Add a 3rd stage to a preamp, tie it all together with a DC cathode follower, and get ready for some serous overdrive with a tone to die for. This [...]
The final countdown We’ve covered design of, the power supply, series heater, reverb driver, and the preamp. We can now wrap up this budget stand alone spring reverb with a [...]
Power and signal As promised we will go over the power supply and getting our signal to the driver on this budget stand alone spring reverb, but first I have [...]
Standing alone Every amp is better with a stand alone spring reverb. The ability to add reverb to my 1950 Sherwood Master feels like I just used defibrillator paddles to [...]
Dynamically Coupled? Feed a power triode directly with another power triode and you will have a dynamically coupled output. Okay, so dynamically coupled is fancy for direct coupled, but that [...]
Make your amp stand out Using a strange or uncommon power tube is a way to make your amp stand out. I am going to take you thru a process [...]
Divide and conquer Bend some sheet aluminum, drill some holes, and bam! Almost that simple. Making a chassis from scratch is your opportunity to make your amp construction convenient. Let’s [...]
Does it have to be exact? Matching your output transformer to your output tube does not have to be an exact fit. 5K ohm Transformer to 4K ohm output tube? [...]
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Getting Started The roadblocks I hit before my first amp kit build were tremendous. I had questions about every step in the process. What if I couldn’t get it to [...]
