I've never owned a jubilee. i was wondering if when the lead channel is engaged, the diode clipping is automatically turned on?

I see a couple prior posts. One wants a two channel brit style with full tone controls on each. Another mentions an overtone/plexi hybrid. What I am suggesting is along those lines: an unholy union between the Marshall and Dumble types.

What a two channel amp, each channel having it's own level and Drive controls, so a somewhat dumble style preamp. Only with a Marshall type voice. A smoother marshall type voice, I'm thinking Bonamassa and Eric Johnson.  Channel 1 is low gain, lots of clean headroom, huge bell-like, chiming EL34 cleans, to maybe old style plexi gain. Channel 2 is the singing, searing marshall voice. Probably voiced a little darker than most modern marshalls, with responsive midrange controls.
So, each channel has drive, level, treble, middle, bass, prescense and some appropriate switches for changing voicing. Of course a master volume, and a footswitchable boost. Oh, and plenty of low end. Some sort of boost as well. Maybe not a full tone stack bypass, but something that adds a little oomph without too much high end or a drastic change in volume.

HRM? probably, but the controls need to be "tamed" and put on the front of the amp.

There are other amps like this, Carol Anne OD2, maybe some two-rocks?  However, this would not be a clone of anything. It would be Nik's own interpretation.  Nik, are you up to a new challenge?

yeah, it sounds like you are referring to Joe's Cat 5 or perhaps the Carol Ann OD2. Not speaking from experience, mind you, just from hearing Joe etc.  From what I understand of the Category 5, it is described as a Super Lead with a bit more gain, and different mid voicing. I think a super lead with a 5 way mid sweep control, with sweet highs and maybe make it HRM. Sounds cool.

I've heard of the Dumble bluesmaster circuit before, but I'm not sure what it is supposed to accomplish. Is it to make the amp more open, with better low gain tones? Is the bluesmaster more in line with a Sonny Landreth type of tone? I guess we will have to wait and see.

Joe Bonamassa uses the silver Jubilee. I think the Slash model is very similar? So, make the silver jubilee and, along with the OTS, or maybe a two rock clone (he uses a CRS v1 as well) we'll see some big Joe B. multi-amp rigs for reasonable dough!

Bad Cat Panther: 2 channels, a 12ax7 channel and an EF86 channel, with some interesting tone controls. 4 6V6 tubes as the power section. described as class a/b, but all I really know is the clip:     

So, the clever elves at Ceriatone can have some fun. Maybe start with the DC30 chassis, retune for 6v6's and more gain, at least on the EF86 side. Maybe a post OD tone stack on there too? What impressed me most about the tone was the very thick, furry tone, but still with excellent string separation and abundant harmonics. Kind of matchless Clubman like, only with 6v6s? Then again, maybe it's just Grissom. Some guys can make anything sound great. Reminds me in some ways of the clips of the Swart Super Space Tone. Must be the 6v6 tubes with a British influenced circuit. 

First, my apologies to JZucker for the thread derailment. I just did not know where else to put it. I guess from what Wyatt mentioned, it should go in the 18 watt forum. Secondly, thanks Wyatt for the info. It definitely helps. I guess I will have to drop a request for a Panther like 6v6 ef86 bad boy in the Suggestions forum.

I'm wondering the same thing. Frankly, I'm wondering what exactly is the 36 watt. Is it fixed bias? What other amp is it like? I recently heard a clip of David Grissom playing a Bad Cat Panther, a two channel amp, a 12AX7 side and an EF86 side, fixed bias, running 6v6's. The clip of course sounded fantastic.  I also heard clips of the Swart Super Space Tone 30, which is a cathode biased amp running 4 6v6's. Again, fat and furry and killer sounding. I was wonderiing if the 36 watt EF86 with 6v6's instead of el84's could go there.

My thoughts exactly. More gain on tap than the stock Clubman, and the extra goodies.  Curious to know know what a top boost type channel would sound like with the EL34's, as well.

Outstanding!!  I've heard some comments about the Dumble "Bluesbreaker" circuit. Maybe that's one other direction the non-hrm circuit could take. You are certainly getting some good mild overdrive tones out of yours.

Obviously, you are the only one who can make the final marketing decision. You may want to try to get an idea of the demand for the device before choosing. For example, how many Overtones has Nik shipped, and what is projected demand? Out of those, any way to guesstimate how many would want a klein'lator? Also, do you think Brownote users or other D stylists would be interested? I think the uber-snobs would only go with a tube unit, but the Overtone does not really pitch to that crowd. The fact that you made it a non-rack unit in my mind would increase it's appeal.  After ballparking demand, decide if you could meet it on your own. If not, can you live with a long wait list? If the wait list gets too long, it's likely the unit would get copied and other makers would pop up.

Microsoft did pretty well with licensing, you may want to give it a try

Count me in. David Grissom has some youtube video playing a Clubman and he sounds fantastic. Be nice if it could take EL34's or 6L6's, maybe 6v6's. Not sure if that's possible, but I think the 6v6 option would yield  lower volumes.

So, 15 hours to save $300. That turns out to be about $20/hr. I think I am probably better off buying the completed amp without the head shell and building one. I have the tools to do that part of it, at least. Thanks again for the help.

I'm looking at the Overtone Special kit package #2, which goes for $650.00. What I'm wondering is, what still needs to be done to make it a working amp? It says "All components with assembled board,  faceplate, chassis, OT and PT . Only tubes not included. Footswitch included. "  I've never built an amp before, and, it's been a LONG time since I covered electrical theory in college physics, so I am starting off very much in the dark.

I'm assuming it would need:
*PT, OT and choke installed and connected.
*Pots  connected.
*tubes installed and biased.
*chassis installed into a head cab.

What am I missing (other than knowledge and experience)?

Thanks.