Hey guys,
I posted this in the "pix of Custom built guitar amps/cabs (http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=83697.msg736714#msg736714)", but I'm so excited I wanted to give it it's own home too.
I just finished building my first amp. It's basically a Princeton 5F2-A, but I used mostly recycled parts from old radios that my friend/amp guru had. The PT isn't as powerful as an actual Princeton (only about 280V for B+), but it still sounds great! The OT is from musicalpowersupplies.com (http://musicalpowersupplies.com) and I can't stress how happy I was with Matt's service and patience.
Other than that the mods are minimal: SS rectifier and added a switch to toggle the negative feedback in or out.
The chassis is from an old radio and it's pretty small, so space is tight (and wiring is ugly):
(http://www.facekick.ca/images/5f2a_01.jpg)
(http://www.facekick.ca/images/5f2a_02.jpg)
(http://www.facekick.ca/images/5f2a_03.jpg)
The cab used to be half of a turntable w/speaker combo that I painted (front is all original except for the button I put on to cover a whole where the speaker used to connect to the turntable) and it's loaded with a vintage 8" speaker my friend had (chosen for it's small magnet, so it could all fit nicely in this tight package.
(http://www.facekick.ca/images/5f2a_06.jpg)
(http://www.facekick.ca/images/5f2a_07.jpg)
(http://www.facekick.ca/images/5f2a_08.jpg)
All in all I'm really happy with it. I learned a hell of a lot building this amp (made a lot of mistakes along the way too). It sounds great, is really small and light, and cranks through an extension cab.
Woo!
Paul