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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:31 pm 
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This is my second completed Trinity kit. It was fun to build and even more fun to play. Two thumbs up for Trinity amp kits. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The goods...
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Hardware mounted...
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Heater wiring complete...
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Just a few connections to go....
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Done!
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All systems go...
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And a nice Padauk and Cocobolo cabinet to finish things off...
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:38 pm 
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That cabinet looks killer

The amp isn't too bad either ;) Even added the relay for footswitching the OD

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:04 am 
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dude that is awesome!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:38 pm 
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wow! Very nice work! I'd love to do a Triwatt someday.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:25 pm 
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Thanks guys! I'm really diggin the amp.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 2:25 pm 
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WOW!! Extremely nicely built both inside and out! Gotta be proud of that!!

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:58 pm 
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Successful is hardly the word. More like spectacular! The wiring is very tidy and the cabinet is a work of art. I bet it sounds amazing too.
Did you build the cabinet yourself?


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 8:59 pm 
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:thumbsup: Nice build. What made you decide to wire under the board?
Cab is amazing. Awesome wood. Only thing I would have added was some top venting. I use the same KT66 tubes and they generate a fair amount of heat.


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:18 pm 
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Thanks Stephen, Mitch and Roadstar! Yes, I built the cab myself. I debated adding vents for the large tubes, but I wanted to keep the top clear. I built the cab with a little extra height, and the back is fully open, so I'm hoping there is enough ventilation and that the heat won't affect the finish on the top. We'll see. I went with the below board connections just for a cleaner look inside.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:32 am 
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Great job on the cabinet. I made a padauk cabinet for my TC-15. I experimented with a couple of solid wood front panels for it. I tried teak and padauk but never liked the look. I didn't think to try a darker wood with a light border. The cocobolo front panel with the white border on yours really sets it off.

I ended up just making a black front panel with a large vent for mine. There's a post on this forum about it if you want to have a look. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3489

Running the wires under the board definitely looks neater. It's the way the original Hiwatts were done, too.

Congratulations again on a job well done. I hope you enjoy the amp for a long time.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:51 am 
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Your cabinet looks great Mitch! I like the way you vented it and added the lettering. I'd like to try a TC-15 some day. I need something Voxy to complete the stable.
I had a hard time finding wood that complimented the padauk also. I was originally going to use wenge, but I stumbled across that piece of cocobolo in the lumber yard and the coloring seemed to work pretty well. Expensive stuff though! I decided to stretch the investment and resawed the front piece to 3/8" and laminated it to a piece of maple for mounting. That left me with enough cocobolo for a couple of guitar fretboards. :)


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