Show off your builds!
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- Laservampire
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- Dr Tony Balls
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Re: Show off your builds!
~WEIRD BUILD TIME~
This was a Carvin Nomad 112 combo that was gotten cheap with problems, gutted of its board, and reconfigured as a proper build in the AC30 vein. I used the original transformers which meant a few deviations from standard, namely solid state rectification and higher plate voltages which really push the headroom up quite a bit. Kept the original Carvin 12" speaker which sounds to me to be a vintage 30 knockoff. Sounds great. Built just because....may keep it, may sell it. It's a club show ripper, for sure.
This was a Carvin Nomad 112 combo that was gotten cheap with problems, gutted of its board, and reconfigured as a proper build in the AC30 vein. I used the original transformers which meant a few deviations from standard, namely solid state rectification and higher plate voltages which really push the headroom up quite a bit. Kept the original Carvin 12" speaker which sounds to me to be a vintage 30 knockoff. Sounds great. Built just because....may keep it, may sell it. It's a club show ripper, for sure.
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Re: Show off your builds!
^ That's way fucking cool, Tony. I've got a soft spot for Carvin amps so it's nice you were able to use something from the original.
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Re: Show off your builds!
KBG lefty SG that I converted to a righty 1 pickup with a reverse Rickenbacker headstock. Pretty happy for my 1st guitar build.
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Re: Show off your builds!
Right on!
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Re: Show off your builds!
Cheers. It was a lot of fun and I learned a hell of a lot. Next one will be better.
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- Arcane
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Re: Show off your builds!
Comrades! For your viewing please I present a Black Russian and a White Russian Rangemaster cocktails. Only the best Russian vodka in these drinks.
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