6 string + amp head build

**Andrew_B** · 5th February 2010, 05:28 PM

**Andrew_B** · 5th February 2010, 05:29 PM

turns out i could fit a tele stock on that mahog neck...

**R3R** · 6th February 2010, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by nicovington

Did you build Hi-Octanes inside the valve junior chassis? I'm actually using a set of VJ transformers since I got them at a very nice price, the extra voltage will push that EL84 a little harder though

yup

not technically exactly like a HO as i ommitted the 'cathode follower' stage (but did the extra gain stage which the vjr really shines with) and added spring reverb and a variable voltage regulator (attenuation via regulation of voltage to power tube)...

one of the heads also has octal socket tht allows the usage of the bigger bottles like 6L6

but yes...you are right the EL84 when driven hard in single ended mode is a beautiful tone indeed

**floody_85** · 6th February 2010, 09:29 AM

So wats it cost to build one of these?

**R3R** · 6th February 2010, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by floody_85

So wats it cost to build one of these?

well...

...it can cost yer life if one is sloppy and not careful about safety

but getting past these preliminary issues...

modding a vjr into a HO-like entity is actually quite cheap

extra hole drilled...extra preamp socket...extra preamp tube...

extra bits of wires/caps/soldering guides

spring reverb in head

join sewatt.com if interested in doing something similar ...i putted me schematic there and lotsa helpful ppls over there

**Andrew_B** · 8th February 2010, 04:19 PM

**floody_85** · 8th February 2010, 05:49 PM

Good looking work so far man..Makes me wanna build one....im scared ill electrocute my self but....oops!! THATS IDLE CHAT!!!! I better go before i get in trouble!!

**Andrew_B** · 10th February 2010, 09:26 PM

**Andrew_B** · 11th February 2010, 06:15 PM

**floody_85** · 11th February 2010, 07:55 PM

Nice work man. Looks clean..
Gettin any work done on ur guitars?

**Andrew_B** · 11th February 2010, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by floody_85

Nice work man. Looks clean..
Gettin any work done on ur guitars?

bit hot here at the moment,

might rout the neck pocket for the tele tomorrow,

not alot i can do till my hardware and stewmac packages arrive

**kiwigeo** · 12th February 2010, 11:20 AM

Metal heads playing with high voltage...oh dear.

**Andrew_B** · 12th February 2010, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by kiwigeo

Metal heads playing with high voltage...oh dear.

if i had a dollar for evreytime iv zapped myself

Nic decided on sharper corners on the cut out, i was also thinking it,
so i shall do that

**oz tradie** · 12th February 2010, 07:35 PM

A question for you, Knackers......... What are the pups and from where?

And does the amp kit come pre-wired?
Old picker was doing some Lil' Dawg amps a while ago which just required a cab to be made and speaker sorted. Nice little project.

**Andrew_B** · 13th February 2010, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by oz tradie

A question for you, Knackers......... What are the pups and from where?

And does the amp kit come pre-wired?
Old picker was doing some Lil' Dawg amps a while ago which just required a cab to be made and speaker sorted. Nice little project.

what pups are we talking about?

amp comes as components believe...

and my pics will be back up on the 20th... damn photobucket

ohh, the ibanez pups, they are ibanez VK1 and VK2 pups i am told, they are meant to be up around the 16k mark apparently, i will be checking them to confim that though
not sure where nic got them, ebay purchase i think?

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