How long does it take to build a Diezel?

[MississippiMetal]

Thanks for the info, Mr. Diezel. I think all of us here find it very interesting to know more about how our favorite amps are built!

 

[Tuxedo Kaz]

For the Herbert:

The assembly and soldering of the boards takes 5 and a half hour.
Building the amp is a matter of 4 hours if You get not interrupted.
The headshell takes 2 hours. The burn in with minumum 3 cool downs
and warm ups is 24 to 36 hours. Then it follows a testrun with full load,
another bias adjustment and selection of preamp and power tubes. If
necessary a second burn in. At least a full check including
switching test and sound check. The tubes, the chassis and the
boards get finally pushed for the mechanical test.
If there is any issue or not perfect sound, the board goes into to the
trash can. In 99,99% the transformers are perfect.

And then .............. if a tube fails during the transport and if it
happens to customer which is looking for trouble the internet
knows it in 5 minutes and people will give You a bad call.

But I love my job

Edit:

Don´t forget packaging, shipment documents and the whole
book keeping a company needs.

Your effort is greatly appreciated, Mr. Peter.
Diezel is the only amp I GAS over now. Still need a VH4 to go with my Herbert someday!
(Or maybe a nother Herbie....Mwahahahah).

Seriously just the best sounding--most ME--sounding amp I've ever played or owned.

 

[eddyrox]

For the Herbert:

The assembly and soldering of the boards takes 5 and a half hour.
Building the amp is a matter of 4 hours if You get not interrupted.
The headshell takes 2 hours. The burn in with minumum 3 cool downs
and warm ups is 24 to 36 hours. Then it follows a testrun with full load,
another bias adjustment and selection of preamp and power tubes. If
necessary a second burn in. At least a full check including
switching test and sound check. The tubes, the chassis and the
boards get finally pushed for the mechanical test.
If there is any issue or not perfect sound, the board goes into to the
trash can. In 99,99% the transformers are perfect.

THIS is WHY we LOVE our Diezels!!!!

And then .............. if a tube fails during the transport and if it
happens to customer which is looking for trouble the internet
knows it in 5 minutes and people will give You a bad call.

Those guys need to mellow. Papa Peter, stay strong - we support you!!