Tube Amp Archive

That's pretty interesting with the ligh bulb, got any layout diagrams? I remember looking into 6aq5, the plate dissipation is 12w but the plate V is less than 300, good for the table top radio, but even a few watts can be loud another thing I tried was simply putting a light bulb before the ct of a ...

Thanks guys, I'll look ino the other trheads.

I have tried a few other preamp tubes and I think I did drop a couple 12au7's into it but I'll need to double check.

Hi All,

I have a smaller low watt single EL84 amp. It sounds pretty good but it's still on the loud side to crank it. I know that JJ has the EL844 but I haven't heard a lot of good things on that tube. I also heard that EL86 or 6CW5 might help as well. I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks,
Sam

Same with my wife, she still get's a little concerened when a long box arrives that says Gibson or PRS on it.

M Fowler wrote:My wife has stopped asking about the new packages

But she does ask if I sold any lately

Yes, this is what I'm after and the pocket rocket looks very interesting, I'll send out an email shortly.

Thanks!!!

M Fowler wrote:If you want a great Trainwreck clone built for you PM allynmey.

If you want Trainwreck build parts PM allynmey or visit http://www.rjguitars.net/

I know it won't be cheap for a clone but the last TW I saw for sale was going for 37K You are still looking at a fair amount of money to buy a clone that is complete and ready to rock, although they sometimes pop up here for very reasonable prices. If you can handle the build yourself, all of the in...

Hi All, So I'll never be able to afford a real TW, at least if I could the wife might just kill me for that one. But I think I could survive getting a clone. The question is with all the different companies out there who makes the best one? I'm not affraid to assembly it myself but I might need a li...

I'd wire it up modern safety standards while adding the 3-prong plug...remove the polarity switch, make sure the hot wire is fused, switch both if you have a DPDT power switch, and secure the ground wire to the chassis close to the entrance of the power wire. Thanks for the info, what do you mean b...

Hi All,

I'm about to get my hands on another older Gibson amp. This one still has the poliarty switch for the ground intact and functioning. I plan to install a new 3 prong plug. When I do this do I need to remove the polarity switch from the circuit?

Thanks,
Sam

It does sound much better when I mess around with the master and the vollume but then it's getting a tad too loud. I'll look into the V3B cap and see how it turns out, thanks for the info!!!! How does it sound with volume at 6 and master at 6? I say that because the master is a very simple type that...

With the treble boost in or out? With the reverb in or out? And what settings on both the volume and master? Is the speaker original or has it been replaced? This amp uses 6CA7 power tubes which are not to everyone's taste (American design EL34). Also, how long ago did it have the filter caps repla...

Hi All, I posted this on the gear page but thought this would be a better place for this question. I have a 1974 Traynor Reverb Master head and the amp works great but when I use the master volume to overdrive it the sound is harsh, cold and square. My question is if I change the preamp tubes could ...

Thanks for the welcome guys. I'm not much of an amp builder but I do tinker and any advice is always welcome.

Hi All,

I'd like o get a copy of this layout too if it's not too much trouble, you can email it to eusdesa at yahoo . com

Thanks,
Sam

Hi All,

I heard about this site from the gear page and thought I'd sign up. I just wanted to say howdy and introduce myself.

Thanks,
Sam