rackmount 5150

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Here's a quick video of the 3 channel 5150 rack mount amp I just finished up. Nothing too crazy, not very inspired to play. Just showing the operation of the 3 channels.
Jerry

 
Ok, that's COOL! :thumbsup: Just checked your site, I'm very tempted! Damn low paying job! :cry: :D
 
You must be thanking the Lord now that you finished that one :lol: :LOL:
 
lolzgreg":1k7r2ew7 said:
You must be thanking the Lord now that you finished that one :lol: :LOL:
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You aren't kidding! I bit off more than I could chew with this job.
Jerry
 
You aren't kidding! I bit off more than I could chew with this job.
Jerry
I didn't think that was possible!! :D
 
JerryP":vys60s88 said:
lolzgreg":vys60s88 said:
You must be thanking the Lord now that you finished that one :lol: :LOL:
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You aren't kidding! I bit off more than I could chew with this job.
Jerry
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What do you mean? Is this a hard conversion, or was it this specific amp that was problematic?
 
again with this":3i4qtco5 said:
Moar details please... :rock:
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Here's what he said in his section

What you're looking at is the biggest pain in the as job I ever took on! I've been working on that for 2 years for a customer and it's been a real learning experience. My customer wanted me to convert his 5150 to a rack mount amp. I didn't want to do a hack job because my name is on it so I've ending up spending a fortune with fab shops and printers to get it worked out. He's been VERY patient and understanding with it. It's been a side project that gets worked on when I have time between other work. My work in the shop here has more than doubled since last year and I still work alone so free time is tough to find now so I need to get it wrapped up soon.
This is a rack mount 3 channel 5150, complete amp preamp and power amp. It's been modded with my clarity mod + and some other tweaks for metal tones. I hope to have it up and running within the month. I've had the parts for 4 more made so I'll be offer a limited run of these. If there's enough demand I may have more parts made up.
Jerry
 
again with this":28iu5tyr said:
What is that? a 6 space rack? dang...
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Yeah, it's big. It's 5 spaces. The customer I built it for had a large rack so the size wasn't an issue for him.
Jerry
 
Ampaddict":yo8qijxs said:
Rackmount stuff is cool. Got the Mercurys in it?
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No Mercury stuff. Transformers are stock. It does have a choke added.
Jerry
 
had to print off your own negatives? cant imagine the time strain :scared:

what program did you use jerry?
 
I don't get it

why not just put a regular 5150 in a case like this?
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seems a hell of a lot easier and gives the same result
only difference is it's a few inches wider

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A few reasons: Much easier to get standard cases than custom cases. Much smaller in a truck or plane which means a lot of $ for touring bands. I find it much more secured racked than sitting in foam - which traps heat and adds weight. Mucher cooler looking too. ;)

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But maybe just too see if it can be done.
 
saxxamafone":11wel27z said:
I don't get it

why not just put a regular 5150 in a case like this?
:confused:

seems a hell of a lot easier and gives the same result
only difference is it's a few inches wider
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Would have been easier for sure, but that's not what the customer wanted.
Jerry
 
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