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My first amp build… question

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Hello, I am about to embark on my first tube amp build…  Since I already own a beloved 1965 Vox AC10 I want to use that as a standard for voicing my homebrew amp.  It is also a very simple circuit to start with, not much more complicated than a Champ. [...]

Wood for homemade cab?

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I’d like to build a 2×12 cab and wondered what would be the best type of wood to use. My priorities are sound first, followed by weight and cost. Does anyone out there have an opinion on MDF vs. particle board vs. plywood, etc? Thanks much, Kevin

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MDF/Partical board is [...]

Book & Bias Probe recommendation

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After years of pleading ignorance when looking into a chassis or tube array, I’m starting to get the bug. I figure I can at least buy matched tubes from a reputable vendor and adjust bias on my old BF amps without too much risk that I’ll fry myself.   Particularly if [...]

Lower cost LDR alternative

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Jeff – It looks like they work in pairs, alternately passing and shunting the audio.  You could probably do the same thing with a simple DPDT relay, if you can stand a hard switch.  The advantage of the LDR is the "soft" on/off action. Anyone remember the predecessor to the [...]

Milwaukee guitar amp tech recommendations??

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Could someone please recommned a good Fender tube guitar amp tech in the Milwaukee WI area (i live in waukesha)?  I did a dejanews search and saw recommendations in Chicago and Madison, but nothing in the Milwaukee area. I recently acquired a ‘73 Fender Pro Reverb of unknown history.  I would like [...]

Class A

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> Can someone please tell me what the Class A thing means? what is a Class A > tube amp? what’s a Class AB?
Technical Definition: A class A amp runs its output tubes under conditions that cause each tube to reproduce the entire waveform input:  Class AB amps run the [...]

New Little Amp—Edward 14 watter

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how about this little amp???  http://www.hi-fi.com/edward/ The ED – guitar amplifier

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> how about this little amp??? >  http://www.hi-fi.com/edward/ > The ED – guitar amplifier
Interesting. I wonder what the "mystery" power tubes are? srd

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What tubes? How much? Hey Moik, it’s got a 110/230V switch!! ..Giri [...]

building amps cheap?

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In an earlier posting I mentioned buying a new guitar amp, but isn’t building one yourself cheaper? I’ve a few questions about building my own amp? 1)Is building an guitar amp (solid state/tube) from a kit cheaper than buying one? 2)Is it difficult? 3)I’ve got a GX-700 effect processor. [...]