Have any of you built the amp from "The Guitar Amp Handbook"?

mofugly13 · March 27th, 2008, 10:41 AM

My girlfriend gave me this book for my birthday and I decided to build the amp that Dave Hunter designed and put in his book. However, I have already come across discrepancies in component values between the parts list he gives and the layout diagram. I'm wondering if anyone has built this amp, and how did it turn out?

Chris Callahan · March 27th, 2008, 11:30 AM

I've been wondering the same thing! It looks fun. Kind of like a Fender/Marshall preamp section and an old Gibson/Kalamazoo output section.

I know Dave Hunter built one :)

Stevie 202 · March 27th, 2008, 01:25 PM

I haven't gotten there yet. Interesting stuff for a 'tech-challenged' person such as meself. I'm really learning a lot.

I too would be very interested to hear any comments

RodeoTex · March 27th, 2008, 02:12 PM

I dunno. I just ordered that book but have not gotten it yet. I'll get back to ya in 4-5 years (I'm not real fast about things).

mr_hankey · March 27th, 2008, 02:25 PM

How big are these differences? If the layout calls for a .005uF cap and the parts list has a .0047uF; that's just due to availability.

emu! · March 27th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Yep, I built it about a year ago. It is basically a 5F2A circuit with a few mods. The bigger OT is much louder than stock 5F2A, and with the 12" celestion, it is a giggable amp, IMO. Hunter will send an attached sheet that shows any mistakes from the original design. He even emailed me with a few answers I had.

mr_hankey · March 27th, 2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by emu!

Yep, I built it about a year ago. It is basically a 5F2A circuit with a few mods. The bigger OT is much louder than stock 5F2A, and with the 12" celestion, it is a giggable amp, IMO. Hunter will send an attached sheet that shows any mistakes from the original design. He even emailed me with a few answers I had.

I remember finding a PDF file with more thorough instructions and drawings somewhere, also written by Hunter. I found it through a Google search.

winny pooh · March 27th, 2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by emu!

Yep, I built it about a year ago. It is basically a 5F2A circuit with a few mods. The bigger OT is much louder than stock 5F2A, and with the 12" celestion, it is a giggable amp, IMO. Hunter will send an attached sheet that shows any mistakes from the original design. He even emailed me with a few answers I had.

Sound??

mofugly13 · March 27th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Mr Hankey, the differences are significant. For instance, the parts list calls for a 47uf cap, where on the layout, it's a .47uf cap. Luckily theres a photo of the board in the book, and I was able to read the value off the cap itself. That was the major discrepancy, but there were a couple others I think.

I'm gonna go ahead with the build, I think....

emu! · March 28th, 2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by winny pooh

Sound??

Well, I only got to crank it to 10 once so far, and I have to say, I had a sweet time. Coming from a clean country amp (twin) to this one allows me to play single-note leads without having the bottom drop out. The added overdrive was like having a dirty pedal in front of my twin. The only problem...when I want to play a Western Swing song, I can't clean it up enough. It's a one-trick pony, but it does what it does very well.

March 27th, 2008, 10:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
mofugly13 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 34 Posts: 141	Have any of you built the amp from "The Guitar Amp Handbook"? My girlfriend gave me this book for my birthday and I decided to build the amp that Dave Hunter designed and put in his book. However, I have already come across discrepancies in component values between the parts list he gives and the layout diagram. I'm wondering if anyone has built this amp, and how did it turn out?

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Chris Callahan Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson AZ Age: 44 Posts: 416	I've been wondering the same thing! It looks fun. Kind of like a Fender/Marshall preamp section and an old Gibson/Kalamazoo output section. I know Dave Hunter built one :) __________________ Chris

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Stevie 202 Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ottawa Age: 53 Posts: 444	I'm on page 41 so........ I haven't gotten there yet. Interesting stuff for a 'tech-challenged' person such as meself. I'm really learning a lot. I too would be very interested to hear any comments

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RodeoTex Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,294	I dunno. I just ordered that book but have not gotten it yet. I'll get back to ya in 4-5 years (I'm not real fast about things). __________________ Turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose.

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mofugly13 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 34 Posts: 141	Mr Hankey, the differences are significant. For instance, the parts list calls for a 47uf cap, where on the layout, it's a .47uf cap. Luckily theres a photo of the board in the book, and I was able to read the value off the cap itself. That was the major discrepancy, but there were a couple others I think. I'm gonna go ahead with the build, I think.... Last edited by mofugly13; March 28th, 2008 at 02:16 AM.

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mr_hankey Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 19 Posts: 237	How big are these differences? If the layout calls for a .005uF cap and the parts list has a .0047uF; that's just due to availability.

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emu! Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Location Location Posts: 1,155	Yep, I built it about a year ago. It is basically a 5F2A circuit with a few mods. The bigger OT is much louder than stock 5F2A, and with the 12" celestion, it is a giggable amp, IMO. Hunter will send an attached sheet that shows any mistakes from the original design. He even emailed me with a few answers I had.