T.J. Adamowicz :: Comments from the Artist within

My best pal...RIP

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:47:25 GMT

"Foster" March, 1996 - September, 2008: Best damn dog a man could ask for...he had a tumor on his side that couldn't be...

Hot Rod Deluxe Re-Tweed - another PTP Rebuild

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:37:03 GMT

In my last entry, I talked about the Hot Rod Deluxe PTP Tweed Rebuild I developed. That particular amp is my personal one, and that is the second version of that design. The first was a prototype and was not as pretty on the inside, but hey, it was just a prototype. Also, it was over a year ago that I finished the initial project. What I haven't mentioned is that since I had the first one done and working, and settled in on the design, is that I've done two others like this. There's a...

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe PTP Tweed Rebuild

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:22:45 GMT

In a previous blog entry, I chronicled the modifications I've done to my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. Well, it's been a long time since then, and not being satisfied with just modifying an existing design, I went to the next level and did the ultimate Hot Rod Deluxe mod. Take a look...

Flashing Saddles!

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:46:38 GMT

That's right...I flashed my saddle on New Year's Day. And the day after that, and half of the day after that. Well, technically, I flashed my chimey cricket. But before you get the wrong idea, let me just tell you what I really mean. A cricket prevents water and snow from collecting behind a chimney. Two plywood triangles are cut and built in a mini-roof peak form. The cricket is then covered with a custom-bent saddle...

Tearin' it up!

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 02:57:59 GMT

Well...I have to say things have been so busy for me. Nothing major...just life. But...back to the subject at hand. What's bein' tore up? What did that terrible 2-year-old break now? Alas, it wasn't her....it was me. My prized amp, the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, died one day. Just up and quit...I plugged in, let the tubes warm up and then switched it on and... ...nothing. Couldn't figure out what it was. The pre-amp was getting power (the groovy red jewel light lit up), I could...