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My Schwickerath Amp

Postby guitarchuck » Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:40 pm

I said I would post some photos of my amp a while back, but I never did get around to it. Here's the link to the amp that a built myself a few years back:

http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb41/guitarchuck/Schwickerath%20Amp/?albumview=slideshow
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby rhirvine » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:39 pm

It looks from the speaker like it can really carry the bass. Is it a prototype for a future production item?

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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby LMark » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:45 pm

Snazzy. What formula did you follow for your preamp and output stages? Mark
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby albertgen » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:03 pm

That looks really nice Chuck, does it sound like the Standel? Al
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby guitarchuck » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:06 pm

Rich,
The speaker is a JBL D-130, just like the orginal amps had. This is a one and only.

Mark,
It's just like the origninal 1954 model.

Al,
Sounds like it to me Al, basically what it is only built by me.
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby alexjones » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:47 pm

Chuck,
That amp looks fantastic! Great job. How did you go about getting your chassis' made for you?
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby guitarchuck » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:15 pm

Alex,
I bent the upper aluminum chassis with a press brake myself. The lower chassis was a standard "Bud box" and I bent the tube guards conected to each side myself. Painted and labeled them myself also.
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby Phil Owens » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:36 am

Wow! That is too cool. Awesome job.
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby guitarchuck » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:55 am

Thanks Phil. :D
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Re: My Schwickerath Amp

Postby FWoodard » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:46 am

Great Job Chuck!! Looks beautiful and sounds great too.. I would like serial no. 2 please.. Frank Woodard
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