Tube Amp Archive

Hi RJ, I have only tried a modded Boss Sd-1 on it, wasn't the most pleasant sounding. I am running a Line6 DL4 delay unit in front and it sounds pretty good just that this thing is causing me hearing damage. SO LOUD!! I posted some pic's for you guys and appreciate all of your guys input to this for...

Thanks GP. I will try some different pot options for the volume. Appreciate the advice.

I am using an refurbished randall non slant cab with some brand new warehouse 2-et65's and 2-invador 50s. also have a 5150 cab with a 74 marshall super lead and a carvin legacy vl100 head. I thought the marshall was an ice pick in the mid /treb department. The Express makes that sound like a bass am...

haha yeah my ears are still ringing from last night. I thought i was deaf before, now i can hear again!! haha That is a very unique design to just run it full blast. The tone is amazing on it, a little to bright for my taste but that can be tweaked. You can tell its a very sensitive circuit, almost ...

Thanks for info and reply littlewyan --> greatly appreciated! Update: So electrically everything was working fine but it was raspy and buzzing and everything. It turned out to be a bad input jack. Was fooling around with the amp input and decide to route some pedals into it and all of a sudden it ca...

Hi Everyone, Just finished my trainwreck express build and I followed the testing power up procedures and all the electrical values looked good. I do have a few questions though. 1) I was testing my amp with a guitar and speaker and a current bulb limiter (150w bulb). When i crank up the amp the lig...

Jim,
Forgot to ask you how would you describe your express?

Hi Jim, thanks for responding. I cant wait to get my express together and hear the love. This is my first amp build. About myself , I have been playing for 24 years and love tone!!! I have modded equipment (pedals,guitars,amps, custom cabs) and built a few guitars but tone questing is what it is abo...

Hi guys. I am a new guy to the site. I want to thank you guys first for the vast knowledge and information that people have contributed. It has made me want to build a Trainwreck clone. So I have ordered all the parts for my build and went with Magnetic Corp Trans. I will keep you guys posted on my ...