Friedman BE50 based build

[martin manning]

Thanks, Mark!

[valveandsound]

Here is the 50W Deluxe version. Note that it has several differences from the 100W Schematic

[martin manning]

Great! Thanks Dustin.

[dbeasley]

No problem Martin. I sent that one from my PC so should be legible.




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[Rockwell666]

I have to say the friedman BE-100 is such an amazing amp. It has a very generic but rich gain that covers a surprisingly amount of ground. I built a clone of the BE channel with an all tube effects loop. Super fun to play with. I look forward to hearing the final clips!
This deluxe looks close to the BE-100 prob not quite as high gain as the HBE channel.

[dbeasley]

I have to say the friedman BE-100 is such an amazing amp. It has a very generic but rich gain that covers a surprisingly amount of ground. I built a clone of the BE channel with an all tube effects loop. Super fun to play with. I look forward to hearing the final clips!
This deluxe looks close to the BE-100 prob not quite as high gain as the HBE channel.

From a careful study of the BE50 schematic, I feel like its the next design move up from the BE100. Clean channel is great by itself. Masters and gain controls for both BE and HBE channels make it more flexible. Plus the voicing tweaks and power supply tweaks make it a more responsive amp to pick attack.

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[Rockwell666]

I have to say the friedman BE-100 is such an amazing amp. It has a very generic but rich gain that covers a surprisingly amount of ground. I built a clone of the BE channel with an all tube effects loop. Super fun to play with. I look forward to hearing the final clips!
This deluxe looks close to the BE-100 prob not quite as high gain as the HBE channel.

From a careful study of the BE50 schematic, I feel like its the next design move up from the BE100. Clean channel is great by itself. Masters and gain controls for both BE and HBE channels make it more flexible. Plus the voicing tweaks and power supply tweaks make it a more responsive amp to pick attack.

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it is forsure a design step up. esp with dual gains and masters. I noticed the voicing switching/Voltage dividers are alittle different and the front end of HBE is different but overall looks to be more versatile. I love that classic rock mid gain these have/. Had an early eyelet be-100 come thru the shop and marveled at the layout

[xtian]

Update on this, Dustin?

[lovetone]

Just wondering if anyone has seen the BE100 deluxe schematic?

[brejna]

I think It is almoust same as everything before he did. Instead clean channel just make plexi channel and that is it. Rest is well known.. So called master volume (fx loop return pot) is now on the front panel, responce is switch instead pot (probably cameron values)..
Or you can start with SB50 and add hbe boost, where plexi has iit's own eq and be and hbe shared eq, add sat switch, gain structure, fat, voice and so on..

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[lovetone]

Hey thanks for the reply, I'll look at that.

[GuitMoto]

I think It is almoust same as everything before he did. Instead clean channel just make plexi channel and that is it. Rest is well known.. So called master volume (fx loop return pot) is now on the front panel, responce is switch instead pot (probably cameron values)..
Or you can start with SB50 and add hbe boost, where plexi has iit's own eq and be and hbe shared eq, add sat switch, gain structure, fat, voice and so on..

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Hi, I am new here and a big Friedman fan. Very cool build! I was always curious why the Friedmans sounded so good at low volume? Is it true what is quoted above that the master volume is really just a fx loop return (volume) that controls the output? Maybe someone on here can give me a crash course on why Friedmans sound the way they do. I would love to build my own variation of these amps.

Thanks

[igorhonorato]

I just cant see any schematic at all

[patricef]

Just wondering if anyone has seen the BE100 deluxe schematic?

That amp is not out yet.

[patricef]

I can't take credit for the schemo. That's the culmination of lots of hard work from a fellow named Patrice on SLOclone forum.BE50 Deluxe V1.5.jpg

It was a collective work, other people have checked the schematic for mistakes, checked values, etc...