Carolina Crack

[hibitec]

I finished my first, but not my last, Bottlehead build. Completely stock for now with possible future upgrades after I absorb how amazing this amp sounds as-is. I had every intention of painting my top plate until my kit arrived and I saw how nice looking the brushed finished was that Doc and team applied to the plate. I could not bare to cover it with spray paint. I even bought a new volume knob but I liked the original better.

Thanks to Bottlehead for the excellent instructions and to all on this forum for the great input. My Crack checked out perfectly after I finished and no troubleshooting was necessary. Again, the sound with my 650's is amazing.

 

[adamct]

That is an exceptionally clean build. Nice stain on the wood, too. 

FWIW, having pretty much maxxed out my Crack, I can tell you that the biggest gain is to be had by installing the Speedball. Everything else has a much smaller effect (including rolling tubes, installing film caps, replacing the volume pot, etc.).

Congratulations!
Adam

 

[HF9]

Very nice and neat, good work! Welcome to the club

 

[hibitec]

Thanks for the kind words. The Speedball will be at the top of my upgrade list. And thanks, HF9, for your advice on painting - even though I decided not to do it.