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Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:25 pm
by 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.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:13 am
by 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.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:06 am
by marqueemoon
HNB wrote: ↑Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:13 am
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.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:17 pm
by 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
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:06 pm
by s_mcsleazy
cant wait to see how this is going to look
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 6:36 pm
by 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.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:10 am
by Embenny
Awesome!! I'm glad you took it apart and are painting it. It deserves to look as good as it sounds!
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:00 am
by 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.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:09 pm
by countertext
Ha ha, you’re nuts! That’s going to look pretty damn cool.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 2:34 pm
by HNB
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 12:32 pm
by HNB
Clearcoating all done.
2018-10-07_01-31-13 by
Christopher Louck, on Flickr
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 4:57 pm
by s_mcsleazy
one great thing about orange amps. they sound great with bass.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 6:55 pm
by 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
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone Refinished PG.3
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:20 am
by s_mcsleazy
id rock that.
Re: Orange Overdrive Head Clone Refinished PG.3
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:48 am
by 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.