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I really like it man and I like that it is imperfect. Looks like a piece that has been with you always.

Well done my man, well done indeed!

I adore how much it looks like an old television set.
 

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Handsome. Have you fired it up, yet? And if so, does the second power tube provide a noticeable increment?
Oh yes.. she runs....i used the lower volt taps to end up with 367 plates, 355 screens, 182 pin6, 198 pin1

The speaker/cab combo adds to the perceived volume and it sounds glorious...certainly an increase in volume from a 5f2a with similar speaker/cab: so many variables that contribute

A fun build using extra pine on hand...fine for this old guy who appreciates warm and clean...cautiously I can get to 10 and control the guitar and fingers for nuances...both toggles are impressive for those who like to fiddle with switches and work fine with single coils and buckers in equal fasion
 

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Oh yes.. she runs....i used the lower volt taps to end up with 367 plates, 355 screens, 182 pin6, 198 pin1

The speaker/cab combo adds to the perceived volume and it sounds glorious...certainly an increase in volume from a 5f2a with similar speaker/cab: so many variables that contribute

A fun build using extra pine on hand...fine for this old guy who appreciates warm and clean...cautiously I can get to 10 and control the guitar and fingers for nuances...both toggles are impressive for those who like to fiddle with switches and work fine with single coils and buckers in equal fasion
The thing about that style of Tone control is that the treble emphasis end of the control stops doing anything after volume is about 6 or so, while the treble-cut continues to work at any volume setting.
 

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The thing about that style of Tone control is that the treble emphasis end of the control stops doing anything after volume is about 6 or so, while the treble-cut continues to work at any volume setting.
That will depend on the value of the tone pot...it's not noted on the schematic, probably because it is a select-on-test component, the value determining the frequency response of the inputted signal.
 

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The thing about that style of Tone control is that the treble emphasis end of the control stops doing anything after volume is about 6 or so, while the treble-cut continues to work at any volume setting.
I notice this phenomenon and have pondered alteration(s); for learning experience I may install a bright cap and listen for appeal and then try a treble cut design too(probably more useful than the tweed tone circuit).
Thanks for the idea
 

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Jesus, if I turned the kitchen stove into a work bench, herself would turn a cast cooking pan into a weapon!
Alan saves a lot of time by eating while building amps!
 

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My ADD just caught your guitar @Alan Small, what is that all about? Never seen anything like it before!
courtesy of @faracaster ..she is a Springer Guitar from France: the model is a Halfbreed with Haussel pickups and pinstriping from Europe s' top auto and cycle artist.
Made from Spanish cedar and delightful to play.
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