18w up & running. well,1/2 of it.

hi guys,
after rewireing the input jacks correctly. the normal channel is working. and like Ed R, the trem channel is dead.
i used a 150/7w res on the cathode's & tesla 84's & get 12v at cathode's. i had some orange drops so i used them.
played it through a 1/12 boogie w/celestion 90w & sounds very good ! i think i'll have to play it through an efficent spkr. to maximize the headroom for my needs but from what i've heard i think this'll work.
still have to tweek the lead dress alittle & find out what's wrong with the trem channel but so far this was alot of fun.
aside from the obvious, any ideas about the dead trem side ?
Ed R let me know how you make out.
brucem

Very Cool.. I'm working on #2. Double check those grounds. You did get my updates correct?? there have been some posted here and I think I sent you an email with a list of issues that have been uncovered along the way..

No ideas on the trem channel, maybe you could post some pics? I'll be more than happy to take a look at it..

-NOCD

simple fix

why is it that you allways miss the obvious ?
i had the plate & grid crossed on v3b. cleaned up the lead dress & shielded the input jack leads. everything works now. plus it's as quiet as a mouse.
spent the afternoon trying different speaker combo's.
1/12 boogie cel90, 2/12 openback marshall w/v30's,
2/12 marshall closeback w/75's & 2/10 weber c10q open.
decided to go w/a 1/12 combo cabinet. calling Armadillo tomorrow.

my strats, tele's & andersons all sound GREAT through this 18w.
BUT, was blown away with how my lp heritage 80 elite w/shaws
& the '69 335 sounds.
i'm bad at discribing sound so let me say, WOW!!!!!
it's gonna be fun playin through this !

Dave, thank you one more time for putting this together for us.
youdaman,
brucem

Humbuckers w/ 18w

Hey,

I agree with that one. The 18w sounds good with Strats and other single coil guitars, but it really screams when you run a humbucker through it. I heard a guy play my 18w over the weekend with a Peavey Wolfgang with fixed bridge and humbuckers. It was pretty awesome if I do say so myself.

Glad you got your 18w-clone working.

Later,
Graydon Stuckey

My 18w clone