The pink 36watter is shipped -- pics enclosed

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The pink 36watter is shipped -- pics enclosed

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Model name is "Babs" -- after a comment by my logo engraver that I just need to shop for barbie doll paint.

36W output section, PI is much modified, channel 2 is super-high-gain but I don't care for it. Next time I do something like this channel two will get the preamp I developed from my trainwreck. The main circuit and PI was based on my much modified purple and red amp, which has become a sort of testbed for whatever idea pops into my head. The simplicity of this channel lends itself to such experimental learning, but also left me with a conundrum. It was so convoluted when the customer fell in love with the tone that it still had trimpots in place of some resistors and I had to go blueprint the whole thing to remember where I had left off.

Client is an unnamable lead guitarist in a signed punk band and the amp leaves for a Nationwide tour on Thursday night. The client is unnamable because he's sponsored by some big name manufacturers whose stuff he doesn't use anymore. His rhythm guy plays an old plexi marshall, so we'll see how it keeps up. Call it a trial by fire.

Without further gilding the lilly, and no more ado, I give you Babs:

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I sorted through all the violet jewels I had to find the lightest one and used the whitest indicator bulb I had. It really looks hot pink when lit up, though that turned out to be difficult to capture on CCD.

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And, my photo "Helper", Nono:

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Absolutely FABULOUS!!!
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Yes it looks great........I Like it......It should catch some Eyes....
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I hope your un-named guitarist is not married because the photos clearly show that amp attracts pussy! Nice Work Moose! I especially like the cateye like front vents.
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SWEEEEEEET!!! DUUUUDE!!!

I hope "he" isn't afraid of pussy pink!!! MEOWWW!!!

Looks pretty darn sweet!
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He isn't afraid. I was recently informed that, in the punk world, pink trim is hot again. I keep saying "So Pink is the New Black" in reference to Josie and the Pussycats, but (thankfully) nobody saw that movie so they don't get the joke.

I forgot to add the back shot:

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Wow . . . that amp is beautiful. I hope your "un-named" guitarist realizes that as soon as he hits the stage with that thing . . . he won't be un-named anymore. :D
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Artie wrote:Wow . . . that amp is beautiful. I hope your "un-named" guitarist realizes that as soon as he hits the stage with that thing . . . he won't be un-named anymore. :D
Hehe thanks. He doesn't need to be unnamed anymore. Gabe Schiavone, most recently recording and touring with Duane Peters' Gunfight. He has a couple other gigs going on, plays lead now with Die Hunns, has a side project that's just released an album called Ultravires. Think he plays with US Bombs, too. Busy guy, I can't keep it all straight.

It is gratifying to see his bio lists "All the techs at Toneslut Custom Amps" first in the Heroes section. I beat Jimi and Slash and Joe Strummer! :)
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Looks evil! :twisted:
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Beautiful. Plus I've been a fan of the U.S. Bombs for awhile, great to see where they are picking up their stuff. :)
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Moose that thing is beautiful:) Now i want one.. but in bright green trim:)
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Post by elcabong »

Really nice amp, Moose. Tell me, what have you used for the piping?
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Post by charliewired »

Thats really looks nice! good job! it must be hard to let them go - somebody's gotta pay the rent tho.
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Fancy color trim -- where to get it

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I've gotten a couple of messages asking where I got pink piping (as well as the red for the purple amp and others), so I thought I'd post to let folks know.

Generally, I use 18 guage automotive hookup wire that I can get in a variety of bright colors. The jacket of low voltage hookup wire is ostensibly the same PVC as what they call cabinet string. Obviously there are strands of copper in the wire, but it's moot since you never see inside. If anything, it makes the string stronger, though slightly more difficult to work with.

I have an enterprising young friend at a local hardware store who got me some brand samples. Go make friends at a real hardware store (Lowes and Home Despot don't count) and you might luck out. You can probably find sources for all kinds of crazy colors on the web, and the only trick is that most wire has writing on it, though there are brands available that don't.

For other colored bits, I've used everything from an electroplating kit, to powdercoating, to krylon appliance paint. I've even gone to the extent of anodizing aliminum parts I made by hand with a rig that consists of a battery charger, drain cleaner, aluminum welding rods, and a vat of RIT fabric dye. I suggest you raise your prices $40 and get stuff commercially anodized before you go to that effort however.

And letting them go IS hard. I get to jonesing for a lot of amps after I hear them the first time, but letting go of the Pink amp was no problem. I kept the prototype (only 18watts) that got Gabe hooked on the tone, and mine has the tremelo! Also, Babs has been around the country twice since I made it and is getting all the loving abuse it deserves.
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