TwoString's Roadster...NAKED (HUGE PICS!!)

[twostring]

The curiosity killed me, so I had to open it all up and see what goodies were inside. I had the camera handy, so I figured why not take some pics.

It all started with the footswitch. I was thinking about putting this whole thing in a smaller package, but I would want to build a second footswitch instead of ripping apart the stock switch.

Here's where it all starts.

Here's the front of the head.

Guard bar removed...

Top of the chassis

THE GUTS!!!!

Giant caps and box resistors

Lots of pots

Top of the transformer

THESE CAN KILL YOU!!!

Power and standby switches, solo and output level controls

This board holds all of the front panel LEDs that show current channel, effects loop and solo status.

Speaker jacks and channel switch (upper right)

Reverb, power, rectifier and effects loop channel strip

More pots

Inside the head shell - reverb tank sitting pretty at the top

Front logo/decoration plate. This whole thing (diamond plate, piping and vinyl) is mounted on a 1/4" piece of plywood

How Mesa attaches the piping

Tube chart - every Mesa (I believe) has one of these in case you're wondering, some are just hidden better than others

Lots of light bulbs!!!

I was originally never going to open this amp up, but like I said, when you've just gotta know, you've just gotta know. Plus I geek out over this stuff. Enjoy the pics!

 

[123thefirst]

Very nice! Great photography and a thorough effort. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Artiefufkin10]

Great Post! Gotta appreciate the engineering there!

 

[jamme61]

Cool!thanks, good stuff! I was thinking of changing the front plate on the roadster, it looks like it pops right out. Love to see the insides too.

 

[Storm]

Awesome pictures - thanks for sharing your naked baby with us.

Ciao ...

 

[FunkyMonkey]

WOW - they really are a work of art inside!

 

[francric]

Nice pics, you sure are adventurous...................

 

[Mr. Stiletto]

Thank you very much for these great pictues

THESE CAN KILL YOU!!!

These ones are nothing.
This is the Stuff i work with .

The last three weeks i built up power supplies for huge LASERs with around 8kW. These caps could grill the hell out of you, man.

 

[twostring]

No problem at all guys. Now I have a favor to ask. Anyone know where I can dig up a schematic for the Roadster? I really want to know how they have their EQ and gain controls laid out in the circuit (helps me understand how to set the controls).

 

[Laskyman]

Wow....that thing is sexy....Thanks for rockin' those pics on the forum...

Laskyman

 

[twostring]

Thank you very much for these great pictues

THESE CAN KILL YOU!!!

These ones are nothing.
This is the Stuff i work with .

The last three weeks i built up power supplies for huge LASERs with around 8kW. These caps could grill the hell out of you, man.

GOOD GOLLY JEBUS SAUCE!!! DEMS IS HUGE CAPS!!

 

[MetalMatt]

^ Yup... Those would hurt :shock:

 

[THOMASME]

Any chance you have pictures of the foot switch "naked" and pulled apart?

 

[ironjose]

OMG...
when i first search the forum this thread never appered... but now wow... its like space technology in there... i love Roadster... do you still have it?

 

[arcasacra]

Nice pics! Do you know wich model of accutronics reverb tank is? 9AB2A1B or 9AB2C1B? Thanks?