Solid State Guitar Amp Forum | DIY Guitar Amplifiers

Hi there, I`ve already posted this build on a different forum and thought this forum might be more apropriate!

First of, I`ve bought a Fender Champ DIY kit in which I`ll build a head and a speaker cab!
I`ve already finished the head cab and here you see how it came to life..

Clamps come in handy..
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/1731/45956529.jpg) (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/45956529.jpg/) (http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/45956529.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img198/45956529.jpg/1/)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4517/25053833.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/25053833.jpg/) (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/25053833.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img195/25053833.jpg/1/)
(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/915/84259060.jpg) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/84259060.jpg/) (http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/84259060.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img44/84259060.jpg/1/)

Here you see the speaker cabinet..
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6217/59950851.jpg) (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/59950851.jpg/) (http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/59950851.jpg/1/w480.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img193/59950851.jpg/1/)

glued this 1X2 to it to make it more solid:)
(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9427/96145775.jpg) (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/96145775.jpg/) (http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/96145775.jpg/1/w876.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img41/96145775.jpg/1/)

(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9602/66844181.jpg) (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/66844181.jpg/) (http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/66844181.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img37/66844181.jpg/1/)
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4430/80712888.jpg) (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/80712888.jpg/) (http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/80712888.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img31/80712888.jpg/1/)
Kinda hard to hold it while taking shots!
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/3882/95803806.jpg) (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/95803806.jpg/) (http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/95803806.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img191/95803806.jpg/1/)

Grinded all the edges and it`s getting there!
(http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7223/10506696.jpg) (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/10506696.jpg/) (http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/10506696.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img190/10506696.jpg/1/)
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5518/26171961.jpg) (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/26171961.jpg/) (http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/26171961.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img198/26171961.jpg/1/)
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6821/27692983.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/27692983.jpg/) (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/27692983.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img195/27692983.jpg/1/)
(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8558/31956827.jpg) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/31956827.jpg/) (http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/31956827.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img44/31956827.jpg/1/)

I didnt bother putting up images of each coat of stain so here it is with 3 coats of red/brown mahogny teac-something!
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2315/78040517.jpg) (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/78040517.jpg/) (http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/78040517.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img193/78040517.jpg/1/)
(http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5748/55357675.jpg) (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/55357675.jpg/) (http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/55357675.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img41/55357675.jpg/1/)
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6476/98704345.jpg) (http://img37.imageshack.us/i/98704345.jpg/) (http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/98704345.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img37/98704345.jpg/1/)
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6736/42335990.jpg) (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/42335990.jpg/) (http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/42335990.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img31/42335990.jpg/1/)

And here I added two coats of clear.. shiny!!
(http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4337/61266827.jpg) (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/61266827.jpg/) (http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/61266827.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img193/61266827.jpg/1/)
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/6608/57368730.jpg) (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/57368730.jpg/) (http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/57368730.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img38/57368730.jpg/1/)
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2900/47382684.jpg) (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/47382684.jpg/) (http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/47382684.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img194/47382684.jpg/1/)

And then the head cab was done! I`ve added a handle on top of it and a Champ logo is on the way (eaby)..

What I`m making here is the input jack plate for the speaker cabinet!

Used a hobby stamp kit and it came out pretty nostalgic!

(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/140/92428672.jpg) (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/92428672.jpg/) (http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/92428672.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img199/92428672.jpg/1/)
(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8203/97195245.jpg) (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/97195245.jpg/) (http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/97195245.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img40/97195245.jpg/1/)

50s anyone?? :P
(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/7717/79344151.jpg) (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/79344151.jpg/) (http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/79344151.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img30/79344151.jpg/1/)

btw, here is the amp I`m waiting for!
(http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/369/38499921.jpg) (http://img197.imageshack.us/i/38499921.jpg/) (http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/38499921.jpg/1/w576.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img197/38499921.jpg/1/)

as you can see the faceplate got no writing on it so I`m going to use the hobby stamp here too!

Question, What do you think if I paint the faceplate and the entire chassis in gold? kinda marshall style.. vintage!

Congratulations on your fine work.
Keep posting.

Progress!

Have a look :D  looks more like a piece of funriture than a amp :P I`ve decided the faceplate is going to be gold with black writing!

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4711/amp2pok.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/amp2pok.jpg/) (http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/amp2pok.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img7/amp2pok.jpg/1/)
(http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5885/amp3o.jpg) (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/amp3o.jpg/) (http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/amp3o.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img188/amp3o.jpg/1/)
(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8373/amp5.jpg) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/amp5.jpg/) (http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/amp5.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img44/amp5.jpg/1/)

*furniture
:P

post continues here http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=566247