PunkKitty Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I'm considering a BYOC Tweed Royal as a first time amp build later this year. This would be a Christmas present to myself. I've never built an amp before. But I have extensive experience soldering and designing guitar circuits. The instructions are very clear with a lot of pictures. My thought is that as long as I carefully go step by step, and take my time in the process, the build should be successful. I have a Weber 5e3 head cabinet that I think the amp will fit in. For those that have built amps before, what are your thoughts on this as a first project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK155 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 A couple of years ago I built a Trinity Tramp head (single 6L6, single 12AX7) from a kit. Looks like this.......... The BYOC gut shots are very tiny, but it doesn't look a whole lot more complicated than mine. More tubes, though. If you're good at soldering, and are willing to take your time to get things carefully arranged BEFORE you solder, you shouldn't have any difficulty with that kit. A pair of good needle-nose pliers (really thin, long jaws) is a must. Although I had read the Tramp should take about 15 hours to complete, I went slowly and spent twice that much time on it, but a lot of that was just me deliberately trying to keep things as neat as possible. Good luck. It's a fun and rewarding thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbeard Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Take your time with it, don't rush and double check everything before you power it up. Better still once it is finished and double checked, if you can, put it away overnight then have a fresh triple check with fresh eyes in the morning. Coffee may be needed for fresh eyes to function normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 You've got this! If you run into any snags you've got plenty of support here, as well as several other good resources to consult as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I considered trying a build before I bought my PR AA1164. but lately, i haven't had the patience to sit down and commit to something like that. Too many distractions which I feel would end up causing me to miss some critical detail. That said, I think the probability of you being successful is pretty darn good. Its just soldering and following directions. I agree with the folks above, give it a shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
212Mavguy Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 You are going to LOVE what building this amp is going to do for your guitar playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Go for it Move ahead It's not to late To build it, build it good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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