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The Lil’est Champ

I wanted to see how compact I could make a high-voltage, point-to-point wired Tweed Champ. Here’s the result. Leo Fender’s 5F1 circuit, but with a solid-state rectifier, built into a tiny vintage NOS Bud hammertone chassis. Front panel is gain (standby switch at zero), pilot lamp, input; rear panel is fuse, power switch, IEC and speaker jack. See my Instagram page for sound sample.

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  • Small is the new big.

    Can i offer you a suggestion?
    Put all the content of this website you collected (projects, schemos, comments, pictures) in a book and print it.
    I hate to see all this information get lost one day. I Know i would be the first to buy.

    Greets
    Peter

    • Hi Peter. I appreciate the positive feedback, thank you. I don't own the copyright to 95% of the material on this blog, so I couldn't ever sell anything containing it, not for a dime. Even attempting to clear it would take an army of copyright attorneys. But thanks for the enthusiasm. If you happen to know a publisher who would be interested in collecting and publishing the portions of this site that ARE my original material, please send them my way. In 10 lifetimes i won't have the time to self-publish anything. But I am always open to collabs with legitimate and experienced partners. Thanks! CR

      • I work for a publisher. We mainly do technical books for educational use.
        Not that far off i guess...

        Situated in Europe though.

        i do think your own work is marvelous, but its the backdrop of lost times that gives your work the extra grandeur.

        Let me talk to my boss.

        • sounds good Peter. Thanks. Maybe she/he will determine that the bulk of the material falls under fair-use. i just don't know, and i can't pay for the legal advice that would make me comfortable enough to take such a tack myself. i DO have hi-res of everything you see on the site, safely tucked away... CR

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