Text Box: This is a Jus-Tone-built Metropoulos 1969 Super Lead. The circuit is an exact replica of a 1969 Marshall Super Lead, the last of the “plexi” era amps and THE signature sound of just about every 70s rock album. With premium components throughout, this amp probably represents the closest you can get to a real ‘69. Loaded with Sozo caps, carbon film resistors, JJ filter cap cans, aluminum chassis, Heyboer trannies, and pretty much premium components throughout, this amp is built to last. The control panel is a fairly simple non–master volume setup. A full tone stack, presence, and 2 volume controls for the 2 channels (high and low inputs for each channel). Crank the amp up and 1) you alert the neighbors that rock is about to happen, and 2) you create the archetypal 70s rock sound. I use the amp with an attenuator most of the time to keep the volume at reasonable levels. I go back and forth about whether to push the amp with pedals. It rocks out pretty well on its own, especially through my StoneAge 4x12. Text Box: CONSTRUCTION Text Box: As with most amps, this one starts with loading the basic hardware, the transformers, and wiring the heaters. Because the Super Lead chassis has lots of real estate, this amp is relatively easy to build. Text Box: Wiring the heaters is almost always one of the first jobs in any amp. The leads should be twisted to eliminate the induction of hum in other parts of the circuit. Here you can see the cap cans installed as well. Text Box: Some basic socket wiring is done here, and the output transformer is wired to the impedance selector. Text Box: Here the caps are installed with a buss bar for grounding. Text Box: METRO ‘69