Stew Mac '57 Mini Tweed 5W Amp Kit скачать в хорошем качестве

Stew Mac '57 Mini Tweed 5W Amp Kit

I purchased the '57 Mini Tweed 5W Amp Kit from Stew Mac about the same time I started the Guitar Collector Guy channel. It sat in my shop for the past two years unboxed. I finally got the gumption to pull the box out and give it a try building the amp. I don’t know why I did not build it sooner. Recently I was getting over the flu, and it seemed kind of a cathartic idea to sit at my bench for a couple of days taking my time working on the build. I read the instructions, and it seemed really straight forward. I did not do another step-by-step video here. There are some really well done already and I will cover this later and provide a link. Instead, if you are thinking about doing a build like this, I took good notes about what I learned, how I would prepare for a build, and what I would do differently. Here are some of my suggestions after building the kit. 1) Read the instructions cover-to-cover at least once before you start the build. There is a lot there and they are really well done. They provide a clear method of how to best build the amp. 2) There are five really well-done Stew Mac videos that follow a person as they go through the build of this amp, step-by-step. This is the reason I am not doing another step-by-step video. I REALLY recommend you watch these videos before you do a build and also maybe watch the corresponding video just before you approach that specific section of your build. Link to the videos is in this video description: https://stewmac.sjv.io/o4erRW 3) Makes sure everything is there in your kit before you start. I ended up not having a few nuts and bolts that were missing from the sealed parts container, and this made it difficult to proceed. I would really recommend to Stew Mac that they include a few extras of the nuts and bolts. 4) When the instructions suggest you stop and take a break, I recommend you do it. The kit costs over $850 and you need to keep a cool and focused head while executing the instructions. This will keep you from making mistakes. 5) After you take breaks, you will find in the instructions the direction to go back over the prior section you just completed and double check your work. This is paramount. I actually found 3 mistakes I had made during my rechecks of my work. It is a lot easier to find and fix mistakes when everything is disassembled than it is after you have soldered and assembled everything together. 6) It is really difficult to read the numbers on the tube sockets. The tubes plug into these sockets. This is important when you are soldering wires to a specific numbered pin. I suggest that you mark somewhere on the plastic part of the tube sockets where the number one pin is with a permanent marker. This really helped me. 7) The instructions for this build say it will take you six hours to complete. Budget your time expecting that it will be twice that, if this is your first amp build. It is not a race. 8) Have a multimeter handy. You are going to need it at the end of the project to do your circuit testing. You will really need one when you are looking for a resistor to install with a specific ohm value as directed by the instructions. The resistors’ colored bands were difficult to read, and the colors did not always match up exactly to the index of parts in the instructions. I mean is it gold or orange or yellow. It is better to be certain by measuring each before your install them by using your multimeter. 9) Make sure you cut the wires to the lengths they tell you in the instructions plus a little. Some of the wire runs are a little tight if you use their measurements. 10) Enjoy yourself. If you get frustrated take a break and then come back. 11) If at the end your amp does not pass all of the voltage tests go back over your work. Here is the Stew mac description of what comes with the amplifier. • The cabinet interiors are 3/4" North American Pine (not plywood), just like the ones made in the Fullerton factory in the 1950s. • The kit uses name brand 6V6, 12AX7, 5Y3 tubes and vintage spec transformers to give your amp the perfect vintage tone. • Quality period-authentic resistors, Orange Drop caps, and Switchcraft jacks for their authentic tone and a lifetime of trouble-free use. • Authentic fiber eyelet boards just like the ones used in the original vintage amps. • Period-correct pushback wire. • Quality 8" speaker. • We created easy step-by-step instructions for each amp kit, breaking down every task into clear, bite-sized pieces. The kit sells for $854.99. Link to the amp is in this video description. https://stewmac.sjv.io/mOgQgO I wanted to start on a small circuit for the first time I built an amp. Ironically, I am not a big fan of small wattage amps. To me they sound small and overdrive too easily. That being said I really like this amp as a small low volume practice amp that looks cool and holds a special place in my heart because I built it.