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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Frank on August 26, 2011, 06:57:07 PM

Title: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Frank on August 26, 2011, 06:57:07 PM

THIS IS A VALVE AMP! (http://www.chambonino.com/construct/const13.html)

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Ian Price on August 26, 2011, 07:45:14 PM

But does it have any Crystal Lattice?

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: marauder on August 26, 2011, 08:01:25 PM

Quote from: Ian Price on August 26, 2011, 07:45:14 PM

But does it have any Crystal Lattice?

The electrons will be destroyed in those huge diodes.

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: asianaxeman on August 26, 2011, 08:19:43 PM

cool! I wonder how many people will appear asking whether it cleans up with their volume knob, oh dear!

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: gordiji on August 26, 2011, 08:23:21 PM

long live the intelligent eccentric. 8)

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: jpfamps on August 26, 2011, 08:29:31 PM

And he winds his own transformers!

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: BigB on August 26, 2011, 09:15:59 PM

OMFG !!! This guy is totally insane  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: richard on August 26, 2011, 09:25:35 PM

I guess it would be okay for late night practicing at home.

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Frank on August 26, 2011, 09:51:23 PM

Quote from: jpfamps on August 26, 2011, 08:29:31 PM

And he winds his own transformers!

Sixteen secondaries on the mains transformer. And he did all the calculations himself. This is a combination of dedication, persistence and sheer black magic.

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 26, 2011, 11:07:43 PM

aye, seen this one before - would love to hear that thing in person cranking out Reign In Blood, bet its spectacular.

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Telerocker on August 27, 2011, 01:53:51 AM

Well, keeps him of the street... :)

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: ztikmaen on August 27, 2011, 02:13:59 AM

Does it have good headroom? -__-"

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: MDV on August 27, 2011, 02:19:34 AM

Quote from: ztikmaen on August 27, 2011, 02:13:59 AM

Does it have good headroom? -__-"

:lol:

I'm gonna go with:

Yor ear drums will distort way before that does.

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: ztikmaen on August 27, 2011, 02:59:13 AM

Quote from: MDV on August 27, 2011, 02:19:34 AM

Quote from: ztikmaen on August 27, 2011, 02:13:59 AM

Does it have good headroom? -__-"

:lol:

I'm gonna go with:

Yor ear drums will distort way before that does.

My ear's headroom is poor in comparison haha

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: JacksonRR on August 27, 2011, 04:16:47 AM

WITCH!

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 27, 2011, 12:35:35 PM

wonder if it has a half power mode for smaller gigs.

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: BigB on August 27, 2011, 12:59:08 PM

Surprisingly, nobody mentionned "Back to the futur"'s giant amp so far  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Mr.Coneman on August 27, 2011, 02:07:23 PM

I wonder if it's loud enough to gig with.

























 :o

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Kiichi on August 27, 2011, 04:17:25 PM

(http://static.twoday.net/keinspass/images/WTF.jpg)

Title: Re: That's not a valve amp
Post by: Brow on August 27, 2011, 04:34:44 PM

That's the guy that sorts and services my amps for me. The guys a mentalist  :lol: