Custom Craig amp build

Sean · 2012-05-02T12:57:12+00:00

So I have approached bottledtone to build an amp head for me. I thought I would start a thread to keep a record of the build. So, until recently, I was using 2 amps, a 100watt solid state Yamaha for my cleans, and the Vox AC4TV for my drive tones. I've sold both as I want a simpler solution...I also want a Craig amp ? So, I was wondering if it would be a good idea to have a 2 channel 15 watt amp where the drive channel could be attenuated. So channel 1 would have the full 15 watts, and channel 2 could be switched to 5 watts for lower volume drive tones. Bottledtone is working on some ideas to do this, but I was wondering if there were any thoughts out there about this?

jaimen

I got to plug my Les Paul into the said amp and was completely blown away by the clean channel and I must say the OD channel worked great with the humbuckers too. Like with any new toy one has to experiment and get to know how the amp works with different guitars. I loved it!!

eric-vaxxine

Jaimen....did you try it with a Strat type, single coil guitar too?

jaimen

Hey Eric

No not myself but stefstoep and Sean did!

Sean

eric vaxxine wrote Jaimen....did you try it with a Strat type, single coil guitar too?

StefStoep wrote We played on it with 5 different guitars, Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, MIM Strat, Epiphone Dot and of course Sean's Rattocaster. The most amazing thing was the tone that was brought out of each guitar with their own characteristics.

Hi Eric
These were the guitars that StefStoep mentions that we played through the amp. Single coils are my Strat/Tele hybrid, and then of course StefStoep's MIM Strat. I'll post clips using single coils and buckers when I get around to it.

Sean

Took a little break from my studies and tried a little something :-[ Took some of the valve covers off. They appear slightly brighter than what they really are (long exposure), but it looks pretty so decided to leave it like that ?

RobbieZ

BEAUTIFUL.

Psean

RobbieZ wrote BEAUTIFUL.

+1
Great pic ?

Nicholas-L

Look at the pretty lights :-[

arjunmenon

That sho iz purdy :applause:

Greg

So nice!

eric-vaxxine

Wow....eye candy for guitarists !!!
Lovely picture

Sean

Okay, so clips of the amp have finally been recorded! I will hopefully receive them early next week. In the meantime I thought I would post a pic of the guitars that were used to play through the amp to build some anticipation ?

From left to right: Ratcliffe Strat/Tele, '83 MIJ Strat, Parker Fly, Tokai LC98, Gibson Nighthawk.

21Fretter

Great collection, super jealous.

arjunmenon

21Fretter wrote Great collection, super jealous.

+1. Great collection there Sean. Especially love that Parker

Sean

Arjun Menon wrote
21Fretter wrote Great collection, super jealous.
+1. Great collection there Sean. Especially love that Parker

LOL, thanks, but not my collection (I wish is was though). I organised guitars from various guys to do the demo clips ?

billionairebum

That pic of the valves glowing is insane!

Chabenda

Sean wrote Okay, so clips of the amp have finally been recorded! I will hopefully receive them early next week. In the meantime I thought I would post a pic of the guitars that were used to play through the amp to build some anticipation ?

From left to right: Ratcliffe Strat/Tele, '83 MIJ Strat, Parker Fly, Tokai LC98, Gibson Nighthawk.

Cool sofa!

Sean

I've started a new thread where I'll be posting a number of clips

http://www.guitarforum.co.za/amps-speakers-and-valves/craig-amps-jericho-15-demos/new/#new

tiller

Interesting thread about amps. Thanks!

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