My GSG progress
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:59 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:59 pmRe: My GSG progress
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:48 pmChassis looking very neat.
I see 4 pin sockets - you are planning to use 6A3 or 300B tubes?
I see 4 pin sockets - you are planning to use 6A3 or 300B tubes?
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:04 pmBeautiful! 
Did you brush the aluminum yourself?
Did you brush the aluminum yourself?
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:32 amIt will be for 300Bs. The aluminum had a blemish on it I didn't notice until I was done drilling holes, so I took some scotch brite and wd40 to it. Thanks for the compliments!
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:21 pmBeautiful quilted maple and nice joinery. Did you make the chassis frame?
What output transformers are you planning to use?
What output transformers are you planning to use?
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:29 pmYep that's my handy work! I'm going to use Edcor gxse15 outputs, and SS rectification. Going to try and custom paint the end bells.
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:00 pmThose are sweet 4-pin sockets, too. Are they NOS?
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:29 pmI got the tube sockets off EBay from a guy in PA. Not sure if they are nos. I wish I would have rotated them 90*
Owe well I will on the next one.
Owe well I will on the next one.
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:26 pm
I was gonna put these together tonight, but I'm gonna hold off and look for some nicer screws
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:37 amThose came out FANTASTIC!
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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:54 pmThanks! Trying to take my time. I was the kid that put a model together all in one night, including paint lol.
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:46 am
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:03 amMan,
There is nothing like beautiful wood combined with tube electronics. Nice work!
There is nothing like beautiful wood combined with tube electronics. Nice work!
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:49 pmThe transformers came out great, and overall a very nice build - congratulations!
So how's the sound?
So how's the sound?
Re: My GSG progress
Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 10:10 amIt sounds great! I was surprised at the bass response, very good lows. I've got about 4 hours on the tubes so far.
Thank you Shannon for all the help and a great diy product!
Thank you Shannon for all the help and a great diy product!