The Amp Garage

Not sure what this compares to Guy. It’s an incredible amp. In the clip above I adjusted it to John Mayer settings (seen pics of the amp on stage). Apart from making the PCB’s with those small vias and turrets, this was actually a very easy build. The grounding scheme of the reverb was surprising a...

Build for a Buddy from me:

Another Overdrive Special with ECL82 Reverb,used my old 50W transformers,my one i´ve build up to 100W

Headshell is a used Marshall 50W Accustic Kombo,heavy modified

New Faceplate added:

New Faceplate added:

novosibir wrote: ↑Mon May 18, 2026 3:06 am Very nice build! Very clean! My congrats!

Just out of curiousity, what speaker(s) do you prefer with this amp?

Larry

Hi,Thanks,
I only use a 4x12 with Celestion G12H 75 Creambacks,and sounds Beutiful.

nuke wrote: ↑Wed Oct 01, 2025 6:34 pm Nice build!

I like the ECL82 idea for the reverb, it certainly economizes on socket space.

Yes,i´am with you.

Gibson used the similar solution for the reverb in their Falcon amps from '60. 7199 tube was used, triode + pentode in one tube. Don´t knew that before,first I try a 12AX7 Reverb,but Tube was driven much outer Limits,so I end up calculate loadlines for the ECL82 and decide to go with it,much better...

Added 12V PSU and Footswitchable Fet Boost,new 2-Way Foot Switch:

Conversion to 100W,and Footswitchable Fet-Boost,New 5-Way Footswitch:

Some people believe that even if you have a center tap on the heater winding, a better balance can be achieved with two 100-ohm resistors, or even a pot to adjust the balance. You should use either the actual CT or the resistor CT, never both. Than better use a wirewound Pot,called Humdinger to bal...

timrobertson100 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 4:33 pm Perhaps a daft question… you don’t use 100R balancing resistors when elevating the heaters?

There´s no Need for Balancing Heaters if using PT with Center Tap !!! it is already balanced!

I think,the #002 is the one real SSS,#005 is without CF Driver? i think,there was a Ceriatone #005 Variant,and in Germany,we call it "Sparbier" Version,cause it was chopped,or a mix from several Variants :? Just as is with the different ODS amps out there, having different flavours but still mainta...

As for my thread about the #002 build: I initially started this whole journey with the idea of building some sort of Steel String Singer. About half a year ago I stumbled upon this forum, found Erwin's thread and being the quick thinker that I am bought one of his chassis. Just a few weeks later I ...

As for my thread about the #002 build: I initially started this whole journey with the idea of building some sort of Steel String Singer. About half a year ago I stumbled upon this forum, found Erwin's thread and being the quick thinker that I am bought one of his chassis. Just a few weeks later I a...

Hi, did you get some pics of progress,how far do you with your Build?,see,your other Threads,planing a #002,did you build it? btw. from Germany too? regards,........ Hey man, I will post updates as they come. I've worked on the head shell this week as I was still waiting for some parts from Mouser ...