Build Fender 5F1 boutique Champ tube guitar amp circuit into 50's RCA wood cabinet how to lay it out

[@n3jw34]

Some "techs" have all the fun! O' to be a fly-on-the-wall at the famous "D" Labs. Keep these videos coming .....

[@BrianHill]

The amp sounds so good, you are making me think about doing my builds without a tone circuit.

[@MarcCarriage121]

Wow, would love to see you do more of these .

[@d-labelectronics]

I have more in line, just need time!

[@electrolytics]

Sweet build. Always looking good D-Lab. Thanks alot.

[@hestheMaster]

One of those early UHF channel converter boxes for early TV's back in 1952. Looks neat making a tube guitar amp out of it. To drill holes with the proper spacing you can also use an automatic spring punch available at most hardware stores. Just a sweet and excellently designed amp build there Terry.

[@joemcgraw5529]

Thats really cool Terry and its a one of a kind amp and would build something like this instead of a kit any day ,Im going to join your Patreon soon because I have been watching your for about 4 years or so and really like what you do ,especially when you visit the Ham fests ,I keep a towel under my chin to catch all the drewel because we dont have them here in Frederickburg Va if we did I would be living outside in the shed probably lol

[@jerryking2418]

Great project. The trick will be finding the RCA cabinet for a reasonable price.

[@d-labelectronics]

Yes, back in the day I could find them for 10-25 dollars. Now they get about double that. But its still cheaper than making one!

[@edwardhannigan6324]

Nice little jewel there Terry..Great build, and seems minimal component wise..But those transformers would break my bank..! Top video as usual..Ed..UK.😀

[@d-labelectronics]

Yes, the transformers are pricey. You can substitute. e-mail me and I can send you a schematic

[@kennethquintini658]

Those fifties radio cabinets are great looking!!

[@danrussell9357]

Great Project - This is something I could see myself doing!

[@d-labelectronics]

I would be glad to help you complete this project

[@sarbog1]

Very nice, I built a 5C1 amp!!!

[@tiki_trash]

Highth, excsetra, I love it.

[@brentnearhood8874]

Thanks! Terry🎶🎛

[@mikeduffer6858]

Love your stuff. Makes me want to build another one. Keep up the good stuff!

[@RadioTom103]

Love it! Nice use for the old, useless UHF TV convertor cabinet.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

A Fender twin with just 1 volume control must be considered?

[@reedhead1]

Love it, wish I had the electronics skills to build that amp.

[@Nizodizo]

How does it look in the dark?

[@weschilton]

Pretty cool!

[@markprentice7785]

Great looking build. I noticed that both transformers are oriented the same direction and it is still quiet.

[@derstrom8]

What a beauty!

[@pauldow1648]

How might you add a headphone jack to this setup ?

[@Guieno]

Oh yeah! Great sound!

[@WECB640]

Very nice build. 73

[@percyhornickel]

Hi, how did you set the bias since the power transf sec shows 480V?, 5F1 layouts over there shows it uses around 650V/700V high volt (hammond list). Did you set plate voltage decreasing the plate resistor?. My english isn't that good sorry, I'm a self-learnning guy and I'd like someday to build a 5F1 circuit. What a great videos you do, I have seem/downloaded many of them.

[@dddevildogg]

Terry Isn't that Tony playing on that looper? And the looper, can you give us the name of it?

[@d-labelectronics]

Hello, Yes, Thats Tony C. The looper is a EH nano looper 360

[@flintdavis2]

D-Lab,How do you add a headphone output?

[@robertparker3580]

AWESOME!!!!! What's the wattage output?

[@d-labelectronics]

Approx 4.5 watts at the High voltage in this design

[@NickCoplowe]

how come you didn't just use a switched pot, save on drilling the extra hole?

[@andrefiset3569]

Why not give a try of a 5C1 with the 6SJ7, it sounds great and with a separate cabinet that metal pentode tube is less microphonic.

[@jimbeaux4988]

That sounds great! If no tone control, how do you decide what the eq curve should be?

[@d-labelectronics]

Just build it like Fender did, Most use their guitar tone controls

[@zbaby82]

So this amp would work on a Marshall 4x12 just as long as the impedance matched?

[@d-labelectronics]

Yes, sure would

[@zbaby82]

Cool. @@d-labelectronics

[@robbysmusic8507]

Love it!

[@tiki_trash]

Where do you get your center drills for removing rivets? What size? I am so sick of rivets spinning on the drill tip.

[@d-labelectronics]

ebay is a good source

[@tiki_trash]

@@d-labelectronics what size?

[@d-labelectronics]

1/8" center drill

[@tiki_trash]

@@d-labelectronics I'm lazy, do you have a link?

[@tiki_trash]

@@d-labelectronics Awesome, thank you!

[@BrianHill]

Gorgeous little thing. At all worried about heat dissipation?

[@d-labelectronics]

Nope, Back is wide open, Have made many of these, no complaints so far

[@BrianHill]

@@d-labelectronics Ah. I didn't realize you leave the back off! Thank you.

[@salmonjan111]

Nice simple tube amp, but there is no tone control for music reproduction.

[@jdmccorful]

Nice work! Thanks for the look.