Author Archives: patsweet
PreBS 15+15
A custom ordered PreBS 15+ with 15″ speaker and Mercury magnetics trannies for 6V6 or 6L6 power tubes and output from 18W-36W. It also features the new user accessible bias pot and test points on the rear panel. This new … Continue reading
PreBS 20+ Cherry
Another gorgeous cherrywood cab with hand rubbed oil finish built by my dad in Pennsylvania! This one has all of the usual features plus user adjustable bias on the rear panel. Just set your meter to the mV scale, attatch … Continue reading
PreBS 15+ Dark Red Cherry
Another Sweet collaboration with my dad who made the gorgeous red stained cherry cab. It’s got all the usual, Mercury trannies, push-pull bright and mid boost, negative feedback control, and like all + models, can use any 6V6 or 6L6 … Continue reading
First Trade Show
Sweet Amplification attended our 1st trade show. The local Alchemy Audio hosted Gear Swap at Fort Knox rehearsal studios was a lot of fun and good practice for bigger events. Thanks to all who stopped by the table and to … Continue reading
PreBS 15+ Wine/Vanilla
A new Sweet PreBS15+ build commissioned by my employer/owner of Chicago Fret Works/Amp Works is completed! All of the usual features like push-pull mid boost, push-pull bright switch, and negative feedback control plus Mercury Magnetics transformers for 6V6 or 6L6 … Continue reading
PreBS T5 Solid Cherry w/10″ speaker
Another PreBS T5 collaboration with a custom cherrywood cab built by my dad. This one has a NOS 5V4G rectifier and an oversized 8 ohm Mercury Magnetics output transformer(many speaker choices) for 6L6 or EL34 power tube, and a 10″ … Continue reading
PreBS T5 Cherry
A PreBS T5 in a solid cherry wood cab. The first Sweet hardwood cab available for purchase is on the showroom floor at Chicago Fret Works/Amp Works. Finished with clear nitrocellulose lacquer which will darken with age like a vintage … Continue reading
PreBS T5 Pair
I’m trying to build up an inventory of Sweet amps for demo purposes so here’s a couple of PreBS T5 combos to start things off. The alligator/cane combo features an 8″ Weber signature speaker and the Black w/Red Racing Stripe … Continue reading
PreBS 15+15
Been wanting to try this for some time now. A PreBS 15+ with 15″ speaker. Turned out better than I imagined! The oversized Mercury Magnetics transformers combined with the larger cabinet and 15″ speaker is a perfect combination! More volume, … Continue reading
PreBS T35 Tweed
The first PreBS T35 combo commisioned by local blues veteran, Nick Moss. based on the late 50′s 5E5A circuit tweed Pro, it sports a Mercury Magnetics “tone clone” output transformer, Weber alnico 15″ speaker, and Vitamin-T oil filled coupling caps. … Continue reading