A look at a fully modified and customized tube amp.

Bill Baker · « **on:** 7 Feb 2007, 06:50 pm »

Just wanted to post a few pictures of a fully modified and customized ASL Tulip that I am finishing up for a customer. I just received the power coated parts this morning and wanted to snap a few pictures before putting it back together and getting it ready for testing. The amp is heavily modified as well with V-Cap OIMP capacitors, Riken resistors, Bybees in the input signal path and a whole lot more.
The finish is 99% gloss " ------ Blue". Sorry, that ones a secret.

shep · « **Reply #1 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:30 pm »

Delicious looking AND they match my speakers exactly! If they sound as pretty as they look...

Bill Baker · « **Reply #2 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:32 pm »

The amp was custom built to pair up with a custom pair of Cain & Cain Abbys. I have custom built a few of these amps now but this is the first one with the custom powder coat.

MerRev · « **Reply #3 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:37 pm »

Incredible finish there Bill, thanks for sharing those pics with us.

Bill Baker · « **Reply #4 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:39 pm »

Thanks for the comments. Shep.... what speakers are you running? Any pics?

Pez · « **Reply #5 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:40 pm »

umm Wow! That is beautiful!

Wind Chaser · « **Reply #6 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:46 pm »

Nice work.

shep · « **Reply #7 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 07:51 pm »

http://www.crafty.nl/producten/pr_luid_azumi.php
The colour is as close as dammit! God they would look yummy together... never mind the price, how do they sound?

Bill Baker · « **Reply #8 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:05 pm »

Hi Shep, Well, everyone that has this amp absolutely loves it but at only 3.2 watts, it's not going to do anything for your speakers at 85dB.

Anyway, with the options he wanted, this amp was $2700.

Here is another custom pair of amps I did (for the same customer in fact). The pictures don't do these justice though.

http://www.responseaudio.com/customcanes.htm

Pez · « **Reply #9 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:16 pm »

OK why does it feel like I just stepped into a muscle car shop all the sudden.

Anybody have a tube amp with a flame job?

Bill Baker · « **Reply #10 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:19 pm »

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Anybody have a tube amp with a flame job?

Carefull what you wish for. I was an automotive custom painter for several years.

Daygloworange · « **Reply #11 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:27 pm »

Engine turn the top of the chassis, air brush some flames down the sides, add some side pipes and you're cookin' !

Nice job on the amps BTW.

Cheers

shep · « **Reply #12 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:32 pm »

Lordy that's a lot of iron for three watts!

Bill Baker · « **Reply #13 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:37 pm »

First I have to give the powder coat credit to Cayuga Powder Company up in Ithaca NY. He actually delivered these pieces to me in person this morning. You will see more of his work show up in my products this year as there are a few more custom pieces in the works. Sorry, can't tell right now

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air brush some flames down the sides

I'm telling ya, be carefull. I have an airbrush set-up in my shop. If I only had the time

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Lordy that's a lot of iron for three watts!

step up transformer first stage

rajacat · « **Reply #14 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:39 pm »

How about opening the hood?

Raj

Bill Baker · « **Reply #15 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:41 pm »

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How about opening the hood?

Maybe I'll take some pics under the hood in the next few days.

mcgsxr · « **Reply #16 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:42 pm »

Looks like a BMW M3 colour...

RAW · « **Reply #17 on:** 7 Feb 2007, 08:55 pm »

Very nice Bill.
That does look like a very sharp looking finish.

Bill Baker · « **Reply #18 on:** 8 Feb 2007, 01:48 am »

Thanks Al. believe it or not, it took over 20 photos to capture the true elegance of these amps and the pictures still do not do them justice. Not noticeable in the picture is that the chassis is polished stainless steel (Chrome finish), a very nice contrast.

Daygloworange · « **Reply #19 on:** 8 Feb 2007, 03:33 am »

What's the digital readout for?

Cheers