New to this site and very happy to have a place where I can ask something like this!
I’m sure there’s been a bunch of posts like this before, but after reading through them there’s still some answers and advice I’m looking for regarding building my first amp.
I have experience with electronics mostly building pedal kits and doing some easy mods on amps like clipping some caps and running resistors parallel, I think I’m pretty good with building stuff and a soldering iron, but I’ve never built an amp or did anything like biasing before. I’ve read up on a lot of stuff especially on robrobinette.com but I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to a lot of the technical stuff on electronics. I’m just really good at following instructions.
I know that the Champ is the easiest first amp to build, but if I’m being honest I’m not really interested in having one and don’t really want to spend several hundred dollars that I don’t want.
I really want a Trainwreck Express because I love gritty amps and this one sounds phenomenal and seems to have a simply circuit, but then again I’m a noob and have no idea what’s simple, what’s not and if I could do it based on the nuances of my experience building and modding.
I wanted to ask what you guys think and what advice do you have for me?
If I were to choose the Express what sources should I study and what advice can you give me for the best results?? Any answers would help!!!
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