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At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: headtheball on November 17, 2008, 10:50:36 AM

Title: Steampunking an Amp.
Post by: headtheball on November 17, 2008, 10:50:36 AM

Asking this on behalf of a mate.

He's been talking about giving his much loved and much more abused Marshall head (A single Channel JCM 800, but by now isn't really "vintage". it's a bit of a "Trigger's Broom") a little of a cosmetic makeover.

So, the silly questions:
Is there anywhere than sells "custom" control Plates and Amp Logos? Preferably Brass/Copper covered ones?
Does Oxblood Tolex exist?
Would it completely banjax the tone to fit Jewel Lights above each control, with a "green-yellow-red" thing going on (I could do the circuitry for this easily enough, more concerned about the effect on tone overall (maybe switch the pots to Dual gang ones, and run a seperate circuit on a dedicated supply)?

Now, I've half-heartedly googled this, but it's tricky when you're not utterly au fait with the suppliers of this stuff

Title: Re: Steampunking an Amp.
Post by: mikeluke on November 17, 2008, 11:45:29 AM

Thought about trying allparts?

http://www.allparts.uk.com/index.php?keywords=tolex&p=shop&=+Search+

Title: Re: Steampunking an Amp.
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 21, 2008, 02:14:17 PM

The timer IC needed to step through the colours on the LEDs would most likely introduce a 'ticking' noise into the audio path unless you shield the circuit VERY well. 

Seems like a totally pointless mod imo - do the nightrider thing instead, now THAT would rule.  It's been on my 'to do' list for ages, I even bought the 555 IC's, ha ha.