NAD: 50w SLO clone

[AndyR]

Excellent news, good to hear it's finished ok :D

Well done, congrats, etc... I don't think I'd ever take something like this on, it doesn't grab me enough, but I'm filled with admiration for anyone does.

[Andrew W]

Having almost, once, built a Noisy Cricket amp and found it mind pummelingly hard I am enormously impressed by this. Many congratulations.

[Transcend]

yeah its a "replica" chassis but its incredibly nice and well made. The only issue i had was the drilling wasn't spot on for the boards etc it was a very tight fit.

Even though i specified exactly what i wanted.

Other than that it is fantastic

[Transcend]

thanks guys for your kind words.

This build is extremely well documented so it wasn't overly hard.

It has however given me the bug and i want to work on something more original now

[Dmoney]

so what you gonna build next now that you can read schems and solder? ;)

[Transcend]

nice work man, how much did it cost all in? - I take it you got one of those repro PCBs ?????

Yeah i got some SLO clone PCB's (i think theyre usually $15 for the pair)

but i managed to get a good deal on a set of PCB's and the majority of the resistors & caps.

From there i just had to get LDRs, switches, pots etc & the Chassis & Transformers.

I think all in all it came to about 550-600 max including shipping & the one time i had to pay duty on a parcel.

So once you get a head cab made, its gonna cost around £750-800 for the lot.  Can't argue with that for an SLO.

Well i have found a very good deal on a headshell so it wont be that much!

[Transcend]

so what you gonna build next now that you can read schems and solder? ;)

Haha i don't know yet im thinking about it though.

Probably something lower powered as this thing is insanely loud

[Dmoney]

i want to work on my 30watter when I get back now. do some tweakage. you've got me in the mood.

[Spitfire]

rackmount preamp???

[Transcend]

I don't have any other rack gear....

and heres a very quick and sloppy clip

setup was

Ibanez RGD with SD Blackouts > SLO clone > Peavey 2x12 with v30s

http://soundcloud.com/wartime-novelty/slo-test-1

[Andrew W]

Sounds great. Really good tone.

[Transcend]

Ill do something a bit better and less downtuned this weekend once i have some knobs so i know where im setting things and have gotten a bit more used to the amp.

i just found out a valuable lesson though.

the miracle man really doesnt like the bright switch being on, far too much high end

[Telerocker]

That's a great tone. Well done!

[JacksonRR]

That's a nice clip! Well, now I know your name on Sloclone. Thought that was you.  :P

[dave_mc]

that sounded epic :D