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Rigby1027 Contributing Member **** USA, Lubbock Anybody got a band-aid?	Feb 28th, 2012 03:12 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Just a simple one that rocks. Where is a good jumping off point to start doing some homework on this sort of thing?
rfrakes331K Contributing Member USA RonHalen Jokingly He Says	Feb 28th, 2012 03:21 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Possibly a Champ build. Should be a good simple build to start with. How's your soldering?
damuniz Contributing Member ***** South Jersey/USA She turned me into a newt!....	Feb 28th, 2012 03:21 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Fun kit, great instructions. Even a beginner with moderate soldering skills can do it (like me). And it sounds great! http://www.tubedepot.com/kit-tweedchamp.html
Hammond101 Contributing Member * So. Cal. USA	Feb 28th, 2012 04:35 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic While doing your homework, check the offerings from Weber, MojoTone and Marsh amps. There are others as well. Kit building is a lot of fun and very rewarding. It can become addictive.
Rigby1027 Contributing Member **** USA, Lubbock Anybody got a band-aid?	Feb 28th, 2012 05:57 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic I am a decent solderer.
CA_Dan Los Angeles	Feb 28th, 2012 07:08 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic A 5E3 tweed deluxe isn't too much more work than a champ. Check out Weber's site.
MLC Contributing Member ********** It's not just good.. ...it's good enough.	Feb 28th, 2012 07:32 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic My first (and so far, only) amp build was a Mission 5E3. Bruce Collins provides great support in addition to putting together a super high-quality kit. And when I was done I had what's become one of my all-time favorite amps. Mission 5E3 Kit
rfrakes331K Contributing Member USA RonHalen Jokingly He Says	Mar 6th, 2012 11:18 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic On that 5E3 kit, I notice there is no 6SC7 preamp tube. All preamps are 12AX7 tubes or similar. I thought the orginal Tweed Deluxe had the 6SC7 tube in it. How much does this change the tone? My amp is dirty to the bone.
MLC Contributing Member ********** It's not just good.. ...it's good enough.	Mar 6th, 2012 02:50 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic The "Narrow Panel" Deluxe used the 5E3 circuit, which had one 12AY7 and one 12AX7 in the preamp. That's what the Mission kit is based on. The older "Wide Panel" Deluxe was the 5C3 circuit and that did use the 6SC7 tubes. The 5E3 will definitely have more headroom than the 5C3.
rfrakes331K Contributing Member USA RonHalen Jokingly He Says	Mar 6th, 2012 05:29 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic MLC, Thanks for clearing that up. Nice kit.
telerocker2002 usa	Apr 2nd, 2012 12:08 AM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic My 1953 Deluxe "Wide Panel" has the 5b3 circuit with those 6SC7 tubes.
MonkeeMind Atlanta Nothing Exceeds Like Excess!	Apr 11th, 2012 01:58 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Then there's the 5D3 "Wide Panel" like mine with 12AX7's.
Peegoo Contributing Member ********** ********** That chicken is WRONG, baby.	Apr 11th, 2012 02:09 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Here's a homebrew 5F1 Champ. Not too expensive to do; very few components. I did buy the chassis box ($30 fleaBay) and a few other parts. It ROXX. Plenty loud all by itself for small jams and gigs--and I can always mic it into the PA if I need more. If I can do this kinda stuff--anyone can. Seriously.
Peegoo Contributing Member ********** ********** That chicken is WRONG, baby.	Apr 11th, 2012 02:24 PM   Edit   Profile   Print Topic   Search Topic Chassis shot here.

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