[Wardsweb]

Here are some pieces I did over a couple years. Paramour 2A3 SET amps built in a mirror configuration, Seduction phono pre with stands to hold my very custom Foreplay preamp. Many hours of fabrications, upgrades and meticulous assembly.

[Thebiker]

Excuse me while I empty my drool bucket.....

[Wardsweb]

Here is the underside of the preamp. As you can see, it's a very simple design. While true to the original schematic, the layout is nothing like the kit build.

[Wardsweb]

Here is one of the 2A3 amps. Again a very simple design and with a few modifications.

[Wardsweb]

The phono pre is a somewhat more complicated. This really is a nice phono pre.

[Occam]

WOW!!!
Absolutely gorgeous.

[tianguis]

Ward:

      You've outdone yourself on these. I've seen so many Bottlehead builds which resemble the NYC subway map that it's great to see some built right. Kudos!

Regards,
Larry Welsh

[MaxCast]

Awesome.

[Kevin Haskins]

Incredible work.   

[koiman]

This is a picture of a stock Foreplay III pre amp that I built this year..

[Wardsweb]

This is a picture of a stock Foreplay III pre amp that I built this year..

Very nicely done. Mine is based on the Foreplay II. I haven't built a III yet.

Trivia: I'm the guy who cameup with that Bottlehead logo emblem on your pre. It is etched aluminum that is then dyed to give it that gold color.

[koiman]

Wardsweb,
I have always admired all you work on the Bottlehead amp's you have built and customized.  You have a lot of Pictures and information on the Bottlehead site for myself and many others to follow.. Keep it coming.
Lee

[sts9fan]

I am working on a Foreplay III right now and it looks like crap. Its my first DIY attempt so its getting much better as I go which is nice...

[Wardsweb]

I am working on a Foreplay III right now and it looks like crap. Its my first DIY attempt so its getting much better as I go which is nice...

No real secret here: take your time, patience will come through as a cleaner assembly. There is nothing gained by being in a rush to hear your new toy. So, just slow down, take your time with everything you do from running wire to soldering.

[mark@marktwain]

Wardsweb,

Hello and welcome to the circle, I'm glad you found us. I've admired your'e work from the moment I saw it on the bottlehead site. I'm looking foward to what you come up with next. Oh and diy is the only way!

Mark

[Wardsweb]

Wardsweb,

Hello and welcome to the circle, I'm glad you found us. I've admired your'e work from the moment I saw it on the bottlehead site. I'm looking foward to what you come up with next. Oh and diy is the only way!

Mark

Thank you Mark. I do enjoy DIY. There is great satisfaction in building it yourself. By the way, do you have more pics or a writeup on the amp in your avatar?

[mark@marktwain]

Here ya go Wardsweb, a link to some more pics of my amp http://www.diytube.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=544 it's the diytube dynaco st-35 clone. It sounds wonderful on my Fostex FE166E horns but I now have set fever ( the 2A3 sounds so good on the Fostex horns) and I'm in the parts gathering stages for a convertible set amp. I'm planning to be able to run a 2A3, 300b, 45, 50, 10, 6A3, 6B4G etc with switchable filament voltage and switchabe B+ voltage.

Mark

[AlexG]

Wardsweb,

Very impressive work indeed...build and looks are absolutely stunning 

it's the diytube dynaco st-35 clone

Below is a link to my version of the ST-35 clone completed sometime ago.

http://home.indy.rr.com/ags1/ST-35-front-w.jpg

Alex