Ceriatone AH-50 Build

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This was an amp that I built several years ago and I posted the build on TGP in real-time, as I was building. The amp was about 99% completed when I put it on a shelf in my home studio, and now I'm going to finish it here.

So here's the build thread, from start to finish.

enjoy :D

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Box arrives from Singapore:

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unboxing:

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constructed wooden jig to hold the chassis (either side up) during construction:

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tube sockets & heater wiring:

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bias circuit & bias test taps:

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power, stand-by switch, fuse, mains wiring, filter caps:

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populating turret board:

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relay switching daughter-boards:

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test fitting turret board in chassis:

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completing turret board, relay daughter-boards installed, 3-way clipping mods:

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