Finally you can see it!

[Kontalonis]

Well i finally got around to taking pictures of my custom built amplifier. It was built by a friend of mine, Mr. Ed Quidley. He does top notch work and is the nicest guy you'll meet. The amp pushes about 20 watts when in pentode mode and can back down to 7-8 while in triode mode. There is also a tight/open switch in the back. Tight is great for a no holds barred marshall sound and open is recommended for matchless type cleans. The EQ is standard bass/mid/treble with a brightness knob that is somewhat like the top cut on vox amplifiers. The master volume and brightness when turned all the way up are completely out of the circuit. It has two inputs on the front (normal/hi-gain) and a fully functional effects loop. There is also a footswitch included with gain and boost functions. Also, impedence selection and two speaker outs complete the back panel. The tubes are 3 12AX7 for preamp and phase inversion with 2 EL84s pumping the power. I can tell you that i've never been pleased more with an amp. For 1400 USD with a matching 1X12 (Celestion V30) cab, i think it can't be beat. I can't stop playing through this thing and knew that you jemsiters would appreciate it.

Now for the pics!:





Opinions are welcome and appreciated! I can't record soundclips because of lack of studio equipment. It's got a very marshall type distortion (but lower wattage so tube overdrive is very attainable without killing your ears) and a great matchless style clean.

[ibanezcollector]

I like the looks of it.. Looks clean and very elegant

[simonargento]

Very Very nice, Beautifull for my jazz gigs, enjoy!

[Dee]

Awesome man, looks great. I love the chickenhead knobs. Post up a few audio clips.

[Kontalonis]

Originally Posted by Dee

Post up a few audio clips.

I wish i could, but i have no interface or a suitable mic. I need to get something going that's for sure...

Thanks all for the positive feedback!

[ChopTart]

Dig the vintage styling! cool stuff there man

[Aussie_Rocker]

Nice bro, yeh i agree chicken head knobs are the bomb

[the.godfather]

Looks very nice!

I dig the styling of it too.

[Jaden]

awesome job mate !!!!!

buckets of style !!!

[C.Thep]

Looks awesome

[mi2tom]

Cool!

[RSVampire]

a custom built amplifier for $1,400 USD? man what a steal!

it probably sounds better than it looks... and it looks killer!

-Ryan

[jay ratkowski]

Your friend has a great name for building oddball stuff! It at least looks pretty nice. The white piping on the front is a good touch. Maybe everyone can call you up and you can play a song for us. hahaha

[pawel]

This looks great! And it looks like it sounds even better, if you know what I mean - it has those boutique cosmetics going...

[docc]

Congratulations!
This amp is quite interesting to me because it looks like
the amp that a friend if mine built for me few months ago.

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