Need help deciding new amp build

Ghostman said:
I haven't purchased from Ebay in like 15 years. :/
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I have spent a small fortune at the bay!
Crazy, I went to see what chassis I had saved so I could reply and while in my watch list saw a set of pickups I saved and they went to cart and checkout.
 
syscokid said:
I bought a blank Princeton Reverb chassis from this seller before. All went well… (y)
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I have emailed him. I saved some of his chassis's in my list but they are smaller 17" I think, blank front, top all drilled which for me is a win but not for this thread.
 
Ghostman said:
I've been wanting to do an amp project for some time and I think it's about time to get my butt started. I'd like to build a single channel amp that is inspired by a discovery I made a few years ago.

I was cruising CL as I usually do and came across this amp being sold by a Pawn Shop:

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It was listed as the BFG-100. A Billy Gibbons signature Crate amp. I did some digging and it seems that good ol' Billy played through Crate in their later years before they folded. I went into the shop and checked out the amp, and it was a stage prop only. No circuits, no Tx's or tubes, just a power plug and the front panel, with indicator lights. They wanted $150 at the time and I didn't see the value. Boy how I really regret that.

A few years later, I found the cabinets which I've shown here before. I have a BV120 from Crate that I modified slightly and then remodeled the cabinet to look like the above.

Now I'd like to build that amp in the picture above.
  • Single channel,
  • 100watt, but not sure what circuit to put into it. A regular JCM800, or maybe a Magnatone since that's what he's playing now. Maybe tweak it a little bit just to make it a little "personalized."
  • Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence.
  • 1/2 power switch
  • Gain, Master Volume
  • Effects Loop

Anyways, please help a lost tech decide.
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I suggest you copy the "Fortin Evil Pumpkin."
and post the full plans on 10 other websites.
 
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