Guitar amp

Dirk van der berg · 10th December 2011, 02:10 PM

Hi all , i decided to build a guitar amp for my son - 3channel mixer / Pre-amp and 50watt "mono block" which i still had here after 10 years just lying in my garage ......

My next project is to repair / restore my Fender amp model: PA135watt .

Greetings
Dirk

Dirk van der berg · 10th December 2011, 03:20 PM

Twaksak · 15th December 2011, 05:47 AM

Hi Dirk

"Hi all , i decided to build a guitar amp for my son - 3channel mixer / Pre-amp and 50watt "mono block" which i still had here after 10 years just lying in my garage ......"

Are you going to make it Solid state or tube amp?

Chris

Dirk van der berg · 15th December 2011, 11:47 AM

Hello Chris , its solid state . It is the old popular "Autona 50watt amp" which i used and pre-amp is transistors with tone controls etc ...The amp performs well with only one 12inch speaker .

Greetings
Dirk

Twaksak · 16th December 2011, 05:43 AM

Hi Dirk, I did the same thing for my son. Just 4 input mixer and 3 tones. All pre-amps are class a, the mixer has TL072's and with gain change resistors so that he can play with background music from his pc changing the stereo to mono and use 2 guitar players from the same guitar amp.

Best wishes with the project.
Chris

rickl · 9th February 2012, 07:25 PM

When I built a father/son guitar amp, I designed an all octal Fender Champ clone and had him solder it up. He also got to learn how to use a DVM and a scope. Great time.

I used an old Squier cabinet I bought off of craigslist, pulled the old electronics out and punched some holes for tube sockets. I think I had all the parts (including iron) so it was very cheap to make.

He loves it.

Twaksak · 29th March 2012, 05:35 PM

congrats, my son also loves the amp I made for him. He uses it to listen to the movies on his pc and plays all his guitars on it, sometimes along with bands that he likes. I will be long dead and this amp will still make good sound.

10th December 2011, 02:10 PM	#1
Dirk van der berg diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape Town	Guitar amp Hi all , i decided to build a guitar amp for my son - 3channel mixer / Pre-amp and 50watt "mono block" which i still had here after 10 years just lying in my garage ...... My next project is to repair / restore my Fender amp model: PA135watt . Greetings Dirk

15th December 2011, 05:47 AM	#3
Twaksak diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mpumalanga South Africa	Guitar amp Hi Dirk "Hi all , i decided to build a guitar amp for my son - 3channel mixer / Pre-amp and 50watt "mono block" which i still had here after 10 years just lying in my garage ......" Are you going to make it Solid state or tube amp? Chris __________________ If you think you can, then you can!

16th December 2011, 05:43 AM	#5
Twaksak diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mpumalanga South Africa	Hi Dirk, I did the same thing for my son. Just 4 input mixer and 3 tones. All pre-amps are class a, the mixer has TL072's and with gain change resistors so that he can play with background music from his pc changing the stereo to mono and use 2 guitar players from the same guitar amp. Best wishes with the project. Chris __________________ If you think you can, then you can!

9th February 2012, 07:25 PM	#6
rickl diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	When I built a father/son guitar amp, I designed an all octal Fender Champ clone and had him solder it up. He also got to learn how to use a DVM and a scope. Great time. I used an old Squier cabinet I bought off of craigslist, pulled the old electronics out and punched some holes for tube sockets. I think I had all the parts (including iron) so it was very cheap to make. He loves it. __________________ searching for jazz and a little libations.

29th March 2012, 05:35 PM	#7
Twaksak diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mpumalanga South Africa	congrats, my son also loves the amp I made for him. He uses it to listen to the movies on his pc and plays all his guitars on it, sometimes along with bands that he likes. I will be long dead and this amp will still make good sound. __________________ If you think you can, then you can!


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10th December 2011, 03:20 PM	#2
Dirk van der berg diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape Town

15th December 2011, 11:47 AM	#4
Dirk van der berg diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cape Town	Hello Chris , its solid state . It is the old popular "Autona 50watt amp" which i used and pre-amp is transistors with tone controls etc ...The amp performs well with only one 12inch speaker . Greetings Dirk

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