U47 and Fet47 bodies

[Spencerleehorton]

Just thought i’d Document my builds of U47 style body and Fet47 style.
Have done the U47 before but wanted to get the headbasket a little better and consistent.
63mm dia headbasket (brass)
60mm tube (aluminium )
60mm (aluminium) bottom
Brass capsule plate m
Brass struts

Doing other version with 58mm tube.

Will detail all other bits tomorrow.

 

[shot]

BRAVO!

 

[rock soderstrom]

Wow, I like your work! Your mechanical skills are million times higher than mine...

 

[Spencerleehorton]

Thanks guys, these haven’t been cleaned up yet, gonna work on the insides first.
Gotta make a few capsule mounts as well!!

 

[buildafriend]

yeah, they look good!

 

[Spencerleehorton]

I can sell some if anyones interested, just email or msg me.

 

[Recording Engineer]

You rejuvenated my interest! Emailed.

 

[Whoops]

They look Strong, look good

Nice Work, congrats

 

[Spencerleehorton]

Thanks whoops, not finished yet, will clean them up this week and put all the fixings in, cut struts, capsule plate.
Then I need to lathe the rest of the bottoms and make some more head baskets.

 

[gyraf]

Absolutely beautiful work..!

 

[shabtek]

What are you using for a connector in bottom bell?

 

[Spencerleehorton]

I’m using the amphenol 7 pin connector, you can get them for about £3 on eBay, I think they are really good and robust, have used them on all my valve mics.

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-12-Pin-GX20-DF20-Aviation-Male-Female-Disc-Flange-Connector/401413215120?var=671045029519&hash=item5d76179390:m:mJ5IZqjYx_b4219Kb2VPiFQ

 

[Spencerleehorton]

Have prepared about 10 mic bodies now, my routing table is made with sled and works nice, I have messed around with tongue and groove joints but tomorrow building a box joint jig which I believe will be better for the boxes for the mics.
I’m going to then build a couple of cabs for my fender champ I’ve made and another cab for a very old Vox AC10.
Will probably make a JTM 45 at some point as a friend has made some superb valve guitar amps!
And I have very fond memories of my old JTM45, simple but such a sound!