Any 100W DIY Tubes Guitar Amp ?

willycom · 23rd July 2007, 04:01 AM

Does anyone know if there's a 100W DIY Tubes Guitar Amp / kit?

Thx

Geek · 23rd July 2007, 06:24 PM

Hi,

I haven't seen one in this power class.

You really need 100 watts? This is 10,000 seat auditorium power

Cheers!

willycom · 23rd July 2007, 06:33 PM

yeah...i want that much power

Nigel Goodwin · 24th July 2007, 10:06 AM

Just buy one! - a kit is going to be more than a commercial unit, assuming you could find one?.

If you really want to build one, and price isn't a concern?, try pricing up the transformers, valves, and HT choke - then see if you still want to build one?.

willycom · 24th July 2007, 01:16 PM

thanks.....sometimes building one is more fun than just buying one even though the cost might be the same....
also it is more 'educating' ...

i'm also planning to build a phono stage pre-amp (Pass Ono clone) which will cost me around $800, while I can find the used Pass Ono for $1200...

Graydon · 24th July 2007, 01:55 PM

Go to www.metroamp.com George has kits for 50W and 100W Marshalls. They are very high quality and sound great. For slightly less volume and more natural tube breakup, you might try an 18W Marshall-type amp. Go here... www.18watt.com

willycom · 24th July 2007, 02:35 PM

thanks Gray....you've been very helpful...

Claus · 24th July 2007, 05:06 PM

another really nice place

http://sloclone.yesterdaysrevolt.com

where they are building Soldano clones, SLO100 heads and X88R preamps.

Claus

Nigel Goodwin · 24th July 2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Graydon
Go to www.metroamp.com George has kits for 50W and 100W Marshalls. They are very high quality and sound great. For slightly less volume and more natural tube breakup, you might try an 18W Marshall-type amp. Go here... www.18watt.com

Yeah, really nice site - but it's a lot of money (as expected) - be nice to build one though!

orangeshasta · 24th July 2007, 09:08 PM

If you don't mind sourcing your own components, this site has reasonably priced turretboards for a lot of classic Fenders, Marshalls, and a couple others: http://www.turretboards.com/ . Buy a used cheap/broken solid state amp of a similar size for the chassis and cabinet, punch some holes for some tubes, and throw them all together...you'll be rockin'.

23rd July 2007, 04:01 AM	#1
willycom diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: indo	Any 100W DIY Tubes Guitar Amp ? Does anyone know if there's a 100W DIY Tubes Guitar Amp / kit? Thx

24th July 2007, 10:06 AM	#4
Nigel Goodwin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Derbyshire	Just buy one! - a kit is going to be more than a commercial unit, assuming you could find one?. If you really want to build one, and price isn't a concern?, try pricing up the transformers, valves, and HT choke - then see if you still want to build one?. __________________ Nigel Goodwin

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23rd July 2007, 06:24 PM	#2
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Hi, I haven't seen one in this power class. You really need 100 watts? This is 10,000 seat auditorium power Cheers!

23rd July 2007, 06:33 PM	#3
willycom diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: indo	yeah...i want that much power

24th July 2007, 01:16 PM	#5
willycom diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: indo	thanks.....sometimes building one is more fun than just buying one even though the cost might be the same.... also it is more 'educating' ... i'm also planning to build a phono stage pre-amp (Pass Ono clone) which will cost me around $800, while I can find the used Pass Ono for $1200...

24th July 2007, 01:55 PM	#6
Graydon diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Go to www.metroamp.com George has kits for 50W and 100W Marshalls. They are very high quality and sound great. For slightly less volume and more natural tube breakup, you might try an 18W Marshall-type amp. Go here... www.18watt.com

24th July 2007, 02:35 PM	#7
willycom diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: indo	thanks Gray....you've been very helpful...

24th July 2007, 05:06 PM	#8
Claus diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denmark / Germany	another really nice place http://sloclone.yesterdaysrevolt.com where they are building Soldano clones, SLO100 heads and X88R preamps. Claus

24th July 2007, 09:08 PM	#10
orangeshasta diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA	If you don't mind sourcing your own components, this site has reasonably priced turretboards for a lot of classic Fenders, Marshalls, and a couple others: http://www.turretboards.com/ . Buy a used cheap/broken solid state amp of a similar size for the chassis and cabinet, punch some holes for some tubes, and throw them all together...you'll be rockin'.

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