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Well...I am going to get my GDS Marshall clone this week:Dude: :Dude: :Dude: I won't be able to play it for a while because it is a kit. I can't wait to get the box of parts:drool:
Graydon the owner of GDS lives about 50 miles from my house and I stopped by to see his amps about a month ago. I had a great time and wow are his amps nice! I am getting the 18 watt with tremelo in a head version. I don't care for top mounted controls so I opted for the head version, then when I get rich I can find a nice Bassman head to put on top of the GDS head:Dude: Oh man I will have Fender cleans and Marshall A/B ed. Please excuse me for sprouting off I can't help it I am excited, I'm running around the house with a maple syrup bottle and :pancake
 
Hello Bloozcat!

I am going to meet Graydon on Thursday to pick it up and I don't know if I can wait. Maybe I should not open the box until Christmas...nope I can't do it. Maybe I will see if I can get it tonight...Shoot I don't know what to do...I guess I will have to wait until Thursday:drool:

M29
 
Hello Tone,

You can get it with a Combo cab or a head and they cost extra. I might end up making a single 12 combo cab with the controls facing forward. I can see them better that way. Not that there are a lot of knobs on something like this but I just like seeing them out front.
I am going to get a head cab though until I decide on making another cab. I need to get some playing done, I have been moddin way too much, now I have to build an amp. I will enjoy this though, I am going savor it...

M29
 
M29 said:
Hello Tone,

You can get it with a Combo cab or a head and they cost extra. I might end up making a single 12 combo cab with the controls facing forward. I can see them better that way. Not that there are a lot of knobs on something like this but I just like seeing them out front.
I am going to get a head cab though until I decide on making another cab. I need to get some playing done, I have been moddin way too much, now I have to build an amp. I will enjoy this though, I am going savor it...

M29
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When you make the cabinet take some more pics of the tolexing process. :beer:
 
Hello,

Well I got my box of parts setting on the bench.

gdsparts.jpg


I am checking the value of all the resistors right now and I have made sure all the parts are included. Nothin but top notch parts in this baby. Sprague Atoms, a few carbon comp resistors in the right places and Orange Drops all over the place. Oh yeah the best part, Custom GDS/Heyboer vintage transformers . This will keep me busy for a while until it is time for :pancake

M29
 
Hello,

Well... Here is where I am at with my build. I have been taking my time, lots going on with the family right now but progress is progress.

gds2.jpg


gds3.jpg


Can't wait to try it out:D

M29
 
Wowww! Now THAT is dang cool! That looks like a freakin' Marshall right there. Point to point and parts thrown all over the place I love it! Thanks for the choice pics Barry!
 
That is so sweet....and great that you have the courage to attempt this. Man that gives the me the urge for a project....havent messed with real electronics since college.
 
Thank you for the kind words on my kit. GDS makes it very easy to build. They mark each part with the value and a layout number which makes it very quick to put together.

gds4.jpg



Barry
 
Ok Ok I'm, workin on it:thwap:

Funk what? Oh 49...Joe Walsh Yeah that is a good one:rockon:


M29
 
M-29: could you snap a photo of the back side of the turret board, curious how the connections happen?
 
Hello Big K,

The bottom of the board is actually the same as the top. All the connections are made with wire and components on the top. This is actually referred to as an eylet-board, I believe a turret board has the connections that stand proud of the board where you wrap the wire and parts around the turret so to speak. This is where the point to point comes in. I do not have a picture yet that shows much wiring from the board to the various tube sockets, jacks and transformers and such. This is where things start to get hairy. All of a sudden there are wires going everywhere and that is the actual connection of everything, otherwise the parts, caps, resistors and what not are just setting there. I just need to hook up the power switches and a few more transformer connections and I will be ready to go over everything again to double and triple check and then I can check voltages and then fire her up.

I hope this helps. I will have another photo soon of the finished chassis.

M29
 
D@ng! I missed this thread

(I know, I know, no-one wants to hear about the good old days with newsreaders that paid attention to what you actually read).

M29, you mentioned pics, but I see no links or embedded photos in this thread.

Please post some so I may honor your greatness :master: with a few

ooOOOOooooos

:master:

and
aaaAAAAAHHHHhhhhsss


:master:
 
Thank you tot_Ou_tard :D

Are all of you not getting any images in this thread? I see them in my browser.

Tot are you getting just the red X's

M29
 
OK, I see them now. There were no red x's, just no photos.

WOW! :master::master::master::master:beautiful work there M29!

I love seeing amp-guts porn.

Someday, I'll build one myself.
 
Well...she is all finished. Tomorrow I fire it up and check voltages. Hopefully I will get to play her too.:rockon:

gds6.jpg



Hopefully I will be able to get some playing done now and some clips. No more projects for a while.:messedup:

M29
 
That looks great :AOK: Nice tidy wiring.

tung

M29 said:
Well...she is all finished. Tomorrow I fire it up and check voltages. Hopefully I will get to play her too.:rockon:

Hopefully I will be able to get some playing done now and some clips. No more projects for a while.:messedup:

M29
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One of those capacitors is wired incorrectly....

...:D just kidding, looks great & I'm sure it'll sound even better :master:
 
Oh man ya had me there for a second tot:messedup:

Well...I turned it on and no sparks. The tubes lit up nice and even. I still have to check some voltages before I plug it in. I can't get any rest around here, too much going on from Christmas still. No rush.................:rockon:
Still have to go over and neaten up some of the wire routing and the knobs and rear plexi panel are not in yet. It is getting close.

Thank you all for the kind words.

M29
 
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