This amp cost me weeks to build - here's why it was worth it

This amp cost me weeks to build - here's why it was worth it. A legendary design Express from Ken Fischer. Here I show you how I built this Ceriatone Expression all access tube amplifier train wreck and what the results really sound like. It's awesome! 00:00 start 00:13 Intro & Preamble 01:09 Train Wreck Info 08:13 Why make this amp? 10:51 Start of build 11:36 What's in my kit 12:35 Chassis overview 13:45 Transformers 15:15 Face plates 15:43 Start chassis build 16:00 First Tip 18:08 Fitting hardware 22:35 Fit grounds & sockets 23:50 Chassis variation 24:27 Tube sockets 25:18 Hardware complete 26:42 Second Build Tip 29:07 PART TWO - Boards 29:15 Build Tips 30:57 Board for Loop 33:23 Power & Relay boards 34:50 The Main Board 36:51 Catch up so far 37:50 Board Jump Wires 40:37 Front control knobs 41:34 Chassis & Board Wiring 42:13 Heater Wiring 44:14 Other wiring 45:23 Another Tip 46:03 More Chassis Wiring 46:45 Mod Heater Wiring 48:59 OT Wiring 50:33 Catch up: Chassis 53:34 Tip No 4 55:27 Main board in place 58:32 Completed assembly 01:00:09 Effects Loop Wiring 01:03:59 Chassis Top View 01:05:36 Front Controls 01:07:33 PART THREE - Amp cost 01:08:58 Amp Testing 01:13:17 Final Problems 01:14:46 Last Problem! 01:16:48 Summing up 01:21:26 Amp Tone Examples 01:29:35 Demo Rock Track Links: Ceriatone website: https://ceriatone.com My original series of Ceriatone Dumble HRM Builds: Part 1:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amplifier Build | P...   Part 2:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amp | Part 2 | Dumb...   Part 3:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amplifier | Part 3 ...   Part 4:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amp Build | Part 4 ...   Part 5:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amp Build | Part 5 ...   Part 6:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amplifier | Part 6 ...   Part 7:    • Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amplifier | Part 7 ...   Part 8:    • Build a Ceriatone Overtone HRM Amplifier |...   Separate video of the final Dumble HRM amp:    • A DUMBLE Clone Amplifier of the Highest Or...   My Ceriatone Chupacabra Review:    • A Roaring Marshall? | Ceriatone Chupacabra...   My Ceriatone Centaura Klon Clone Review:    • Ceriatone Centaura Klon Centaur Clone Insi...   Check out Noisy Hammer (Case Maker): https://www.noisyhammer.com And there are many more brands of amps on my channel at    / tonymckenziecom   on my YouTube channel My website has hundreds of reviews of guitar gear: https://tonymckenzie.com too. The Train Wreck amps originally made by Ken Fisher (Ken Fischer) are legendary, but there is only one problem. Ken passed away some years back and he only made around 70 to 100 amps or so they say. Buy an original Train Wreck amp can cost you many tens of thousands of pounds (or dollars) and so it's generally out of the question for most guitarists and hobbyists. So Ceriatone, a company from Malaysia has created a 'clone' of many Train Wreck amps - and this is their version of the Express - but now called Expression and with added features updating the amp to am 'all access' model. It is a wonderful project for anyone to make, but Ceriatone (pronounced 'cherryatone') can build the amp for you. But I wanted a project that was harder than some amps and I chose this amp - and hopefully my build will not be a train wreck! After all I'm just like most guitarists and am not particularly qualified as an electronics engineer, but I have had some practice. So I bought the train wreck amp kit from Ceriatone and 'Nik' the owner promised to help me if I 'got stuck' along the way. Indeed Nik was frankly the best feature you could wish for! The Ceriatone support is honestly rated at a 10/10 and is recommended. So on to the Train Wreck amp build. I try very hard to show what my experience was AND offer advice and help if I can to anyone that wants to build one of these amps. It's not the easiest project - but well worth the effort when completed - and you will learn so much (as indeed I did). Nik at Ceriatone did a brilliant job and his support can't be bettered. Thanks Nik. This is not a sponsored video and the opinions are entirely my own. The amp is NOT a Marshall JTM45 or even like a Plexi, it differs greatly from the overtone Dumble HRM special I built years back, but I guess does have some aspects of the Chupacabra amp from Ceriatone. But you can see a great demo and review of this train wreck expression all access amp right here. I built this amp for documenting how to make one, but in reality I record with this amp in my home studio along with the other tube amps and sound reinforcement I own. It's a great sounding tube amplifier. (c) A B McKenzie and tonymckenzie.com 2009-2025 All Rights reserved #trainwreck #express #kenfisher # kenficher #ceriatone #tubeamplifier #tubeamp #tonymckenzie #tonymckenziecom #liverpoolamp #rocketamp #amplifier #guitarist #expression