functionality view and both must be addressed. I give you a 5 out of 5 for making an amp as you saw it and took the time to "create" your work as you saw fit. This, my friends, is how "boutique" amps are "invented" and why you pay $20 for a painting at Walmart and $20,000 at a museum. Hats off to you elams1894 for creating a beast of an amp and I hope you sell them faster than you can make them.
Thanks so much Brandon! Really appreciate your kind words, and sorry for delay in reply. Thanks for taking the time to comment and so glad you enjoyed the vid. Thanks again, have a great day!!!
The world is made by engineers. Artists sold it.
Dude builds a tube guitar amp from scratch, meticulous in every way, then drops a surprise custom dovetail jig and hand forms a carbon fiber shell for it. Incredibly inspiring man, so glad I found your channel. Beautiful work. Thanks for uploading.
Well said mo chara, his work is top notch and certainly inspiring, but I wish he had used a better speaker for his demo. Enjoy your day, peace to you and yours from Ireland...
how does someone like you exist? every moment of this was like a wicks advert. Your skills are out of this world!
+wish hound problem brah?
+wish hound and a dolphin does? m80p.
fuk u.
+wish hound nice dolphin you got there.
This is the 3rd time I've watched this... i have no intention of ever making one but its just so mesmerizing to watch.
Thanks so much Daniel! Glad you like the vid, thanks for tuning in!
I can't explain why but this video brought me some interior peace... Thank you!
Thanks Denis!
No talking, no annoying music. I give a thumb just for these facts! Kind of ASMR lol.
It's a curiously silent piece of work with neither music nor annotations.
I was fascinated. I believe the film maker to be an avant garde auteur.
+geffel Thanks so much gaffe! Very glad you enjoyed the vid, have a great day!
For all the idiots that give negative feed back.. None of you could even get past the thought of the time and effort it takes to build something like this on your own.. Great job dude Amps Awsome!
it astounds me the amount of work you do to create jigs and devices to make something. this was very interesting and fun to watch.
Thanks Richard!
This has been one of the most relaxing experiences I've ever had on youtube. Seeing him build that amp with so much care and skill makes me want to build something everyday with my own hands just for the satisfaction if it. My quality of life would improve dramatically.
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed the vid, cheers!
probably one of the most impressive youtube videos I've ever watched.....congratulations on a masterpiece well built.
OUTSTANDING!!!! Great Skills Have You!!!
+joe stewart Thanks Joe!!
Amazing precision and craftsmanship!
man, the craftsmanship on this is unreal. even down to the layout of the individual wires and the the woodworking detail, the guitar sounds great too. I wish i had a fraction of your skills!
+Jason Williams Thanks so much Jason, I really appreciate your kind words!!!
Good design. Good craftsmanship. Good tools. Good materials. Attention to details. Patience. Love of the art.
Thank you Tom, have a great my friend!
All of this build was remarkably impressive. Exceptional craftsmanship. But my favorite part was your wiring. That point to point wiring was so meticulously done. Beautiful.
Brilliant craft on everything, electronics, carbon & wood. Nice!!
Brian Coffee Thanks Brian! Really appreciate it!
Man, you have some SERIOUS patience as well as talent!
+Jim Hinkle Thank you Jim!!!
Best piece of craftsmanship I've ever encountered on CZcams.
Absolutely beautiful!
+CreRay Thanks heaps CreRay!!! Really appreciate it
Fantastic craftsmanship. Very few have the skills anymore to accomplish this.
oh boy I'm speechless!...wish i was clever with electronics and amazing woodworking skills...Respect to you! 😄
Thanks Martin!! Your kind words mean a lot, thank you!
Hope you dont mind if I add you to my circles!?
beautiful build. The half bind dovetail woodwork is just as impressive as the amp!
Thanks Sen, really appreciate it!
I think it's the best CZcams video I've ever seen!...
100% sure you have some level of OCD. Your circuit build quality is just marvelous!!
Something really strange happened here to me... I was absolutely captivated with the cabinet build and was in awe of the beautiful finish and glanced at the run time as it ended. I slowed time by about 200%. I was staggered only 10 minutes had passed. This was a real effect I am convinced concentrating on this mans exquisite work slowed time. Oh shit I missed Star Trek!
David Faure
We all know what it feels like when time speeds up, but the reverse seems less common - when it feels like a long long time and its only a few mins its weird. Will check out that name I cant pronounce :0)
David Faure
He is a fascinating chap. That was pure gold thanks.
+mart fart Same thing happened to me the other day watching someone hand make valves. It was excellent.
+mart fart Thats awesome!! So glad you enjoyed the vid and that it was easy to watch. Sorry for delay in reply, life has got in the way build fun, as it does. Thanks again for your kind words have a great day!!
A first class piece of construction,superb,a bench mark for neatness,a work of art!
Thanks so much Colin!
Ok, as a guy who makes his own guitars, amps and effects pedals I used to pride myself on my craftsmanship...until I watched this video. Amazing job my friend, you sir are a true renaissance man.
I built one of these using your plans and it's awesome. Built a combo using a wooden wine box for the cabinet and using a Jensen 8". Your series has inspired me to go on and build a more Fender tone one but using the same technique you used. I even built a tube pedal based on the design for a guitar mate who loves my amp. Thanks for your hard work putting this together, it must have taken hours! I have got so much pleasure from this and will do for years with all the projects I am planning.
Thats awesome!! Great to hear. Well done on the conversion and the tube pedal! Its a versatile little circuit with massive output. I have very nearly finished the layout to a push pull version of this circuit (18w). Same pre amp (two channel clean/crunch), however with the addition of a tone stack (bass, treble) and also a switchable resonance/presence feedback circuit for a bit of extra tonal range. I'm itching to build it. I'll put it the website when finished. I've also completed this little 5w circuit with a tone stack as well. All the best with your projects, let me know how you get on, cheers!
@@elams1894 Will do & I can't wait to see the push-pull version. EL84s still?
@@newtoneer01 Yes 2 x EL84 tubes. I guess this circuit could be described as a 'modern' design as it uses all 12AX7's. I'm designing an all vintage circuit though as well, with EF86/ECF80, 6BL8 pre and phase inverter tubes respectively and 2 x 6DQ6a's for power tubes. Should be a very interesting tone. Cheers
@@elams1894 That's a great concept. The ideas for tube amplifiers really are limitless. Look forward to seeing & hearing the result.
You are insane. The world needs more insane people.
Thanks such Justin, have a great day!
rocking the casbah since 1894 , tight shit dude
Love how you can hear birds chirping in the background during the quiet interludes!
Good god that wiring is so beautiful and clean
There definitely is an art in point to point circuits. while one can make a mess others make it looks like a bold statement.
A true craftsman! This amp is a work of art! You have some serious skills fella. Massive respect my man. Subscribed.
When you see this sort of build out you realize what master craftsmanship means. Stunning piece of art
You got skills man. Well done.
That is not an amp. That is a piece of collectible art work ! What next ? An amp with handmade tubes from glass made from sand in your back yard, homemade extruded copper coated wire, and the cabinet from wood from a tree in the front yard. LOL ,Holy moly that is a fine job sir :)
A hand crafted gem for you to enjoy for the rest of your life... that amp is so nice
+Kristian B Lerche Thanks so much Kristian!!
That is a REALLY nice piece of work and if your kids have any sense you've created an heirloom.
It amazes me how people can give this a thumbs down. The creativity and genius behind this project is too much for some. Great job and great video!
They probably gave it a thumbs down because the title of the video says start to finish and this is obviously not start to finish. Do something, skip ahead several hours, do something else, skip ahead again, do something else, skip ahead. etc
bkpickell I don’t see any point where he skips steps save the dove tail jointing a bit, but there are plenty of videos on how to do that.
1:10 is shown just twisting a wire, then 1:18 shows three caps already wired. That's skipping ahead. Maybe we want to know how the caps were wired too. That's just one example of many.
If it's just an abridged assembly video, maybe he should have titled it. Me assembling my amp. People are lured in to watch these videos based on the title. If someone clicked on the link thinking it's going to be a detailed assembly how to video, and are sorely disappointed after watching this video. Then they thumbs it down. They aren't thumbing it down because the work is shotty. They are thumbing it down because it's click-bait.
very good video, it has no background music, so peaceful to hear the actual sound of the process
I so much enjoyed watching the detail you put into this. Thank you. You are a true artisan. Congratulations.
Your skills are awesome. As a carpenter / musician your dovetail jig totally blew me away. As for the three weeks to build it that just shows passion and determination for what you do.
Thanks Richard. Sometimes I think I'm a little mad, the dovetail jig turned into a bit of a monster and a real problem solver as new obsticles kept arising daily, but very pleased with its accurracy even though its made of wood, surprised myself a bit really. Thanks for your kind words, really appreciate it.
beautiful workmanship
+notquitepinoy Thank you!
I just love the old school wiring. I must build one myself just to experience it. many thanks!
Sweet! The craftsmanship is outstanding, and the use of carbon fiber as a shell was an awesome touch!
Jocia Miller Thanks so much Jocia, really appreciate it, have a great day!
Beautiful, good taste and esthetic looking. So many talents, electronics, carpentry, music..... Such good taste!
tb0nestk and video editing too!
+tb0nestk Thanks so much tb, you are very kind!!
+rockboy360 Thank you! That part goes unoticed the majority of the time, but it indeed takes a massive a moun t of work, I really appreciate your comment, thanks!
This dude is a BOSS!!!
The definition of craftsman.
I'm a respected amp builder in my area... I enjoy observing other craftsman's techniques... hats off to you! A very nice build! BTW - I incorporate switching for the 1st gain stage's cathode (a) 2k2 (b) 2k7 with 0.68 [plexi] (c) 1k5 with 1uf (d) 1k5 with 22uf [fender]. I also provide switching for the coupling / blocking cap leaving the plate of the 1st gain stage (a) 0.0047 (b) 0.022. These two features allow for a wide range of voicing that can accommodate most any single coil or humbucker pickup. It's nice to see someone taking the extra time to lay the entire project out on paper first. Good engineering occurs on paper and then is realized during the build.
Thanks so much Mark. Yes switching is very interesting and extremely versatile. It also provides a way to manipulate tone without a signal sapping tone circuit. Cathode switching is pretty cool and looks as though you have all bases covered. I find that working out how to incorporate the switching into a circuit is very challenging and indeed takes lots of planning on paper. This is especially so when switching channels as not to leave the grids wide open. Ground switching can be a head wrecker. Very cool and thanks for your comments!!
That was great to watch. As a performer I love the sound of the EL84. Ringy highs and crunchy lows. And your amp has it all.
You should put those into production.
much more patient as a builder than a musician I hear. Still great video nonetheless. Thanks for sharing!
Im glad you have the patience and interest in doing this because I wouldn't but the world needs tube amps!
Thanks Cameron!
all your work is amazing! I would like to show you my first guitar because you are the person that show me how to make it! that give me the idea and the "energy" to make it! I love how you use materials like epoxy, carbon fiber, etc! I hope I be as good as you one day :)
beautiful little amp, love the custom made turret board.
Thank you so much. I was dying trying to find out what his board was called.
Beautiful work. Would you be willing to pass around the schematics and a parts list, perhaps?
Respect. A man that doesnt fret ( ha ha ha ) when it comes to keeping it high end. ALOT of work behind that little beautiful peice!
+Rensvind1 Thanks so much, really appreciate it!!
Once I saw the Pritt Stick I knew this will be amazing.
HI Daniel, yeah I'm pretty reluctant to unleash the Pritt Stick at the best of times. When yielded incorrectly, the results are catastrophic indeed, hence the need to exercise extreme caution. Patience and determination are key. With decade long trial and error I've been able to dial in the 'Pritt' effect. I guess I just got lucky on this occasion;) Thanks for tuning in, have a good one!
Just started the video, but I fully expect to see him blowing the glass for the tubes.
i wouldn't be surprised if he made the capacitors himself
'Nice neat work! Great attention to detail.
You can be very proud of this one!!!
Somehow your Videos have a calming effect to me.
+Held von Welt indeed :-)
+Held von Welt Thats great, I'm very glad, have a great day!
+Held von Welt I also love the videos, but I must say that I have contradictory feelings about their effect on me. It is quite satisfactory, and at times calming, but my obsessive side tends to trick me into anxiety!! Thanks +elams1849
Your a hell of a woodworker.Truly impressive work and skills!
beautiful wireing
Incredible workmanship. Epic stuff dude. And not a single fucking word. You sir are a true craftsman.
Great craftsmanship .I can see you take pride in your work.
Thanks so much Stephen!!
Stunning craftsmanship bro!! A true perfectionist.
+Phlop Alopagus Thank you, very kind!!
You never showed the tubes, but you are a trooper.
1:37 thats the bottom of it
builds his own dovetail jig, forms and compresses fiber glass cover, very meticulous wiring, mostly with primitive manual tools. passion!!!!
That looks like a ton of work and special tools but well worth it in the end. Good work!
Awesome japanese style wood carpentry. Wonderful amp!! Great sound.
Probably built the guitar himself, the house, and all of the tools he is using too :D
I was hoping this would be a tutorial not a "Look what I did" :(
Very cool project though, the end product sounded great my dude
That wiring is insanely clean. I love it.
Man! That just floored me watching that build. I really appreciate the craftsmanship and quality you put into that amp. It sounds like it too. Thanks for putting that together in video for everyone to see.
Jim Campbell Thanks Jim!! You are so welcome, thanks for taking the time to comment, your kind words are much appreciated!!!
guitar that perfectly matches amp, sick!
Thank you!
And you sir, are a badass.
I was impressed enough with the circuit, but then you made your own dovetail jig? When they're so easy to buy! Well done, from a fellow woodworker and musician.
Thanks Grower! Was thinking about a bought one but none of them have a stable footing for the front of the router. Everyone thats available off the shelf, in whatever price bracket only provides a base for half the router. Hence I made my own with the vice doubling as a platform for the other half of the router giving an entire stable base. It makes the jig very stable for the router. I may buy the aluminum finger jig however I'm quite surprised that my wooden finger jig is very accurate too. Looks crazy but there was method to my madness ;)
Dude!...Wow...likw....WOW!..WTF...I will never think of a jig the same from now on...that's art....
Thanks so much Adam, have a great day!!
I think I like the jigs you built even better than the amp...
That's a lot of skills you've got there, carpenter/cabinet maker, electrical/electronics engineer, musician, and I'm guessing you built that guitar too so add luthier to the list. Impressive video:-)
Don't forget videographer. Setting up all of those camera angles DURING the build?! Wow.
Mario Garza beat me to the praise! More homo-sapiens should keep busy similarly!
ianrkav Thanks so much ian, really appreciate it!!!
Mario Garza Thanks Mario!!
jrcenina85 And thanks JR
Man!! I'm glad I saw this. I've built two clones (sb-12 and 5e3). I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get them to look super clean, I'm going to use a jig for the jtm-45 i'm building next. Thanks! great video.
Wow. Even if I mastered the intellectual side of a project like this, there's two essential traits I lack: patience and the steady hands of a craftsman. Well, done on all fronts, man!
+Tim Satterwhite Thanks Tim!!! Really appreciate it!
A true craftsman. Very nice!
dude...totally impressed with your skill. my grandfather was always building out of Popular Mechanics mags. I have all his issues back to 1940. you and him are one in the same. old world craftsmanship and know how will always be appreciated by me. watched the guitar build . who passed the skills to You? or did you teach yourself? appreciate you sharing your talents online. Gary in Colorado
Gman Manning thanks Gman! seems like we share a parallel universe, my grandfather was a builder and my father an audio electrician so I learned from him along the way. I always like the old school build quality, just seems to me a better way to design and build. I live in New Zealand but my sister lives in colorado, Littleton. thanks for commenting with such kind words, have a great day!!! BTW, I am also known as Gman.
Wow, that is not only beautiful, but also expertly done. Fine job indeed, brethren!
I'm not sure I learned enough about building a tube amp from this video but your camera work is excellent! I will definitely check out the other things for no other reason than to bask in the beauty of your images. Thanks!
having this dude over your house
"aw shit, i lost the remote."
"I'll build one"
I wonder if he also built the guitar. :D
Erick Ponce looks like he may have made the pickguard, at least.
Thanks! Yes I did make the guitar. This pariticular guitar was built out of a single piece of Matai wood from NZ. It is very hard and has been very stable. It is slightly smaller than normal strat type and it is my favourite everyday guitar. The pickguard is carbon fibre and actually adds a small amount of brightness to the guitar. Thanks again!! have a great day
I don't think the amp sounds terrible. It's rather the microphone of the camera that is crap.
Great job on the wiring. The coloured heatshrink to ID wires makes it look really neat.
Thanks Brandon, much appreciated!
You are indeed the definition of a true renaissance man. Just really impressive. You now have me looking for a beginners electronic engineering class at 40. Your video is an inspiration. I'd like to be able to build a simple overdrive or boost circuit for starters. Thanks again for the inspiration.
+apemanbutters Thanks for checking out the vid and glad you enjoyed it. If can can do it, you certainly can too! Many thanks and kind regards!!