About to order a J5MkI, something else I should inlude when ordering?

M Blom

Are there any other parts that I should put in my shopping cart when ordering my J5MkI? Pots, cable, a monkey to hand me my tools?

It´s my first amplifier build, so I´m not sure what problems or decisions that might come up when building.

I´m thinking about putting the amp in an old tube radio, and maybe/possibly tear out it´s intestines using the metal chassi that´s been made for the wooden cabinet.

At the moment I´m studying electronics. Have bought some old books about amplifiers and tubes. I aim at putting it together slowly so I can study what each part does. My friend has built some tube amps so I won´t plug it in before he has checked it for me. I know there´s some high voltage to be aware of.

All help and thoughts much appreciated.

Bierschinken

Hi,

I wouldn't leave the path of well known layouts for a first built, at least considering that the J5 has a higain preamp.
Minor design flaws could lead to oscillation....very frustrating on the first built if it only squeals and screams even if you have no guitar plugged in

You should order some knobs for your amp and at least you should have a soldering iron, solder, desoldering device, a dmm and some handtools (screwdrivers etc.)

Everything else comes with the kit.

Cheers,
Swen

M Blom

OK. Read the FAQ about that, but I guess should´ve taken it more seriously. I´ll stick with the plans then. Thanks!

M Blom

What about front panels? I have to make my own, right? Or is it possible to just put some labels by the pots on the chassi? And get a front panel later.

Any knobs that you guys recommend? These ones looked nice to me.

http://www.musikding.de/product_info.p…head-black.html

Bierschinken

Hi,

yes, you'll have to do frontpanels on your own since you'll only get a bare aluminum chassis.
Perhaps you get those decals with the kit which you can print your faceplates on and apply it to the chassis, I dunno.

Alternate, you could have someone else making your faceplates such as the schaeffer-ag (schaeffer.de). Lots of folks around here have their faceplates drilled and printed by them and are pretty happy with it, though they are quite expensive.

The linked Chickenheads will work fine I guess.

Cheers,
Swen

Fret-chen

Zitat von Bierschinken;307248

Alternate, you could have someone else making your faceplates such as the schaeffer-ag (schaeffer.de).

I´m sorry but schaeffer.de is wrong, http://www.schaeffer-ag.de would be correct.

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