Thanks for the info Gregg,
Sent an email to him asking a few more questions. I'll figure something out.
I'd really like to get something tried and true so to speak right off the bat. Don't feel much like taking a chance on this one. Then again, tone is so subjective anyway so there's no guarantee with anything.

I have more tube research to do.

Thanks again. 

The amp is apparently finished, just waiting on a couple higher quality relays. He didnt mention that he tried other tubes, just that those sounded best to his ear, which sounds like he may have tried other brands.
Apparently those G.T.'s are made here in the U.S. from what I've read about them. Maybe they are in fact worth a try. I'm still not convinced that this "hand selected" set is the best choice.

I do have a good multi meter, so I just need to learn how to bias.

I'm going to email him and ask some more questions.

Anybody else use Groove Tubes 6L6GE clear top re-issues in their HRM BM 50w?

Thanks

 

Yeah, I'm not happy with this tube selection. I'm considering just telling him to ship the amp without tubes and I'll buy my own. But then of course I'd have to learn how to bias them, which I'm not against doing. I need to learn that anyway.

I've read alot of tube threads. The TAD's you mention seem to come up quite often and I like what I've read on other sites too so I think I'll start there.

As far as how the amp sounds. He said those tubes sounded best in the amp to his ear, but I still find it hard to believe there wasn't better choices since they are suppose to have thousands of tubes available.

Thanks,
I'll keep searching...

So I'm kinda confused about the tubes they picked for my amp.
I was under the impression after talking with them about my amp that I was going to get custom hand picked tubes.
Come to find out he picked Groove tubes 6L6GE clear top RI's and Electro Harmonix 12AX7's.

I don't know, to me these are just so-so tubes. I feel there's way better options available, especially since the tubes are costing me $120.

What do you guys think about these tubes? Any suggestions what would be better than these?

Thanks!

That C-lator is not mine, I wish it was. The guy that built the cab had a customer come in with one so he installed it to show me what it would look like. I'll be getting one though real soon. I'd like to find a used one but they are hard to come by it seems. Either way, I'll have one.
Yes I've read many things about breaking it in and having patience......Tonal Bliss would be nice, I hope I can get there...lol

Hey Chris,
I agree that I need to be playing through this amp. I fell in love with the tones several years ago and still to this day.

As far as the tubes go, I told them I play Classic Rock and Blues and wanted high quality tubes so they're going to hand select the right tubes to fit my amp. I'm sure they'll be great.

I also have this custom head cab ready to go.

Well, here I am once again.
It's been about 2 years now since I first bought my HRM 50w Bluesmaster kit and I still don't have it built!!! 

So, I finally came to my senses and fired myself immediately. It's plain to see that I'm just not cutting it.....
I contacted Tone Amps out of California and Will (owner) agreed to build my amp at a pretty decent price IMO.

Tone Amps is located in California and they'e a Ceriatone service center. They also build their own amps. Will is a great guy and easy to work with and talk to.

I should have it back in a couple weeks he said and I am a very happy man!

Thanks to all who tried to help me, I do appreciate the efforts.
IMHO, the Bluesmaster is not the amp to get for a first build unless you have a certain amount of experience.
I'm glad I finally realized this and had someone else do the build.

I'll post pics when I get it.
Thanks again!

It's hard to pick just one.


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Ok, I finally figured it out.
I'm at work and couldn't investigate things earlier so I posted.

I ended up finding a guide how to read capacitor markings.

http://wjoe.com/capacitorinfo2.htm
http://www.radiodaze.com/capacitor_ID.htm


BTW,
I'm on the tone stack pots, switches and input jacks and moving right along. Everything is going good.
Can't wait to get back at it!

Ok, on the switches there's 2 orange caps, one larger than the other.

I'm not all that great at readinng these things and those caps I have don't seem to be matching up with the values on the layout. There's only 2 and I can easily go by the pics but I want to make sure things are right.

Layout:
.005uF (smaller)
.01uF (larger)

Caps:
502K60Gv 0938? (smaller cap)
103K600v 0924? (larger cap)

I'm  not all that great at using a multimeter either

Is 502K the same as .005uF and 103K the same as .01uF?

Thanks,
Bob

Thanks Todd,
I appreciate the measurements.

Hey Gregg,
No worries, I didn't think you were ignoring me.
After I sent you the email I thought it might be a good idea to post it here.

I'll be sure to post pics when I get it!

Thanks Todd,

If you could measure the width minus the flanges that would be great.

I just want to be sure I have accurate measurements before I send them to the builder.

Thanks again,
Bob

I'm trying to get a head cab built with a space for a c-lator but I don't have my c-lator yet.

Was wondering if someone can give me accurate dimensions of their c-lator.

Thanks in advance.

Great setup!

Great video, thanks for posting it.