The Amp Garage

This is eerie...I've been pondering the same idea! :lol: I'll try to study your schematic and see if it makes sense. I just finished gutting my Blues Deluxe and putting in an AB763 circuit. I'm stunned with the clean tone of this beast. Now I want more of that in my Bluesmaster. Where I'm thinking i...

It never gets rave reviews, but "Building Valve Amplifiers" by Morgan Jones is at the top of my reading list. Jones rambles a lot and throws in more theory than I can to know, but the book is filled with lots a great tips about how to build amps. As for a first build, I only have two suggestions: 1....

FWIW, I've been using 250KA pots for bass since my first BM build. 500KA was over the top. You might also try a 68k slope resistor to tighten things up.

FWIW, I would NOT use the 124 layout that Tony posted. I was experimenting with tube rectified 6V6s at the time. The amp worked, but was not a great sounding amp. (Sold it to a friend that loves it but I never cared for the tone that much.) Also, adding to what Gary said, the reverb as it's shown in...

I think that's the best Strat tone I've ever heard through a Dumble-style amp! Awesome playing, BTW.

Scratchy pot may be a bad cap...likely the cool looking bumble bee connected to the pot. Check for DC voltage. If present, replace the cap.

Just a thought...if you find that your sockets are loosening up, it could be from bent tube pins. If you don't have one, find a good pin staightener. I've gotten in the habit of using one and never have problems with loose sockets.

Thermostat cable probably won't hold up since it's solid core. Too much flexing and it will break. However, there's something very similar called "security control cable" that works very well. Home Depot and Lowes carry it and it's very reasonable. Usually a gray jacket with 5 or 6 wires (stranded).

From my VERY limited exposure to hi-fi stuff, a sealed cab makes it a "bass-reflex" speaker. I know the hi-fi crowd is very picky about air leaks so maybe Jim is onto something by sealing the cab. I'm not even going to pretend to understand the physics involved. :? The Rocket Reverb with a Tele is m...

After looking at the video, I'm sure you could do it, Bob. I've done surrounds, but no recones. Now you've got me thinking it's time to try one of those kits on a nasty sounding Mesa Black Widow.

Hakko 936 here as well. Going on 4 years without a wimper.

If you haven't already done so, head over to audiokarma.org. There's a wealth of knowledge there and you may even find someone who knows about these consoles. Vintage hi-fi is a breed unto itself. Old gear was typically under-filtered and can benefit from larger caps. The original tubes are probably...

philmanatee wrote:Maybe have a drama section. Phil

That just made my day!

Here's what I use...

wicker wrote:I'm not from US so many names are strange for me, could you tell (links?) who is mr.Scott ?

Sorry for probably stupid question : /

This has a lot of info about Scott:
http://www.scottlernermusic.com/index.html