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Being a huge fan of old Ampeg amps, I have to post this link, I think
they have the schematics for every ampeg since the from the early 60's
up to the 80's. A good starting place if you want to base your design on
an existing amp. (my personal choice, the R-12-R) Hope this helps! -Nate

jwbarlow@... wrote:

> From: jwbarlow@...
>
>
> In a message dated 3/15/2000 12:46:26 PM, PaulBr@... writes:
>
> >There is a significant ammount of tube interest on the SynthDIY
> mailing
> >list, including a few folk who have built tube modules.  Eric from
> Metasonix
> >(all-tube gear, great stuff if you believe word-of-mouth) chips in
> from
> >time
> >to time.  I don't know if anyone there's done any amps, but that
> would
> >be my
> >first recommendation.
>
> Eric Barbour is a really smart guy. He can, however, get a bit
> irritated
> (especially if you mention the word "nonlinearites" anywhere near the
> word
> "tube"). I don't think he likes guitar amps too much, but he does know
> quite
> a bit about them, as one would expect.
>
> I know nothing about your idea of a protobaord type arrangement for
> tubes,
> interesting idea, but probably not good for a stooge like me since I'd
>
> probably change out one part, without changing the other (poof!). I've
> never
> done anything with tubes (too close to Larry's scary voltage levels),
> but
> I've always thought those circuits to be so simple as to not really
> need a
> protoboard type device (hey! Isn't this where the term breadboard
> comes
> from?).
>
> I have been somewhat tempted to do something with tubes though. As
> Paul said,
> some people are using tunes to build synth modules. But I'm more
> interested
> in building a 50 watt amp head, and I seem to remember a book that had
> plans
> for an amp like this, maybe even a kit was associated with it. I can't
>
> remember the book's title though.
>
> I will, however, recommend the book "The Tube Amp Book: 4.1th Edition"
> by
> Aspen Pittman. It has a huge collection of schematics (like several
> different
> schematics for Fender Deluxes with maybe only a couple of resistor
> changes in
> each).
>
> And I always recommend Antique Electronics in Arizona -- a great place
> for
> tube (and associated guitar amp, and antique radio) resources, and
> great
> people too!
>
> I'd like to hear how this goes Dave.
> JB
>
> >
> >--PBr
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:    Dave Bradley [SMTP:daveb@...]
> >> Sent:    Wednesday, March 15, 2000 11:32 AM
> >> To:  MOTM List
> >> Subject: [motm] OT: DIY tube electronics
> >>
> >> I have a friend that wants to experiment with building tube guitar
> amps
> >> ala
> >> vintage Fender Vibroverbs, etc. He wants to experiment with
> building
> >a
> >> test
> >> bed that he can plug various transformers and tubes into.
> >>
> >> Any user groups and sources of parts that I can point him to?
> >>
> >
>