Sooo yeah, PCBs could be ok if they were well designed and well implemented, but mostly they aren’t. Most early PCB amps are already in the landfill. That’s somehow my incompetence? You’ve got some flaws in your logic there bud.

What do you think would be better in that configuration?

@@BlueRidgeAudio3 You get a constant and strong line level, instead of the level following the master volume. The way it's set up now, you have to readjust your efx levels each time you move the master volume. And, if the master is set at "bedroom level" you will get very low signal in the loop.

@@BigTrouble324 yup! I'm just sharing how the D man did it in this vid. I offer a built in tube buffer on my amps, for the same reasons.

@theBejourn You can tell the amp is amazingly loud from a KZbin video?!?

@@EnJoony yes, first he says as much within the first few minutes and as soon as he starts playing the tone just sounds intense, full, and LOUD. If you were recording that through say a modeler it would sound different and likely not be as loud.

@theBejourn ?!? He says it's not much quieter than the 50 watt version - Nothing about the volume he's playing it at. You gotta' have one supersonic set of ears to discern how loud that amp is in the video.

The goal is quality over quantity…quite different from fender’s commercial scale, yes. It’s really a different amp, a feature set for modern players who prefer time based effects on the floor vs. built in reverb, and who would rather support a passionate individual’s work over a corporate giant. If you think the people making the most amps are the people making the best amps, well, I’m wasting my breath.

You goofball, you’re obviously reading the title in bad faith. He’s a damn fine builder, and boutique amps certainly improve on (the average) Deluxe Reverb.. I don’t understand why ppl feel the need to be negative to small builders, it’s not like he’s getting rich off this. It’s obv a labor of love. Anyway, Nick, I’m just across the state line in VA visiting my dad while he’s sick, in the middle of nowhere but just a couple hours from Asheville, and I wonder if I could come down and listen to a Looking Glass in person. I’m in the mkt for an amp in that style and it sounds beautiful but I can’t spend that kinda cash w/out hearing in person first, so I’m gonna shoot you an email and hopefully we can work something out. Cheers!

yeah, just like the one I had when I was 13... don't want to support the brand as they did their US employees dirty and are now using prison labor. Gross.

open back with a warehouse ET65 speaker

That's the idea! Also dreaming up a stereo version.

@@BlueRidgeAudio3 Stereo. Now you really have our attention! 6V6's is where it is at for me and many others.

Dielectrics do make a difference, Polyester is "stock" fender AFAIK. metalized Polypropelene is a little more hi fi... I prefer ceramics to silver mica, less microphonic noise and better temp coefficient... but there are a lot of different ceramic types and some don't sound good. "Sounding good" is pretty subjective but things like electrical properties and inner/outer foil construction can be leveraged for somewhat more objective "musical" qualities, even if that's just consistent performance.

You're welcome! I also want to do a long form version that walks through the actual schematics and goes deeper.

@@BlueRidgeAudio3 the more the better for us that JUST barely know the difference between a guitar cable and a speaker cable. : )

@@BlueRidgeAudio3 please do!

Thanks for your support!

Looking Glass ROCK my friend!

Ahh you know what? The amp is right in front of windows that rattle and the guitar's tuners are falling apart and buzzing as well, you're picking that up... good ear! I'll get some proper demos up soon.

This is just a phone recording in a small untreated room at low volume. I'm curious to know what in particular you dislike? Everyone who has heard it in person or played it says its great.

Not trying to endorse that company, used to be made in america (when the guitar was made) but then they switched to prison labor and sweat shops... I'll give you a hint, the brand rhymes with "sleazy"