So it’s been a while since I first grabbed the plank of Zebrawood in my shop and envisioned it wrapped around an amplifier. That was June 13th. Here it is a little over two months later and I now actually have a functioning amplifier. I have to say I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.
Continue readingAs some may already know, I’ve been working on a new version of the 6CY7 amplifier. There is a new chassis specifically designed for this amp and some circuit changes to improve performance. But here’s the issue, I can’t seem to get much done. Let me explain.
Continue readingSo I usually have multiple amp projects going on at any one time. There is a rather large project that I’ve been working on but it’s going rather slowly and I was hungry to make some progress on something. As such, I decided to tackle a smaller project I first prototyped in 2011 and that has been on hold since 2015. I spent the better part of today turning an 11″ x 58″ plank of Zebra Wood {Microberlinia brazzavillensis} into an amp chassis.
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