guitar amp

[belg]

hey again

for a friend who doesn't has internet, i'm looking for a guitar amp with tubes, has to be a good thing, not to hard to build and parts not that hard to find

if possible with building plans and schematics

thx guys

[joensd]

Hi,
do you know Google .
Search for what you want.
You´ll be shocked how many schematics you´ll find.
Anything from simple up to Mesa Boogie clones (which are not that complicated either talking about tube designs).


AX84 is a good start.

Cheers
Jens

[belg]

yes i already found the AX48 so i's really something good to build?

okey

thx

[joensd]

Huh, never built anything with tubes so I can´t comment if it´s good to build.
It also depends what it´s for.
A little amp for home playing or a big rehearsal/stage amplifier?

For to be sure that it´ll sound good:
Go to Duncan´s amp pages look for the schematic of a Soldano SLO-100 and build it.
Cheers
Jens

[belg]

i guess he'll only use it at home so ill recomend him the AX84

and just for a laugh i'll take a look at that soldano thingy

thx anyway

[fdegrove]

Hi,

and just for a laugh i'll take a look at that soldano thingy

Don't laugh too hard...the Soldano is a very good guitar amp.

Cheers,

[belg]

well i don't know *beep* about it

what are it's specs?

maybe i can get that guy to build it

[fdegrove]

Hi,

what are it's specs?

No clue whatsoever...guitar guys are after tone, bite, distortion of all sorts, whatever gives them what they like.

maybe i can get that guy to build it

I don't think that woud be easy, as I understand it the Soldano recipe involves handpicking passives and such....geez, doesn't this sound like high-end stuff??

Either way this is a very respected guitar amp manufacturer with a rep close to the VOX AC30 magic I've been told by people in the know.

So don't torture your friend too much.

Cheers,

[G]

Try the following link:

http://www.angela.com/catalog/how-to/Single.6V6.html

G

[joensd]

Soldano guitar amplifiers are some of the best you can buy for your money. Not praticularly cheap but what would you expect.
Find them in any good recording studio doing rock music along with some Marshalls, Fenders and Mesa Boogies.

Unfortunately also the Atomic 16 from Soldano looks quite complex to build.
That is one great amplifier as well but not so much output power to drive a 4*12" (which you don´t need anyway).

I´m gonna see if I find some more nice and easy schematics for you.

Cheers
Jens




PS: Playing the guitar is even a more expensive hobby than audio is IMO. When I was still playing in a band I was hanging out in shops playing amps I couldn´t afford.
Ever stood in front of a Soldano amp stroke the strings and saw the tubes glow heavily ? Hmmmm.......