Ampmaker PP18 DIY kit test 2 with modded Fender Mexico + Custom Shop '54

Another video (i count to do several) of my self made amp from Ampmaker kits (www.ampmaker.com). Great dynamic, all tone you ear as you see are obtained using a single (but with some mod, check the relative video) Stratocaster just changing pickup, volume and style. No stomp, just guitar and amp. I used knob as you see (volume is on the right tone on left) and input 1 with reduced gain and more brightness. For recording i'm using a Shure PG57 half a meter near a Celestion Greenback speaker (you can hear the dirty and break up tipical style) mixed with the DI Box Behringer Ultra G (i'm still a newbie in recording, i used a lot modeling so i have to learn about record a decent tone with real analog instruments). Mixer is a Yamaha Audiogram 6 connected to Mac via USB. The aluminium box is a power attenuator, the Tube Town PosX 50/100, another DIY kit build by myself... attenuation is at max, quite home volume.

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[milkyBK370]

Nice demo.  I'm building the PP18 at the moment.

[rafport]

@milkyBK370 thank you, it is an old video... maybe i'll post something better sounding than this. It is a wonderful amp, maybe better amp i own from various (and some pricey), and during this time it ever worked perfectly for me. Anyone tried it says "wow". Combine it with a good cab :) And have nice times building it!

[MegaRichandfamous]

@rafport

Hi i'm building the SE5a first..did you do this?

How easy is the PP18?

I 've also bought one of Chris's cabs built to my specifications- wonderful workmanship

:-)

cheers Ade

[rafport]

@MegaRichandfamous No i never build but i really love the SE5 model, maybe in future i order the kit and try to build one. PP18 is not so tricky anyway, i guess same as your as it has something more but even something less (pots for example). I did my ugly cab to myself because i want to build all my amp with hands, and to save some money because i was not so sure to reach the goal to build a well sounding amp :) Maybe post something and link me when your baby is built and ready to rock!

[milkyBK370]

@rafport Almost finished it. A little bit of wiring to do then it's time to power it up... :-)

[rafport]

@milkyBK370 yeah let's rock! do all tests with attention, if for unlucky some mistake somewhere it is pretty risky for transformers and tubes. the guide is pretty good on this. if all values are in the right range, welcome on this mapmaker product :D let me know

[Kitarist88]

Can you please make another video of this amp using some pedals and stuff?

Did you oly use low input here?

Thanks!!! :)

[rafport]

@brutalaxxe very good. vintage 30 are high efficiency speakers, with same volume should be quite louder than other speaker and with minimal breakup (greenback are opposite, low efficiency not so loud and with an easy breakup in the distortion of the signal). you should have a very loud volume with that :) taste for speaker really depens on style, anyway the hb 212 is a good cab with an incredible price (i thinked about buying one) so you did a good deal!

[brutalaxxe]

@rafport thank you for the reply! this has helped me loads as i have decided that when i get this amp maker kit i will be purchasing a ''Harley Benton G212 Vintage Cab''. As it comes loaded with 2 celestion vintage 30 speaker''s which like you said should have more clarity and distort less! allowing for cleaner tones :)

[rafport]

@brutalaxxe thank you. the amp is in a cab with a single 12" greenback speaker. it is rated 25w so it will be sufficient for pp18 amp (even if greenback start to crank easily and it is not more than sufficient for this one). with a 212 cab you will crank less the speaer but you've improved dynamic and usually more bass and clarity. for a 412 maybe this head is not enough loud to crank speakers, anyway it is louder that it seem (tried even with very heavy hands drummers without need ot other w)