WILL IT RUMBLE? #5 - FENDER AA764 BLACKFACE CHAMP CLONE

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Today on the Rumble Dyno is the Tone Priest's latest creation: a point-to-point hand wired clone of an early 1960's Fender AA764 blackface Champ amplifier that was stuffed into a Gorilla GG-25 cab. Even loaded with an 8" Weber AlNiCo Signature 8, there's no way this thing is gonna Rumble.

The amp build:
- Part 1: https://youtu.be/Wx9TfuWYGWU
- Part 2: https://youtu.be/onrH4bCXR9o

Thank you to Timmy G for making the bass & drum track available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIzNCaj1wBg

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GAS nerd info:

- Ibanez AFS75T Artcore Bigsby Blue Hollow Body Electric Guitar
- Weber AlNiCo Signature 8 speaker
- Repurposed Gorilla GG-25 chassis & cabinet
- Tremulus Lune clone tremolo pedal: https://www.pedalpcb.com/product/tremblingloon/
- Ibanez TS-9 clone pedal
- GLS Audio ES-57 mic (right)
- MXL DX-2 mic (left)
- Steinberg UR22C USB audio interface
- Reaper DAW
- OrliRiver reverb plugin
- Tone Priest PC

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People we like - no affiliation, just channels I enjoy and learn a lot from:

The Squishy Guitar Project: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdOIsOWKupFbet1zQ8zr5Rg
Uncle Doug: https://www.youtube.com/user/Stratosaurus1
The Guitologist: https://theguitologist.locals.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/electrictoothsyndrom
Rob Robinette: https://robrobinette.com/Amp_Stuff.htm
Mr. Carlson's Lab: https://www.youtube.com/c/MrCarlsonsLab/videos
Blueglow Electronics: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlueglowElectronics/videos
Johan Sageborn: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohanSegeborn
Matthew Scott: https://www.youtube.com/c/MatthewScottmusic/videos
Dave's World of Fun Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXNPo7CtnzzZ9A4GyQ6Tog
Jim Lill: https://www.youtube.com/user/JimLill45/videos
REXYLAB: https://www.youtube.com/c/REXYLAB/videos
SCAR-MY-GUITAR: https://www.youtube.com/user/scarmyguitar
ElectroBOOM: https://www.youtube.com/user/msadaghd
Link Wray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIzNCaj1wBg

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Want to help the channel out? Below are some Amazon links to stuff I use. If you make a purchase using the links below I make a small commission:

- Hakko FX-888d soldering iron: https://amzn.to/3vR5OS1
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- Variac: https://amzn.to/3DYyqNg
- AC meter on the Variac: https://amzn.to/3YkWfr5
- Solder: https://amzn.to/3GeoT5h
- Switchcraft 1/4" jacks (non shorting): https://amzn.to/3X2EaN5
- F/X pedal enclosures: https://amzn.to/3WWE0Ha

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This and all Tone Priest videos are for edu-tainment purposes only. Guitar amplifiers can have lethal voltages in excess of 700 volts. Capacitors can retain a deadly charge even when an amplifier is turned off and unplugged. Videos are not instructional nor do they advocate anyone doing any kind of repairs on their gear. Nobody should do electrical work on anything for any reason ever. Keep your hands and belongings inside the car at all times.

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