This is an old and well covered topic on this forum. Could we please park it here. These discussions tend to end in flame wars with no real winners.
 
  
    
 For my part, I try to share my limited knowledge and from time to time I sum it up in a schematic for other forumites to use freely for non commecial purposes. Sometimes I get a PM with tips from members, who want the info to remain private and I repect that and never share that particular info.
My entry into the Dumble tone world, was a ceriatone OTS kit, which turned out to be a great dissapointment.
 Increasingly desperate and frustrated, I stumbled over this forum and got help from Ayan, Dogears, Funk, Heisthl and others, who were kind enough to share advice helping me to get a decent sounding amp, which ended up being a 50w version of #124, mainly because of Ayans pictures of same amp....another pat on your shoulder, Ayan - whether you need it or not.
  Increasingly desperate and frustrated, I stumbled over this forum and got help from Ayan, Dogears, Funk, Heisthl and others, who were kind enough to share advice helping me to get a decent sounding amp, which ended up being a 50w version of #124, mainly because of Ayans pictures of same amp....another pat on your shoulder, Ayan - whether you need it or not.  

 
 
 you've got to distinguish betweeen amateurs (like me and most of the forumites) and professionals, who make a living by building amps. Andy Fuchs, Funk and Heistl amontg others are making a living building these amps. Its obvious that they can't share their business secrets with you. Isn't it??
  you've got to distinguish betweeen amateurs (like me and most of the forumites) and professionals, who make a living by building amps. Andy Fuchs, Funk and Heistl amontg others are making a living building these amps. Its obvious that they can't share their business secrets with you. Isn't it?? )
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