my first valve amp build,

GARAGE HERMIT · 22nd February 2013, 09:19 AM

been wanting to build a valve amp for quite a while, but did'nt want to spend too much money on it, so i bought a few radio gram's, old record player's etc, some were given to me as well,

did'nt want to buy a kit as i think i'll learn more if i have to mix and match part's ,

so i picked this one to start with,

gutted it and was left with this,

GARAGE HERMIT · 22nd February 2013, 09:42 AM

this is the circuit i ended up with,

my first attempt was a bit messy to say the least,

so i un-soldered everything, re-positioned the valve's, and have this,

GARAGE HERMIT · 22nd February 2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GARAGE HERMIT

this is the circuit i ended up with, not drawn by me, but by a very helpful person, Eric Gittins,

tinitus · 22nd February 2013, 06:25 PM

fun project..and cool drawing...looks like small buggers swinging in a circus

Cassiel · 22nd February 2013, 10:01 PM

That's a very nice looking radio, cool, but not really that useful as guitar amp. Problem is the tiny speaker. I would use the case for the amp and play through an external speaker cab.

22nd February 2013, 09:19 AM	#1
GARAGE HERMIT diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: north east england	my first valve amp build, been wanting to build a valve amp for quite a while, but did'nt want to spend too much money on it, so i bought a few radio gram's, old record player's etc, some were given to me as well, did'nt want to buy a kit as i think i'll learn more if i have to mix and match part's , so i picked this one to start with, gutted it and was left with this,

22nd February 2013, 10:01 PM	#5
Cassiel diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Madrid	That's a very nice looking radio, cool, but not really that useful as guitar amp. Problem is the tiny speaker. I would use the case for the amp and play through an external speaker cab. __________________ Hello

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22nd February 2013, 09:42 AM	#2
GARAGE HERMIT diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: north east england	this is the circuit i ended up with, my first attempt was a bit messy to say the least, so i un-soldered everything, re-positioned the valve's, and have this,

22nd February 2013, 06:25 PM	#4
tinitus diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005	fun project..and cool drawing...looks like small buggers swinging in a circus