"How many amps do you need, babe?" "Just one more." The OD Twanger 85 ...by Guitar Bob Ohsiek

"How many amps do you need, babe?"

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's OD Twanger 85 Amplifier - Front

"Just one more."
The OD Twanger 85

...by Guitar Bob Ohsiek

Out of a neglected Fender Showman head from a Pacific Grove back yard... Too good to toss, I hacked off the rustiest end, picked out the leaves and spiders, rewired it as a single-channel 85-watt head, and stuffed it all into redwood and alder boxes I made from salvaged shelves.

I 'Dumbledorked' this one [sounds like it to these old ears, anyway]. I'm tired of waiting for one [or a Fuchs, Two-Rock, etc.] to pop up in the Pennysaver. Dumbles bring what, $10K?, how much magic can there really be to it, esp. w/ all the info. out now, [so, for forty or fifty dollars total for parts and vinyl, did I save $9, 050?]

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's OD Twanger 85 Amplifier - Closeup

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's OD Twanger 85 Amplifier - Closeup

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's OD Twanger 85 Amplifier - Back

some features:

-an extra tube drive stage

-post-preamp master volume

-Moxie control :-) [presence]

-tighter cathode caps and resistors [drop some bass, boost mids]

-big power caps

-added a PC fan

-a speedometer to keep from getting tickets [OK, it's a bias meter]

-a homemade beam blocker behind the grillcloth, for your protection

Check out the 4 ICBMs in back. That much horsepower calls for my last spare EV-12. [Side vents added to spread out some of that moxie.]

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's OD Twanger 85 Amplifier - Horsepower

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's OD Twanger 85 Amplifier - Horsepower

I was recently moving furniture around and piled up my amps for a 'shoot' a few weeks ago. Check out this stack of stuff [kinda too much, I know. I'll probably end up selling off the Fender stuff and keeping the homebrew equip.]

Guitar Bob Ohsiek's Amps