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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- After my daughter and I made a custom kit guitar we needed an amp for her to use and my little battery powered practice amp wasn’t gonna cut it. Since I’ve always wanted to build a tube amp, but was worried I’d be getting in over my head, there was no better way to jump into that world than by making a 57’ Mini Tweed! It’s a pretty simple project and the amp sounds great!
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This video deserves an award. Father and Daughter bond over building a guitar amp.
Thank you👊 so glad you enjoyed the video😃
Very nice, I know it’s not too difficult but the interaction with your daughter is priceless.
We had a great time working on this amp together! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀
Yes… I hope I can do this with my son one day (he’ll born next July!) and have a great time like you! Congratulations, man! ❤
My Dad tried to teach me but I was the kid that was sticking screwdrivers in the outlet
My brothers did that too, one of them got shocked, the other sat there and laughed 😅
I guess it's a crapshoot you can either have a son that's a knucklehead or a son that actually contributes to society.
The look on her face at first sound was priceless!. Well done dad.
Thanks Ken! We were both excited 😃
Nice, a parent teaching their children how to build and troubleshoot. She'll be able to build anything and understanding how it works. Two concepts we fail to teach, you can do anything, and understanding how it works.👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it! I totally agree, it's a shame that most public schools have so heavily cut out the classes that allows kids to learn hands on skills.
Teaching a child to work with voltage is a dangerous endeavor, I suggest caution in the utmost, theory is on thing , hands on is a whole different story....
@RossWright-jy9mf appreciate the concern, that's exactly why I did the testing 👍👍
Great job and great father. Working on projects with your daughter is golden. She'll remember that for the rest of her life. I have an original 1963 Fender Tweed Champ amp. Have fun.
I totally agree and wanted to share the same sentiment, so awesome.
I was going to say the same thing. My father passed away last fall, and my fondest memories are of working on projects with him.
We had a great time on this! That's awesome about the 63' Champ!
Thank you! 🙏
Sorry for your loss, I'm glad that you have good memories of time spent with him.
Hey man... It's nice to see another great Father. It's what we do. God Bless your family.
No higher calling for a man than to raise up his children. We had so much fun working on this project together.
Thank you for making this! Such good father-daughter interaction. Your daughter seems very intelligent and verbally sophisticated and it’s a joy to listen to her commentary. It’s also pretty cool you let her drive the soldering iron. Great way to get a kid to respect a potentially dangerous tool.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! She's sharp as a tack and really enjoys trying out new tools.
Cheers!
It's awesome to see your daughter engaged with you on the activity. Cool amp!
We love it when we can work on projects together! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀
Love that you shared your passion with your daughter.
We had a blast! 😃
Great sticky note tip. BTW, the family that solders together, stays together.
Wonderful Dad. Wish I had one that would of been then . Yeah I'm just proud of you good dude man
Thanks man👊
Great Job Mike!!
I just discovered your channel yesterday, while searching RUclips for other instrument builders & restorers, besides the ones I've been watching for the last 5 years or so. 🙂
I must say that watching this particular video of yours, makes me want to jump right out and order one of those Telecaster Kits, and and Amp Kit as well!!
Unfortunately; I personally, will have to wait awhile to order them, though;😮, as I am on Disability, and will have to wait until at least Oct. when one particular bill of mine will be paid off.
Rest assured, I WILL eventually, get me both!! 😊
Seeing your Daughter's excitement, got me to fondly remembering some projects I did together with my step-son, while he was growing up!
Who knows, maybe I'll end up doing some sort of projects with my one granddaughter, as she always wants to stick close to her "Pa-Pa!" 😊
Take Care & Thanks for the great videos! Am very glad to now be subscribed to your channel!
Highest Regards!
Ron
Abilene, TX.
Hi Ron!
Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the projects and am thrilled to have you here! Hope you enjoy the builds when you get to them 👍
Regards,
Mike
Hello 🙋🏻♂️from 🇩🇪.
Nice job 👌🏼.
This video reminds me of previous crafts with my daughter, when she was 10 y. maybe.
Now i am 62 y. and my daughter 30 y. 🫣.
How the time flies
🤷🏻♂️🙄😊.
Thanks! We had a great time 😃.
Oh my god literally Father of the years.
If I can have piece of memory like the with my father it will be super nice
Thanks 😃, Glad you're enjoyed it 👊
This is so wholesome, it hits me home because my dad and I built a 50W JCM800 (granted, it’s a different project and we were both knowledgeable in electronics). If you were able to do this however, I strongly advise you to get into DIY pedals, there are a lot of kits for high-end circuits (such as the klon centaur) for really affordable prices.
That's an awesome build you and your dad did! Yes, I'm contemplating doing some pedals 😃 any recommendations?
@@WoodshopMike PedalPCB have good PCBs and a huuuuge variety. You do have to get the parts separately though: for example there's Smallbear or Tayda, they're two of the most popular parts suppliers. Das Musikding for Europeans is excellent too!
This is beautiful!
Can't wait for my son to be a bit older and make one ourselves.
Glad you enjoyed it! It was a great intro for both of us into amp building!
Love her intensity and excitement for the projects!
I have a nickname for her.......
Matter of Fact Micro Mike.
Hahaha! That would be fitting for her!
A Tele and a Tweed is a fine way to start her off! Dont let her go around any of those modelling boys!!!
It's a way nicer setup than I had starting out!!!
@@WoodshopMike Yea, same here. I had a Gorilla Tube cruncher and some no name guitar lol.
Yeah, stay real. #tubesWarmth
@anexiole that's the plan! 👊
what a joke, this is just yuppie bait. A LT-25 would have been more than enough, but HIPSTER CHIC.
Always impressed how "soldering" becomes "soddering".
On all channels where sodderwork uses sodder of course; not just you here.
Great you included your daugter in this work
I blame it on my amazing dialect 🤣 she had a blast working on her amp!
Look Limey, this gross waste of money is an American project, don't you have enough of your own to say something about. HaHa .... limey, I don't even think I've said that it ever in my life before. I hope I used it correctly. I'm trying to insinuate your from England or some other "non-'merica" squaaaak
It's like Salmon, the L is silent...
What a great Dad. And an awesome little daughter! Love this video.
So glad you enjoyed the video! We had a blast working on it 😃
I’ve built at least 100 Fender tube amp clones. I try to use real vintage output transformers, power xformers and speakers whenever I can. I’ve been building tube based audio, music and recording gear for 50+ years and have accumulated an enormous stock of vintage parts, tubes etc.
If I can ever give you a hand feel free to reach out.
I enjoyed your video, particularly the way you featured your daughter. My daughter never even attempted to fake an interest in my hobby/business.
Peace,
Rick
Hey Rick!
Thank you so much for the offer, I really appreciate that and will absolutely take you up on the offer. What's the best way to get in touch? You can always email your info (mike@woodshopmike.com) if you don't want your contact into on YT.
Cheers,
Mike
Mike, that’s awesome and love when the kids are excited in the workshop. My son does the same thing with holding his ears even when I use low decibel power tools. Anyway, she’s adorable and she seems so excited and the time spent together is priceless.
It's great spending time together on projects 😃
Wonderful! I have the fondest childhood and adolescent memories doing exactly those kinds of projects with my father (an outstanding engineer and excellent craftsman), and I intend to carry on the tradition of these kinds of projects once I have children.
So glad that you have similar memories with your father and that you plan to bless your children with the same. Glad you enjoyed the video too! Cheers!
Making some great memories with your daughter there! Well done. I was recently building a model plane kit for the first time in decades, and it brought back a flood of wonderful memories of me doing builds with my late dad decades ago!
We had a great time on the project! 😃
Dude! This is awesome! The building information is strong but the quality time with your child is huge! Awesome work! Awesome!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it👊. We had a great time!
I wish I had a dad like you when I was her age. I got taught how to do up a neck tie and that was about it.
That's a big reason I do projects with my daughter. Not only does she learn to work with her hands, but we get to spend quality time together working toward a common goal.
That's awesome that you're teaching her how to build a guitar amp, cool!!!
We had a blast! 😃
@@WoodshopMike I bet you did, I'm currently working on a scratch-build Soldano SLO-50 amp build project, but I'm going with a set of matched KT77 power tubes.
@simonkormendy849 sounds awesome!
Cool daddy daughter project
We had a blast 😃
I built this amp about 2 years ago and it’s still going strong. Great little amp.
Right on, that's awesome! It was a really fun build! I'm already ready to build another one 😀
Your daughter is adorable. Great job dad.
Thanks! Yeah, she's a mess 😂
What a great dad!
This was a nicely-done video. The interaction with your daughter is priceless. I do agree with the comments about the cost of the kit. For the price of this kit, you could buy a Fender Blues Jr. which is a better amp. I’ve done a lot of DIY audio electronics projects. The benefits of DIY are many, but saving money rarely is one of them. The benefits of DIY include learning how things work; the satisfaction of making something yourself: development of problem-solving skills; and the ability to make a custom product that you can’t get any other way. With regard to the cost: This is a Stew Mac kit. StewMac products tend to be expensive. However, they sell only high-quality products, usually designed for professionals. They stand behind their products and have exceptional customer service. There are other amp kits available that cost a lot less. This kit included the cabinet, which most kits do not include.
Thank you Tim! You're right on the money with everything you said regarding the cost of the amp kit but also what sets this one apart from others and learning aspect behind building your own vs buying. Glad you enjoyed the video👍👊
OK, Mike, you keep knocking it out of ther park! Great job! As an old dude, just let me say you are doing a fantastical job! Soon you will playing in Her band! Keep it up and keep these GREAT videos coming as well.
Thank you so much for the encouragement! Glad you're enjoying the videos 😀
Your daughter has a large personality, give her a microphone also, she's definitely the leader of the band
Haha, she would definitely own the stage 😂
1:18 haha she's like "Dad you shouldn't have told me that and taken the compliment"
hahaha! Yeah I couldn't edit out that expression 😂
You and your daughter are great. This is very, very sweet, and the amp looks and sounds great.
Cool kid, I’m sure you are very proud of her !
She is pretty awesome😃
This is a great Father's Day video.
Your daughter is adorable ☺️
She's her own breed 😃
DIY tele $??, DIY Tweed $??, time spent with your daughter, priceless, good vid Dadio, lol
Couldn't agree more! Glad you enjoyed the video👊
Holy moly, you get 400+ volts on the tubes? Yeah, no wonder it sounds great.
Pretty wild right!?
That amp kit costs $849 on stewmac. I thought kits saved money. Geez.
Correct me if I’m wrong but to get one of these in Sweetwater is several hundred dollars more??
Shoot. I bought one of those Monoprice Stage Right 15 watt combo tube amps for $300, and that thing absolutely rocks!
If you're willing to buy the parts individually, you can source them yourself for a lot less (assuming you have or can build a cabinet for it and a metal housing suitable for the tubes and wiring), and then assemble them according to the plans available online.
Two things...1st.... Welcome to the Covid Crackhead profiteering ERA where "gamer" economics have invaded REAL world finances. That is where one stupid person with more money than brains pays a crazy amount for an item. THEN other people with more money than brains do the same setting the precedence that ALL people have more money than brains and thus crackhead pricing becomes the "norm"
Second its Stew Mac EVERYTHING is over priced. Always has been ALWAYS will be.
very nice video,but the amp only have ‘tone’ and gain/volume
I buy from Stew-Mac but way too expensive for me. But the idea of a DIY tube amp with/for my grand daughter who's learning guitar and mandolin gifted from moi are the kind of memories that will never be forgotten.. The SR 15 watt tube amp was only $249 3 years ago. One day I'll get a parts list and commence with the build. And thank you for the video. I just watched a influencer obliterate 2 tube amps because he didn't like their sound which made me cringe. Your video pulled me back to a kinder reality. lol
Glad you enjoyed the video and that I could bring you back from the edge 😃
“Period correct” chassis shielding would have been made from white asbestos. Just a fun tidbit. Enjoy your videos! Awesome work, man!
I will stick to the copper foil then! 😂 Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos! 👍
I can only imagine some cork sniffer that has to do it JUST LIKE LEO DID, and end up with mesothelioma.
😂😂😂
Awesome great job... I do believe that I would have needed a break & a few drinks... To finish the Amp.. A lot of parts. But it's a beautiful vintage style Amp. Personally my wife and I use multiple effects pedals that have amp can speaker SIMS... That said it's great that you are starting your daughter out understanding the guitar gear .. Guitar it's self so someday she can modify or Build her own stuff.. Cheers 🎸🎵🎶🎶
Thanks, this one really wasn't too bad. Had it together in just about 6 hours no drinks other than coffee required 😃. We had a ton of fun putting this together and now she's got a great amp to enjoy!
@@WoodshopMike it is a project that she will remember for the rest of her life.
She's not the only one 😃
Very likeable kiddo! Neat family project.
She's a goof ball for sure 😀 Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent mate! Greetings from Argentina!
Thank you so much!
Great video and a fun kit.
One safety note - the power cord looks like it's attaching the ground/earth wire to the tag strip that is mounted on a transformer bolt. This is a fundamental no-no and should have its own chassis mounted bolt - it's not up to "code" as it were and places a risk of the earth becoming detached should the transformer bolt loosen which is more likely due to the weight on it. The safety ground should not be shared with common ground either! ideally to reduce noise. Check out Psionic Audio's channel covering this on a lot of the repair/servicing he does.
Glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for the recommendations! I'll have to check that out 💪
This guy's a saint. When we were small, my father used to ask us if we wanna die. We said no. He said then watch and learn, and stop wiggling around.
I don't think I heard those words exactly as a kid, but I'm pretty sure they were thought! 🤣🤣
@@WoodshopMike Hahaha.
Nice job! I've built several amps I think my LEAST favorite part is wiring up the tube heater wires. I really enjoy wiring the board with components but those chassis as you say get pretty cramped when things are in place. I noticed this building a 5e3 Deluxe amp. Good father daughter time too. God Bless.
Thank you so much!
Yeah wiring the tube heaters can be a bit fiddly for sure. I thought about the 5e3, but thought this would be a better starter build😃. God you as well
_HOW MUCH?!_ jeez that's a bit steep
You’re a commendable Dad, new sub btw, thank you…
Glad you enjoyed the video😃 great to have you here, thanks for subbing 👊
My daughter gets excited when I play for her, she nods her head and dances along. Loves watching and touches everything on the guitar including the tuners but somehow doesn't get poked by the ends of the strings. She can barely walk now but won't be long before she can play a guitar.
That's awesome! My daughter was the same way 😀
Don't be disappointed if she doesn't take an interest later on. Be excited about the things _she_ into!
Hey man if she loses interest that just means I inherit a sweet little amp right! 😂 All kidding aside there's a ton of wisdom in your comment and something I think many people forget 👊
@@creamwobbly I'll just go with the flow, right now she's interested in guitars and Rage Against The Machine.
That's the only way to do it man. But I've gotta say, barley walking and already rocking to Rage Against The Machine is pretty epic!😃
Beautiful guitar ecspecilly those tone knobs good job
Dang she a pro, like her solder skills.
Yeah for never soldering and only watching me a couple times she really did great 😃
Well done. Great song choice for the test song.
Thank you so much! I'm just glad you could discern the song! 😃😂
Thank you for the fancy snap
😂😂 figured that was better than showing only the back of my hand for 2 minutes 👍
Point to point is the best!
Pretty easy too!
Great video and I really enjoyed it...
I have been on the fence whether to build a vintage Fender style for my recording studio with the 5E3 circuit. If I do decide to build it, I hope it's not too more involved then your kit.
*Very cool so see a dad and his daughter interact and build the amp. Probably, the best part of the video. All the best from the Jersey Shore...
Phil
Glad you enjoyed it Phil! The best part was definitely working on this with my daughter 😃
Obviously I haven't built the 5E3 (yet) but the instructions that StewMac put together are so easy to follow I'm pretty sure anyone that can follow directions would be good.
Cheers!
@@WoodshopMike I was wondering how many hours did it take you to complete the kit? And did you spread the working time over a few days?
These old fender designs are definitely cool amps. I am going to give you a Sub also. Always nice to talk with nice people. Thanks....
Phil
@uptownphotography thanks for subscribing! (Don't bail on me when I release some furniture stuff soon 😂)
I knocked this out in roughly 6 hours but I think it was spread across two days.
Very relaxing your video, I'm gonna learn electronics you're helping thanks
Glad you enjoyed it! 👍😃
Nice project, but who can afford $900 for a lil 5w amp??
I need to build one now
It's a fun build! If you build one I'd love to hear your thoughts 😃
And the coolest dad of the year award goes to?
Glad you enjoyed the video! 👍😃
Couldn’t have picked better demo song! Nice.
Thanks! 😃
Tip. When you do the panel jacks. Install them in the front facing inwards. Then, when you solder, it will be the exact spacing required. The flip the jacks to the correct orientation
Great idea 👍
😳Damn, that kit is way more expensive than fully assembled tube amps from reputable companies, that gives you more for your money and also sound better.
Then again this is Stewmac, they are known for significantly marking up the price for everything they sell.
Coolest DAD EVER!
👍🙌
Thanks 👊👊
That is very cool, full Dad point 🎉
We had fun 😃👊
Always around to help. Good job!👍🏼
Thanks dude 👊
Excelente video inspirador! Muchas gracias! GRAN PADRE!
Thank you very much! 😃
Boston - More Than a Feeling
Didnt know Amp Kits existed.
To me thats a really intresting Video because i've recently build a P-Bass with a little help from a friend who knows how to solder.
Yeah it was a while new world to me too! How'd the bass turn out!?
This so cool to watch father and daughter people this what great perants look like getting evolved with ur kids and to have learned experience with them that they take with them for years and pass on to there kids ect...
Glad you enjoyed the video! We had a great time building this little amp!
That's cool you're showing your daughter the trade. She'll grow up to be a wonderful woodworker herself, if that's ehat she chooses to do.
Edit: Tube amps have to warm up before they come on.
We had a great time! Yep, I aware that they need to warm up (not saying that rudely) but the patience of the average RUclipsr is about .01 seconds 😂
I know you are a newbie but that is an eyelet board, there are also turret boards. Point to point is like a 1930's radio where the components are scattered all over near to where they connect. They use some terminal strips but that's it they jump around from this point to that point. The turret/eyelet board was the next advancement followed by couplets, which were the first multi component components. They would have a few resistors and capacitors in one component usually wire 4 to 8 leads. This is an eyelet board construction though not point to point, just saying, not trying to be the know-it-all a-hole but I figured you would want to know.
Didn't come across as a know-it-all-a-hole at all👊 thanks for the info!
@@WoodshopMike BTW that is nice your daughter is so into your guitar and building stuff.
Je trouve ça super que la petite travaille avec son père. En plus elle a l'air super intéressée et plutôt douée. 👍😃
We had a great time working on this amp! She loves being in the shop and building stuff 😀
DCEmD...is more than a feeling
I like it! I know the quality time with daughter was priceless.
But for 850$ ouchy
Thanks, we had a great time building her amp!
Nice video though have to agree it"s a bit on the exy side for what it is compared to what you could get off the shelf. To get it to Australia would be USD 913 / AUD 1351 as there is nothing like Stewmac in Australia that I am aware of. Nothing beats a valve amp which is why I have 7 so it is not hard to see why you went down this path.
Tube amps are hard to beat! Glad you enjoyed the video 👍👊
Capacitor discharging tip from Gerald Weber of Kendrick Amps: from ground, clip to the first (or in this case only) preamp tube, pin 1. (unplugged of course) Make sure power switch and standby switch are on with volume up. All caps will gracefully drain in a minute or two. I verified this with my Deluxe schematic. They discharge through resistors so its not a quick zap. Of course a 10 watt 100 ohm resistor will also work, but you have to be careful not to miss any caps.
Thanks man👊
I just wish they'd update these kits to the later models of these amps where the speaker out is between the rectifier tube and the power tube, instead of near the preamp tube (which can often cause squealing and other issues)
I remenber your promise about the amp for your dougther. Nice job my friend.
Thank you very much! Hope you enjoyed the video 😀
Do you want to try some soldering? Umm yeah! I love it.
I really didn't know which way she'd go with that, but she was down for doing some welding not too long ago so not sure why it surprised me 😃
she saw the labelling on the staple box and it seemed old, very interesting.
Next some pedal kits!
Totally agree! 👊
Great video! But that price is completely unjustified! Close to $1000 yet you get a 5 watt amp which you have to assemble yourself with the risk of getting an electric shock and damaging other components. Who's smoking at Stewmac?
Use clamps not solder. Enables you to do driver swap outs later.
What kind of clamp are you referring to? I've not heard of that before.
Yeah, it's more than a feeling
😀😀
Ok, 850 bucks is ridiculous. I was going to sell mine for 250 already built. I guess with labor the amp would cost 1500 bucks? People are crazy. Can you see why people are going for modeling amps now? Interesting video for sure. But no-thanks Stew Mack.
Yep
@@groovee63the daughter is learning about building something and the work involved I built a 5f6 with my son and a 63 replica strat he also built a cabinet with his grampa for a early Gibson falcon chassis .so this is the start of something great.
The way dorks have, not saying anything about dad and daughter, pushed up mediocre amps into astronomical price levels is a travesty.
@kevinyountrevzupak8686 what amp (kit or otherwise) would you go for in the price range? Appreciate you clarifying no disrespect to my daughter👍👊
So cool
Thanks! We had a great time 😀
I thought this might be a fun project to do with my son. But it sells for about $880 on Amazon. 😂 So this is a hard pass. Considering projects with children is priceless, there are other things that can be built together while considering expense. We moved on to a guitar. Great video, great dad.
Whatever y'all choose I hope you two have a blast! Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for letting me know!
I used to love to build Heathkits. Where did you find this amp kit and what's the model #? And how large is the speaker?
Here's a link to the kit we used in this video: stewmac.sjv.io/oqkqjg
This amp has an 8" speaker, but they have a few other kits to choose from if that's not what you're looking for👍
For your amp cabinet build please tell me it will be matching her guitar 😊
Mine will be a different vibe. Something I've not seen yet... 😃
NICE! I know its supposed to be a vintage design, but keeping those phono jacks on the speaker is not the best idea. there's a reason nobody uses them anymore. Plus theyre less likely to get pulled out, which is usually not a good thing on a tube amp. I'm working on a vintage 66 vibrochamp that has it. Kills me to keep it in there...
Now I want to build an amp and to become a father. Not necessarily in that order
Haha, one doesn't necessarily have to come first. 😃
By shorting the OT you can easily destroy it. This is not what you want to do :)
You're exactly right! Thankfully it was shorted to ground and stuff didn't get toasted 😃
@@WoodshopMike if one side is shorted to ground that doesn't affect the function. In fact many Amps have one side of the speaker grounded intentionally. And if your amp uses negative feedback, the other side of the OT has to be grounded
I'd be curious to see how you'd do with a home-built cab.
Planning to do one later this year! Anything aspect in particular you're curious about with that?
@@WoodshopMike you kicked ass in your guitar build, so will you be doing a fancy lacquered cab? Or will you be covering it in tolex? Finger or dovetail joints? I don't have a shop, so I cheat by using those pine bee hive boxes at tractor supply.
@gayrambo4529 thank you! Without giving too many details away 😃, it won't be covered in tolex. I'm not 100% sure about the finish at the moment but there will be some nice joinery involved.
Nice work around with using bee hive boxes 👊
Did they say how much the kit cost? I could have missed it. I just lost an amp similar, a 6v6 and one 12ax7 with a ten inch speaker. Mine was old though.
you definitely was at risk of damaging something, most likely the output transformer, i you were shorting the imput it wouldnt matter but the output is one of the worst places to have a short besides B+.
Even if it's shorted to ground?
Why solder? Just use spade connectors! If you are gonna solder... you should tin the wire and terminal first... and maybe use some flux!