[Mark Brown]

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FIXED IT!

I'm rewiring it p2p and gonna see what happens. Wish me luck.

 

[greco]

Good Luck!... & STAY SAFE!!

 

[Mark Brown]

Good Luck!... & STAY SAFE!!

Thanks buddy!!

I was growing increasingly frustrated at not being able to make any discernable difference in what was going on and I wasn't overly impressed with the placement of the board and the leads I could work with given that sooooooo this is plan B. The irony here is that it was plan A but I talked myself out of it due to the complexity compared to a board and my lack of understanding of the circuit. I can honestly say I have spent enough time with it now that I at least understand how it works so I can follow this rather well.

There is always something to come from failure, sometimes it is a greater understanding of the issues. Sometimes it is just more failure. Only time will tell

 

[Mark Brown]

Soooooo I can almost promise this will be a resounding failure. I did not place the sockets for what I have now attempted. I am gonna forge ahead none the less because that is the certain kind of special I am, but don't act surprised when I have nothing good to say after the fact.

 

[Noodles]

I never thought a thread could be both a cautionary statement and inspirational at the same time, but here it is.

Thanks for this. I'd love to do a project like this and have been appropriately warned of the pitfalls (and shocks).

Sharing your experience is appreciated. If I do take this specific project on this thread will be a good reference.

Kudos for the progress you've made and your tenacity.

 

[Alan Small]

Point to point encourages three dimensional thinking...your use of space is no longer limited to a flat plane. Bernie is one of many builders who embraced this style of building and inspired many to follow the same path.

Spaghetti protective insulators become useful in new ways..thank you to the unknown inventor and to nextgen for carrying same.

Do enjoy the journey with all its trial and error

 

[Milkman]

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FIXED IT!

I'm rewiring it p2p and gonna see what happens. Wish me luck.

WTH!!!??

Why?

Sounded so good.

I’ll keep watching the thread. I’m curious how you’ll do it P2P.

 

[Paul M]

As they say..... if it ain't broke, fix it until it is.

 

[Mark Brown]

WTH!!!??

Why?

Sounded so good.

I’ll keep watching the thread. I’m curious how you’ll do it P2P.

It sounded good at about 10% of the usable motion in the pots. Outside of that one specific and varying position it would flubb and oscillate and squeal and all kinds of things. I was running out of patience in trying to diagnose that issue, which I still assume was a ground SOMEWHERE and nothing I did seemed to make even the slightest difference so I abandoned it for this idiotic idea!

Oh and you don't have to watch the thread to see how that is gonna turn out. Its gonna turn out bad. I'll tell ya right now

I never thought a thread could be both a cautionary statement and inspirational at the same time, but here it is.

Thanks for this. I'd love to do a project like this and have been appropriately warned of the pitfalls (and shocks).

Sharing your experience is appreciated. If I do take this specific project on this thread will be a good reference.

Kudos for the progress you've made and your tenacity.

It isn't the most helpful thread, it is basically a lunatic rambling.... but what I can tell you is to follow a well thought out plan of attack. I went full on "winging it" and paid a price. Also, the jury is still out on if it is ok or not to build an amp in a wooden box LOL

But none the less thank you.

I am very comfortable sharing my failures. It is part of life and the process. If all anyone ever says is "Hey look at this amazing thing I did" and then neglect to remind us all of the 300 or so hours of complete and utter failure, those that come after us will feel even worse about their outcome when it isn't perfect the first time around. I'll take that mantle and run hard with it. If there is one thing I excel at it is failure!

 

[oldjoat]

it's never a failure if you learn something .

 

[Milkman]

I have confidence.

If I can build one and it works…. Seriously, I just copied the diagram. I really had no idea what did what or why.

 

[Mark Brown]

I have confidence.

If I can build one and it works…. Seriously, I just copied the diagram. I really had no idea what did what or why.

I would be a whole lot further along than I am if I was smart enough to do that in the first place.

 

[Milkman]

I would be a whole lot further along than I am if I was smart enough to do that in the first place.

Cup is half full?

You may well end up with a killer Tweed. P2P may be the ultimate if some of the booteek amp prices I have seen are any indication.

Keep your eyes on the prize.

 

[Paul M]

Got the day off work today. (Who is gonna buy a bicycle today?), so I spent a bit of quality time with my Amandacaster and my Trinity 5E3. I'm pretty sure the only thing I used today that wasn't DIY was the pick!

I really like the 5E3, but I miss the reverb, and a slow, pulsing trem. I think I sold those pedals a while back.

 

[Mark Brown]

I really like the 5E3, but I miss the reverb, and a slow, pulsing trem. I think I sold those pedals a while back.

Man if I didn't have my Tre-verb I would have thrown the Champ in the garbage by now

I have decided to shelve this project for a couple of days. I went into it head strong, haven't been completely satisfied with a single result to date and frankly I think it is time to go nuclear on it and start again.

While it can be frustrating to abandon something, I feel like no matter what I do at this point nothing will truly bring me to a place of satisfaction.

I still plan on building it in a wooden box, I will still go P2P as now that I have tasted it I think I'm gonna like it and I still suspect when I am done it will be amazing.

I did always prepare myself for this possibility. I tried, I failed..... and I will go back and try again. Ground up as they say. Who knows what idiotic nonsense I can dream up this time around.

There are some positives however. It can be smaller, I can put the pots on top like I wanted to and who knows, it might even work!

.....plus if I make it again I can make those corner mitres better. I honestly think my displeasure with those was the downfall of this project. I haven't been happy with it since day one and the compounding and cascading failures have led to this decision.

 

[Milkman]

Got the day off work today. (Who is gonna buy a bicycle today?), so I spent a bit of quality time with my Amandacaster and my Trinity 5E3. I'm pretty sure the only thing I used today that wasn't DIY was the pick!

I really like the 5E3, but I miss the reverb, and a slow, pulsing trem. I think I sold those pedals a while back.

A cheap delay pedal will help. As I recall, that Trinity of yours was a bench reference for me while I built mine.

You should stop by sometime over the holidays and try out a few of the guitars I've built. The Poplar Misconception might surprise you. Reminds me a lot of Sting.

 

[Mark Brown]

The Poplar Misconception

Amazing~!

 

[Paul M]

A cheap delay pedal will help. As I recall, that Trinity of yours was a bench reference for me while I built mine.

You should stop by sometime over the holidays and try out a few of the guitars I've built. The Poplar Misconception might surprise you. Reminds me a lot of Sting.

I've got an old BOSS DM-3..... that's covered.

The step-son started a project for me years ago..... the amp is/was going to be a Fender Tube reverb, into an 18W TMB, all installed in a Hammond PR40 tone cabinet. Other projects have taken priority, but one day........

 

[Verne]

Got the day off work today. (Who is gonna buy a bicycle today?),

ME !!!! I would. HAHAHA..........seriously, I would.

 

[Paul M]

ME !!!! I would. HAHAHA..........seriously, I would.

If you make the drive.... I'll open the store for you.