Orange Overdrive Head Clone Refinished PG.3

[HNB]

Haven't heard back yet. Will let you all know. He did have to take it apart and test it. If he charges me, it seems fair even though it wasn't broken after all. Still used up his time and labor to confirm it is ok.

[HNB]

He is going to charge me $40 which is his minimum bench fee. Seems totally fair to me for having to pick the amp up and troubleshoot it. I should get it back by Friday depending on if I can get out to Port Orchard.

[marqueemoon]

He is going to charge me $40 which is his minimum bench fee. Seems totally fair to me for having to pick the amp up and troubleshoot it. I should get it back by Friday depending on if I can get out to Port Orchard.

That seems fair.

[HNB]

I got the amp back home from my mothers. She picked it up, but wasn't able to drive it back to me. I got it taken apart so I could add a handle. I measured front to back and marked it to get the center. Then I put a strip across center to mark where the handle needed to be.

20180930_151554 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Next I hammered in the screw pieces that hold the handle.

20180930_152203 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Flipped it over and put the handle on. Went on pretty easily.

20180930_152502 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr



Then I got the front plate off the amp. It is really heavy thick metal.

20180930_154652 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

20180930_154707 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Then I sprayed it black. Still needs more coats.

20180930_155910 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[s_mcsleazy]

cant wait to see how this is going to look

[HNB]

Thanks! Me too. I finished the color coats. I will let it cure all week and then wipe on some poly to try to help protect the black finish.

[Embenny]

Awesome!! I'm glad you took it apart and are painting it. It deserves to look as good as it sounds!

[HNB]

Whelp I had to go a different direction. I put the stickers on. It peeled the clear coat up. The kinko's ones on clear decal couldn't be seen well because they were see through. I decided since it peeled the clear off anyways, I would just hand paint it. I think it should look interesting. I put orange around where the pots and stuff are because otherwise it is black knobs on black backing. Here it is. LOL

2018-10-06_11-46-53 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

Once it dries, I will get it mounted and the amp back together.

[countertext]

Ha ha, you’re nuts! That’s going to look pretty damn cool.

[HNB]

NOW it is legit.

2018-10-06_03-31-52 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[HNB]

Clearcoating all done.

2018-10-07_01-31-13 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[s_mcsleazy]

one great thing about orange amps. they sound great with bass.

[HNB]

All back together!! I think it turned out really well. I can hear the boost and presence if I keep the gain down low and turn the volume up instead. Strange circuit, but I really like it.

20181007_194406 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

20181007_194433 by Christopher Louck, on Flickr

[s_mcsleazy]

id rock that.

[HNB]

I am pretty happy with how it looks honestly. It makes me smile every time I walk by it. It didn't turn out as professional and clean looking as I had planned, but it has a cool look to it that I think is just as good if not better than I had planned.