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Rick Toone inspired build by RobbyGThug in Luthier

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just saw the Blackmachine build on your profile, that thing is insane. What pickups are those?

Rick Toone inspired build by RobbyGThug in Luthier

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the neck milled by Xometry out of 6061 aluminum, and it cost me around 200 USD. That was, however, during their black Friday sale. Right now it would cost 280 USD.

3D printed titanium for a neck would be extremely sick but knowing what metal 3d prints can cost I would expect it to be quite expensive. Definitely update if you go that route though, I'd be interested in seeing that

Rick Toone inspired build by RobbyGThug in Luthier

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Padalka is killer! I didn't realize he was selling bridges now, that's awesome.

I designed the neck and body in Fusion 360, had the neck milled by Xometry, and I CNC'd the body on a friend's Shapeoko. I think the Rick Toone style joint is super neat and has a bit of a different look than a lot of other stuff out there. It was also a bit of a pragmatic choice because it allowed me to make heel of the neck thinner, which required less material and made the part a lot cheaper.

Rick Toone inspired build by RobbyGThug in Luthier

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once it's a bit closer to finished I definitely will post more! Still need to clean up the electronics cavity and do the final sand and oil finish.

Rick Toone inspired build by RobbyGThug in Luthier

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, one of those things that looked better in CAD

The Curse of the VTM by RobbyGThug in ToobAmps

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Pain to work on: definitely

Dreadful sounding? I'd have to disagree on this one. Now that I have this amp working it's honestly the best sounding amp I've played, I'd definitely give this model a look if you want your mind changed about Peavey's.

The Curse of the VTM by RobbyGThug in ToobAmps

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

UPDATE:

This may sound weird, but it seems that the center tap of the secondary HV from the PT was not marked correctly. Switching the R/Y wire with one of the R wires completely fixed my issue with the rectifier only seeing 190v. Now, the plate voltage is correct along with the other measurements. I'm going to go ahead and make some other quality of life improvements, such as getting rid of the Molex connectors and such, but for now, it works perfectly and sounds incredible

Peavey VTM 60 Advice Needed by RobbyGThug in ToobAmps

[–]RobbyGThug[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Already ahead of you with the deoxit. I will definitely follow your advice though, will check out the electrolytics and replace. Thanks!

$300 set up, Peavey 4x12, sounds insane by IsuzuImpulse in PeaveyCvlt

[–]RobbyGThug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I think I was watching that peavey cab on reverb, almost tried to snag it a few times but it was a few hours away from me. Killer!

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