Easy to Build Tube Amp

After my daughter and I made a custom kit guitar we needed an amp for her to use and my little battery powered practice amp wasn’t gonna cut it. Since I’ve always wanted to build a tube amp, but was worried I’d be getting in over my head, there was no better way to jump into that world than by making a 57’ Mini Tweed! It’s a pretty simple project and the amp sounds great!
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[@billboy7390]

Very nice, I know it’s not too difficult but the interaction with your daughter is priceless.

[@WoodshopMike]

We had a great time working on this amp together! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀

[@cianovetromille2853]

Yes… I hope I can do this with my son one day (he’ll born next July!) and have a great time like you! Congratulations, man! ❤

[@stringlocker]

My Dad tried to teach me but I was the kid that was sticking screwdrivers in the outlet

[@WoodshopMike]

My brothers did that too, one of them got shocked, the other sat there and laughed 😅

[@stringlocker]

I guess it's a crapshoot you can either have a son that's a knucklehead or a son that actually contributes to society.

[@brotherdust]

Thank you for making this! Such good father-daughter interaction. Your daughter seems very intelligent and verbally sophisticated and it’s a joy to listen to her commentary. It’s also pretty cool you let her drive the soldering iron. Great way to get a kid to respect a potentially dangerous tool.

[@WoodshopMike]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! She's sharp as a tack and really enjoys trying out new tools. Cheers!

[@user-ub4zn4di7q]

Nice, a parent teaching their children how to build and troubleshoot. She'll be able to build anything and understanding how it works. Two concepts we fail to teach, you can do anything, and understanding how it works.👍👍👍

[@WoodshopMike]

Glad you enjoyed it! I totally agree, it's a shame that most public schools have so heavily cut out the classes that allows kids to learn hands on skills.

[@RossWright-jy9mf]

Teaching a child to work with voltage is a dangerous endeavor, I suggest caution in the utmost, theory is on thing , hands on is a whole different story....

[@WoodshopMike]

@RossWright-jy9mf appreciate the concern, that's exactly why I did the testing 👍👍

[@KenDavis761]

The look on her face at first sound was priceless!. Well done dad.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks Ken! We were both excited 😃

[@masterofreality230]

A Tele and a Tweed is a fine way to start her off! Dont let her go around any of those modelling boys!!!

[@WoodshopMike]

It's a way nicer setup than I had starting out!!!

[@masterofreality230]

@@WoodshopMike Yea, same here. I had a Gorilla Tube cruncher and some no name guitar lol.

[@anexiole]

Yeah, stay real. #tubesWarmth

[@WoodshopMike]

@anexiole that's the plan! 👊

[@bluesbubba7429]

Great job and great father. Working on projects with your daughter is golden. She'll remember that for the rest of her life. I have an original 1963 Fender Tweed Champ amp. Have fun.

[@solarpixiejournals]

I totally agree and wanted to share the same sentiment, so awesome.

[@timmooney7528]

I was going to say the same thing. My father passed away last fall, and my fondest memories are of working on projects with him.

[@WoodshopMike]

We had a great time on this! That's awesome about the 63' Champ!

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you! 🙏

[@WoodshopMike]

Sorry for your loss, I'm glad that you have good memories of time spent with him.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

You and your daughter are great. This is very, very sweet, and the amp looks and sounds great.

[@ATOVMUSIC]

Hey man... It's nice to see another great Father. It's what we do. God Bless your family.

[@WoodshopMike]

No higher calling for a man than to raise up his children. We had so much fun working on this project together.

[@CraigHollabaugh]

Great sticky note tip. BTW, the family that solders together, stays together.

[@RyoCanCan]

It's awesome to see your daughter engaged with you on the activity. Cool amp!

[@WoodshopMike]

We love it when we can work on projects together! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀

[@RichSad45]

Love that you shared your passion with your daughter.

[@WoodshopMike]

We had a blast! 😃

[@cristianmoriggia]

This is so wholesome, it hits me home because my dad and I built a 50W JCM800 (granted, it’s a different project and we were both knowledgeable in electronics). If you were able to do this however, I strongly advise you to get into DIY pedals, there are a lot of kits for high-end circuits (such as the klon centaur) for really affordable prices.

[@WoodshopMike]

That's an awesome build you and your dad did! Yes, I'm contemplating doing some pedals 😃 any recommendations?

[@clemwest4536]

​@@WoodshopMike PedalPCB have good PCBs and a huuuuge variety. You do have to get the parts separately though: for example there's Smallbear or Tayda, they're two of the most popular parts suppliers. Das Musikding for Europeans is excellent too!

[@davidbachy5627]

This is a great Father's Day video.

[@kevingagne8266]

That amp kit costs $849 on stewmac. I thought kits saved money. Geez.

[@zachary963]

Correct me if I’m wrong but to get one of these in Sweetwater is several hundred dollars more??

[@Krullmatic]

Shoot. I bought one of those Monoprice Stage Right 15 watt combo tube amps for $300, and that thing absolutely rocks!

[@fallenstard]

If you're willing to buy the parts individually, you can source them yourself for a lot less (assuming you have or can build a cabinet for it and a metal housing suitable for the tubes and wiring), and then assemble them according to the plans available online.

[@borgonianevolution]

Two things...1st.... Welcome to the Covid Crackhead profiteering ERA where "gamer" economics have invaded REAL world finances. That is where one stupid person with more money than brains pays a crazy amount for an item. THEN other people with more money than brains do the same setting the precedence that ALL people have more money than brains and thus crackhead pricing becomes the "norm" Second its Stew Mac EVERYTHING is over priced. Always has been ALWAYS will be.

[@jokearchibald6460]

very nice video,but the amp only have ‘tone’ and gain/volume

[@ernestschultz5065]

Cool daddy daughter project

[@Ron-vq3zl]

Great Job Mike!! I just discovered your channel yesterday, while searching KZbin for other instrument builders & restorers, besides the ones I've been watching for the last 5 years or so. 🙂 I must say that watching this particular video of yours, makes me want to jump right out and order one of those Telecaster Kits, and and Amp Kit as well!! Unfortunately; I personally, will have to wait awhile to order them, though;😮, as I am on Disability, and will have to wait until at least Oct. when one particular bill of mine will be paid off. Rest assured, I WILL eventually, get me both!! 😊 Seeing your Daughter's excitement, got me to fondly remembering some projects I did together with my step-son, while he was growing up! Who knows, maybe I'll end up doing some sort of projects with my one granddaughter, as she always wants to stick close to her "Pa-Pa!" 😊 Take Care & Thanks for the great videos! Am very glad to now be subscribed to your channel! Highest Regards! Ron Abilene, TX.

[@WoodshopMike]

Hi Ron! Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the projects and am thrilled to have you here! Hope you enjoy the builds when you get to them 👍 Regards, Mike

[@mukkemob2812]

Hello 🙋🏻‍♂️from 🇩🇪. Nice job 👌🏼. This video reminds me of previous crafts with my daughter, when she was 10 y. maybe. Now i am 62 y. and my daughter 30 y. 🫣. How the time flies 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄😊.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks! We had a great time 😃.

[@henryhardt5816]

Wonderful! I have the fondest childhood and adolescent memories doing exactly those kinds of projects with my father (an outstanding engineer and excellent craftsman), and I intend to carry on the tradition of these kinds of projects once I have children.

[@WoodshopMike]

So glad that you have similar memories with your father and that you plan to bless your children with the same. Glad you enjoyed the video too! Cheers!

[@ifiwooddesigns]

Mike, that’s awesome and love when the kids are excited in the workshop. My son does the same thing with holding his ears even when I use low decibel power tools. Anyway, she’s adorable and she seems so excited and the time spent together is priceless.

[@WoodshopMike]

It's great spending time together on projects 😃

[@rtellomx]

This is beautiful! Can't wait for my son to be a bit older and make one ourselves.

[@WoodshopMike]

Glad you enjoyed it! It was a great intro for both of us into amp building!

[@DevanSabaratnam]

Making some great memories with your daughter there! Well done. I was recently building a model plane kit for the first time in decades, and it brought back a flood of wonderful memories of me doing builds with my late dad decades ago!

[@WoodshopMike]

We had a great time on the project! 😃

[@M-mj8bd]

Thank you for the fancy snap

[@WoodshopMike]

😂😂 figured that was better than showing only the back of my hand for 2 minutes 👍

[@Gogoku49]

Oh my god literally Father of the years. If I can have piece of memory like the with my father it will be super nice

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks 😃, Glad you're enjoyed it 👊

[@youKnowWho3311]

Love her intensity and excitement for the projects! I have a nickname for her....... Matter of Fact Micro Mike.

[@WoodshopMike]

Hahaha! That would be fitting for her!

[@flintdavis2]

Couldn’t have picked better demo song! Nice.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks! 😃

[@thiagomendonca8069]

Dude! This is awesome! The building information is strong but the quality time with your child is huge! Awesome work! Awesome!

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it👊. We had a great time!

[@kerrywilliams8100]

I built this amp about 2 years ago and it’s still going strong. Great little amp.

[@WoodshopMike]

Right on, that's awesome! It was a really fun build! I'm already ready to build another one 😀

[@gabet3754]

Your daughter is adorable ☺️

[@WoodshopMike]

She's her own breed 😃

[@paradiswest4395]

Well done. Great song choice for the test song.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you so much! I'm just glad you could discern the song! 😃😂

[@scottalan4655]

Beautiful guitar ecspecilly those tone knobs good job

[@davidedwards7172]

Always around to help. Good job!👍🏼

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks dude 👊

[@creamwobbly]

_HOW MUCH?!_ jeez that's a bit steep

[@timwood6115]

This was a nicely-done video. The interaction with your daughter is priceless. I do agree with the comments about the cost of the kit. For the price of this kit, you could buy a Fender Blues Jr. which is a better amp. I’ve done a lot of DIY audio electronics projects. The benefits of DIY are many, but saving money rarely is one of them. The benefits of DIY include learning how things work; the satisfaction of making something yourself: development of problem-solving skills; and the ability to make a custom product that you can’t get any other way. With regard to the cost: This is a Stew Mac kit. StewMac products tend to be expensive. However, they sell only high-quality products, usually designed for professionals. They stand behind their products and have exceptional customer service. There are other amp kits available that cost a lot less. This kit included the cabinet, which most kits do not include.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you Tim! You're right on the money with everything you said regarding the cost of the amp kit but also what sets this one apart from others and learning aspect behind building your own vs buying. Glad you enjoyed the video👍👊

[@chicopm]

OK, Mike, you keep knocking it out of ther park! Great job! As an old dude, just let me say you are doing a fantastical job! Soon you will playing in Her band! Keep it up and keep these GREAT videos coming as well.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you so much for the encouragement! Glad you're enjoying the videos 😀

[@aapddd]

Cool kid, I’m sure you are very proud of her !

[@WoodshopMike]

She is pretty awesome😃

[@JosephCockerham-cb1nh]

“Period correct” chassis shielding would have been made from white asbestos. Just a fun tidbit. Enjoy your videos! Awesome work, man!

[@WoodshopMike]

I will stick to the copper foil then! 😂 Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos! 👍

[@gayrambo4529]

I can only imagine some cork sniffer that has to do it JUST LIKE LEO DID, and end up with mesothelioma.

[@WoodshopMike]

😂😂😂

[@uptownphotography]

Great video and I really enjoyed it... I have been on the fence whether to build a vintage Fender style for my recording studio with the 5E3 circuit. If I do decide to build it, I hope it's not too more involved then your kit. *Very cool so see a dad and his daughter interact and build the amp. Probably, the best part of the video. All the best from the Jersey Shore... Phil

[@WoodshopMike]

Glad you enjoyed it Phil! The best part was definitely working on this with my daughter 😃 Obviously I haven't built the 5E3 (yet) but the instructions that StewMac put together are so easy to follow I'm pretty sure anyone that can follow directions would be good. Cheers!

[@uptownphotography]

@@WoodshopMike I was wondering how many hours did it take you to complete the kit? And did you spread the working time over a few days? These old fender designs are definitely cool amps. I am going to give you a Sub also. Always nice to talk with nice people. Thanks.... Phil

[@WoodshopMike]

@uptownphotography thanks for subscribing! (Don't bail on me when I release some furniture stuff soon 😂) I knocked this out in roughly 6 hours but I think it was spread across two days.

[@jarexxsuvexx8212]

😳Damn, that kit is way more expensive than fully assembled tube amps from reputable companies, that gives you more for your money and also sound better. Then again this is Stewmac, they are known for significantly marking up the price for everything they sell.

[@StevieBGoode]

Your daughter is adorable. Great job dad.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks! Yeah, she's a mess 😂

[@TexasBlues-123]

I wish I had a dad like you when I was her age. I got taught how to do up a neck tie and that was about it.

[@WoodshopMike]

That's a big reason I do projects with my daughter. Not only does she learn to work with her hands, but we get to spend quality time together working toward a common goal.

[@Nugmania1]

DIY tele $??, DIY Tweed $??, time spent with your daughter, priceless, good vid Dadio, lol

[@WoodshopMike]

Couldn't agree more! Glad you enjoyed the video👊

[@BluesCat1980]

Point to point is the best!

[@WoodshopMike]

Pretty easy too!

[@An2oine]

Tip. When you do the panel jacks. Install them in the front facing inwards. Then, when you solder, it will be the exact spacing required. The flip the jacks to the correct orientation

[@WoodshopMike]

Great idea 👍

[@skullheadwater9839]

I know you are a newbie but that is an eyelet board, there are also turret boards. Point to point is like a 1930's radio where the components are scattered all over near to where they connect. They use some terminal strips but that's it they jump around from this point to that point. The turret/eyelet board was the next advancement followed by couplets, which were the first multi component components. They would have a few resistors and capacitors in one component usually wire 4 to 8 leads. This is an eyelet board construction though not point to point, just saying, not trying to be the know-it-all a-hole but I figured you would want to know.

[@WoodshopMike]

Didn't come across as a know-it-all-a-hole at all👊 thanks for the info!

[@skullheadwater9839]

@@WoodshopMike BTW that is nice your daughter is so into your guitar and building stuff.

[@telfordwhite6476]

That is very cool, full Dad point 🎉

[@WoodshopMike]

We had fun 😃👊

[@keithklassen5320]

Very likeable kiddo! Neat family project.

[@WoodshopMike]

She's a goof ball for sure 😀 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

Awesome great job... I do believe that I would have needed a break & a few drinks... To finish the Amp.. A lot of parts. But it's a beautiful vintage style Amp. Personally my wife and I use multiple effects pedals that have amp can speaker SIMS... That said it's great that you are starting your daughter out understanding the guitar gear .. Guitar it's self so someday she can modify or Build her own stuff.. Cheers 🎸🎵🎶🎶

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks, this one really wasn't too bad. Had it together in just about 6 hours no drinks other than coffee required 😃. We had a ton of fun putting this together and now she's got a great amp to enjoy!

[@BackWoodsBillyCraftBeerReviews]

@@WoodshopMike it is a project that she will remember for the rest of her life.

[@WoodshopMike]

She's not the only one 😃

[@ared18t]

1:18 haha she's like "Dad you shouldn't have told me that and taken the compliment"

[@WoodshopMike]

hahaha! Yeah I couldn't edit out that expression 😂

[@fancykarlmarx]

So cool

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks! We had a great time 😀

[@gsbguitarsgsb679]

You’re a commendable Dad, new sub btw, thank you…

[@WoodshopMike]

Glad you enjoyed the video😃 great to have you here, thanks for subbing 👊

[@rexdarvog]

My daughter gets excited when I play for her, she nods her head and dances along. Loves watching and touches everything on the guitar including the tuners but somehow doesn't get poked by the ends of the strings. She can barely walk now but won't be long before she can play a guitar.

[@WoodshopMike]

That's awesome! My daughter was the same way 😀

[@creamwobbly]

Don't be disappointed if she doesn't take an interest later on. Be excited about the things _she_ into!

[@WoodshopMike]

Hey man if she loses interest that just means I inherit a sweet little amp right! 😂 All kidding aside there's a ton of wisdom in your comment and something I think many people forget 👊

[@rexdarvog]

@@creamwobbly I'll just go with the flow, right now she's interested in guitars and Rage Against The Machine.

[@WoodshopMike]

That's the only way to do it man. But I've gotta say, barley walking and already rocking to Rage Against The Machine is pretty epic!😃

[@edwardebel1847]

Capacitor discharging tip from Gerald Weber of Kendrick Amps: from ground, clip to the first (or in this case only) preamp tube, pin 1. (unplugged of course) Make sure power switch and standby switch are on with volume up. All caps will gracefully drain in a minute or two. I verified this with my Deluxe schematic. They discharge through resistors so its not a quick zap. Of course a 10 watt 100 ohm resistor will also work, but you have to be careful not to miss any caps.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks man👊

[@trevd64]

Dang she a pro, like her solder skills.

[@WoodshopMike]

Yeah for never soldering and only watching me a couple times she really did great 😃

[@Johnscompany]

I remenber your promise about the amp for your dougther. Nice job my friend.

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you very much! Hope you enjoyed the video 😀

[@davgilmore6858]

Je trouve ça super que la petite travaille avec son père. En plus elle a l'air super intéressée et plutôt douée. 👍😃

[@WoodshopMike]

We had a great time working on this amp! She loves being in the shop and building stuff 😀

[@sgholt]

DCEmD...is more than a feeling

[@Krullmatic]

That's cool you're showing your daughter the trade. She'll grow up to be a wonderful woodworker herself, if that's ehat she chooses to do. Edit: Tube amps have to warm up before they come on.

[@WoodshopMike]

We had a great time! Yep, I aware that they need to warm up (not saying that rudely) but the patience of the average KZbinr is about .01 seconds 😂

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

I just wish they'd update these kits to the later models of these amps where the speaker out is between the rectifier tube and the power tube, instead of near the preamp tube (which can often cause squealing and other issues)

[@jamesoniris2647]

And the coolest dad of the year award goes to?

[@WoodshopMike]

Glad you enjoyed the video! 👍😃

[@jeremywills9303]

Do you want to try some soldering? Umm yeah! I love it.

[@WoodshopMike]

I really didn't know which way she'd go with that, but she was down for doing some welding not too long ago so not sure why it surprised me 😃

[@pjotrmaster9424]

Yeah, it's more than a feeling

[@WoodshopMike]

😀😀

[@richardsoane6192]

Nice video though have to agree it"s a bit on the exy side for what it is compared to what you could get off the shelf. To get it to Australia would be USD 913 / AUD 1351 as there is nothing like Stewmac in Australia that I am aware of. Nothing beats a valve amp which is why I have 7 so it is not hard to see why you went down this path.

[@WoodshopMike]

Tube amps are hard to beat! Glad you enjoyed the video 👍👊

[@silvertongues2]

Next some pedal kits!

[@WoodshopMike]

Totally agree! 👊

[@watchingthecrazyworld7761]

I thought this might be a fun project to do with my son. But it sells for about $880 on Amazon. 😂 So this is a hard pass. Considering projects with children is priceless, there are other things that can be built together while considering expense. We moved on to a guitar. Great video, great dad.

[@WoodshopMike]

Whatever y'all choose I hope you two have a blast! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for letting me know!

[@dancotterman1267]

Did they say how much the kit cost? I could have missed it. I just lost an amp similar, a 6v6 and one 12ax7 with a ten inch speaker. Mine was old though.

[@stainpain77]

Use clamps not solder. Enables you to do driver swap outs later.

[@WoodshopMike]

What kind of clamp are you referring to? I've not heard of that before.

[@omarcristaldo7103]

anyone knows where to get a kit for a mini marshall?, any place recomendable for pedal kits as well?

[@WoodshopMike]

Can't help you on the mini marshall, but StewMac does have a handful of different pedal kits. Here's a link: stewmac.sjv.io/QyoeYP

[@ryandavis4247]

This so cool to watch father and daughter people this what great perants look like getting evolved with ur kids and to have learned experience with them that they take with them for years and pass on to there kids ect...

[@WoodshopMike]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We had a great time building this little amp!

[@simonbe]

By shorting the OT you can easily destroy it. This is not what you want to do :)

[@WoodshopMike]

You're exactly right! Thankfully it was shorted to ground and stuff didn't get toasted 😃

[@simonbe]

@@WoodshopMike if one side is shorted to ground that doesn't affect the function. In fact many Amps have one side of the speaker grounded intentionally. And if your amp uses negative feedback, the other side of the OT has to be grounded

[@frag4007]

Hey the link to the kit in the description is broken could you update it?

[@WoodshopMike]

Thank you for the heads up! I forgot the https// at the beginning. 👍

[@apod_det]

Nice project, but who can afford $900 for a lil 5w amp??

[@powerfulplayer906]

Weird question, but when it short circuits to ground why is that happening? I've watched the video but I still can't seem to figure out why it happened.

[@WoodshopMike]

No worries! It shorted to ground because when I soldered the RCA plug (speaker plug) I unknowingly soldered the positive wire to the same surface the negative wire is soldered to.

[@powerfulplayer906]

@@WoodshopMike Thank you so much for the clarification

[@WoodshopMike]

@powerfulplayer906 absolutely! 👊

[@thenext9537]

I like it! I know the quality time with daughter was priceless. But for 850$ ouchy

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks, we had a great time building her amp!

[@gayrambo4529]

I'd be curious to see how you'd do with a home-built cab.

[@WoodshopMike]

Planning to do one later this year! Anything aspect in particular you're curious about with that?

[@gayrambo4529]

@@WoodshopMike you kicked ass in your guitar build, so will you be doing a fancy lacquered cab? Or will you be covering it in tolex? Finger or dovetail joints? I don't have a shop, so I cheat by using those pine bee hive boxes at tractor supply.

[@WoodshopMike]

@gayrambo4529 thank you! Without giving too many details away 😃, it won't be covered in tolex. I'm not 100% sure about the finish at the moment but there will be some nice joinery involved. Nice work around with using bee hive boxes 👊

[@jeffs6114]

For your amp cabinet build please tell me it will be matching her guitar 😊

[@WoodshopMike]

Mine will be a different vibe. Something I've not seen yet... 😃

[@williambartholomew5680]

Hey nice! I wouldn't blame yourself for that, shame on Stewmac for using such compact RCA connectors. The normal ones with plastic shells have longer leads for you to solder to instead of that tiny terror of a connector

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks, we really enjoyed the project! It was really just my inexperience and not slowing down to read that instruction better😂

[@tiki_trash]

I was hoping you were going to build the cabinet.

[@WoodshopMike]

There might be something epic planned for later this year 😏😏

[@kerrywilliams8100]

Converting it to a head?

[@mscrsc321]

850? Puedo comprar buenos amplificadores a tubos a ese precio

[@timothymartin2137]

I would point out that the tip about putting a post it note under the terminals over the speaker isnt necessary....you can solder to speaker material so there is no way a dab or two of solder would in any way hurt it!!!! (probably wouldnt even adhere to it if it fell but if it did...just flick it off!!!)

[@WoodshopMike]

Good to know, thanks👊

[@timothymartin2137]

@@WoodshopMike Not a problem...it was actually a bonding experience with MY father///learning this...(I used to blow his speakers...Wharfedale 60's....blew the wires right off the speaker...so I would try and solder it back and it would come loose...my father eventually caught me and instead of getting mad at me about breaking his prized stereo...he taught me to use solder and flux paste properly...the speaker never blew again..NO MATTER HOW LOUD I PLAYED IT!!! DAD KNEW!!!!LOL) He eventually owned up to having ALWAYS known I was doing this with his stereo...he told me how far down the road you could hear it...never got anything past him!!!

[@WoodshopMike]

@timothymartin2137 hahaha that's awesome!

[@ericsanders5357]

You know what would have been boss...a half scale tele...for her to start on..js

[@WoodshopMike]

That would've been cool for sure!

[@danielbarbieri8199]

I suggest that the next time you use a turret board. Eyelet board is sh.t. If you could see my princeton reverb eyelet board after 6 years 🙈 It's all twisted and warped. Now I have to replace it. Building from start with turret board would have saved me a lot of work...

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks for the suggestion 👍 Hopefully that doesn't happen with this one 🙏

[@apkhazavagiorgi]

LOL !!! Diy kit 850 $ ??? At this price you can get some great vintage tube amp !!! But... anyway great way to make StewMack shit get sold )))

[@timpullen4941]

How does SOLDER become SODDER?

[@WoodshopMike]

Probably just a casualty of a southerner saying it 😂

[@djkamilo66]

you definitely was at risk of damaging something, most likely the output transformer, i you were shorting the imput it wouldnt matter but the output is one of the worst places to have a short besides B+.

[@WoodshopMike]

Even if it's shorted to ground?

[@texastyrannyresponseteam794]

great to introduce a kid to amp building.. her interest level was amazing.. she's a really kool kid.. while the amp kits are nice and easy.. they are also a rip-off financially.. .. and almost everything stewmac is a ripoff too.. i said almost because they do have a few good durable tools and some difficult to source "quality" parts.. but the majority of their stuff.. like 90+% is pure highway robbery.. i suppose you pay for the convenience of their fairly well laid out catalog/website and one stop shopping aspect.. but seriously.. by time you complete a project you could have 2 or 3 of whatever you were making/building/repairing.. if you source quality parts and build an amp from scratch.. actually build a cabinet.. a chassis.. etc.. you can save literally half the $ and have a better amp.. now, if you have never handled a soldering iron before.. don't own a saw or drill.. don't understand how amps work.. this assembly of a kit might be the way to go.. you aren't actually building anything.. you are assembling it.. you didn't design the circuit.. it's a copy of a well know circuit.. and that's good.. it will work.. but so limited.. having the cabinet made saves a lot of time.. and makes the final product look good.. let face it.. 1st time woodworking projects almost never look good for the average joe.. but, cabs are easy to make and you feel pretty good when you turn out a nice one.. chassis are a but more difficult.. working with metal takes a different skill set.. once again.. start cutting and bending steel... when you are done.. it feel pretty good.. ordering resistors and caps from mouser makes more sense.. you can get 100 caps or resistors for cost of one or two from stewmac.. the speaker selection is most critical.. that and good transformers.. mercury or hammond trannys FTW.. and speakers.. spend your money here.. then create a good modded circuit.. no reason to settle for a single "circuit".. when you customize your own you can switch between tweed and blackface and marshall all on the same amp.. add a master volume and 2 channels.. boost and bright switches.. tremolo.. vibrato.. reverb tanks.. add an effects loop and a DI box.. an attenuators.. and multiple ohm taps for external cab varieties.. take the best of all your favorite amps and build that into yours.. you are now ready to have some fun.. venture out and really build the next one.. make it a project with your daughter.. learn together.. she's well on her way to being a great musician and maybe the next Alexander Dumble..

[@WoodshopMike]

Thanks for the recommendations👍. Anywhere you'd recommend to learn the finer points of amp design?

[@dancotterman1267]

Ok, 850 bucks is ridiculous. I was going to sell mine for 250 already built. I guess with labor the amp would cost 1500 bucks? People are crazy. Can you see why people are going for modeling amps now? Interesting video for sure. But no-thanks Stew Mack.

[@groovee63]

Yep

[@maicovimuto6341]

Guitaarrrr

[@WoodshopMike]

Am I missing something?

[@stainpain77]

It’s called a driver. Start on the right foot.

[@WoodshopMike]

Would love to start on the right for but without any context I have no idea what you're referring to 🤷 What part are you talking about?

[@theskullkid421]

Cool project...but too expensive XD

[@nugznmugz]

Why solder? Just use spade connectors! If you are gonna solder... you should tin the wire and terminal first... and maybe use some flux!

[@xatietienne4042]

Oui, c'est très amusant pour toute la famille, mais c'est un sport de riche à ce prix-là. 900€ pour un kit mini clone de stewmac. Autant opter pour un modèle à tube entièrement construit, bien moins cher. Il existe également des kits beaucoup moins chers et de qualité égale. Tout chez Stewmac est trop cher, tout comme Warmoth. A part ça, bravo pour l'initiative.

[@neilbarnett3046]

Some years ago, my wife went away for a week on a course. When she came back... : Wifey: What's that mark on your hand? L (Daughter aged 5): I burnt myself soldering. It happens. Wifey: Er, Neil, HOW did L burn herself soldering? (sound of footsteps getting further away)... (L is now a paediatrician and doesn't burn herself any more.)

[@mixiricaman]

Now I want to build an amp and to become a father. Not necessarily in that order

[@JackAkaJCK]

Didnt know Amp Kits existed. To me thats a really intresting Video because i've recently build a P-Bass with a little help from a friend who knows how to solder.

[@WoodshopMike]

Yeah it was a while new world to me too! How'd the bass turn out!?

[@jadkins69]

Guy is smart enough to build a tube amp, but doesn't know the difference between a five and a high five. Even his daughter was confused for a second. I'm only messing around, very cool and fun video though.

[@WoodshopMike]

You caught me🤷 😂

[@wizrom3046]

That suoer fine solder wire is really annoying to use, you have to feed so many inches of it into every solder joint. Try a regular thickness wire like 1mm (0.040")

[@danmc_2783]

O.k, so, turret and eyelet boards aren't true "point-to-point" wiring. Point-to-point does away with any board and uses terminal strips such as you mounted for the power transformer at the start and/or components soldered direct to each other (e.g. resistors and caps soldered direct onto pots or tube sockets. It's pretty rare to see though and people have come to commonly mislabel the older style (but far more common) hand-wired eyelet/turret board builds ass "point-to-point"

[@WoodshopMike]

Interesting, thanks for that! I did a little research to double check terminology and saw exactly what you stated, that this method and turret boards are referred to at point-to-point. To me it seemed like a stretch to call it that (just from what I envision that would be), but not having years of experience under my belt I trusted what I'd read. Thanks again, hope you enjoyed it!

[@danmc_2783]

@@WoodshopMike Also, I should say, congrats on your first tube amp build! Sounds and looks great, will be easy to repair if ever needed and should last forever. May it bring you both many happy memories

[@biakthansangatlau4904]

Great video! But that price is completely unjustified! Close to $1000 yet you get a 5 watt amp which you have to assemble yourself with the risk of getting an electric shock and damaging other components. Who's smoking at Stewmac?

[@PerryCodes]

*TRUE STORY: Heavy metal got its name when early amp builders failed to use sticky notes to catch solder drips while connecting speakers in Marshall amps! *(not a true story)

[@WoodshopMike]

Love this! 😂😂😂

[@stainpain77]

No, no no no no. Take a soldering class. 10. Your pieces prior to inserting and you will guarantee a solid joint.

[@WoodshopMike]

Personally been soldering a good while and much of that wire is pre tinned 👍