Where to find DIY tube amp plans??

mofugly13 · December 24th, 2007, 11:22 AM

Can someone point me to a set of clear instructions on building a tube amp. I'm looking for concise instructions. Something with step by step directions. I'm not lookig for something that leaves a lot of variables for the builder to decide on. I really like GeneralGuitarGadgets tube screamer clone instructions, they lay out exactly how to clone a TS, THEN they tell you what you might want to change and why. I'm looking for a "Tube amps for dummies" type thing. (Although, the "...for dummies" series of books leave a bit to be desired...) Perhaps something that tells how to build a Fender "whatever" clone. I love putting things together myself, and can follow a good set of instructions, and would love to have a homemade amp that sounds good.

Can anyone recommend a book or website where I can find tube amp plans that don't assume the builder is already an electronics whiz? I know electronics to the point that I know what each component does on its own, but I don't know enough to design my own circuits.

teleamp · December 24th, 2007, 11:54 AM

David Allen of Allen Amps has what you are looking for, he offers several kits and his instruction manuals are very comprehensive and his kits go together without any problems.

www.allenamps.com

MikeY

Dean_E · December 24th, 2007, 02:33 PM

A good place to learn what and why about guitar tube amps is to read the tech info at www.aikenamps.com. Plenty of good reading there. If you like the 18watt marshalls, you might want to try www.gdsamps.com. Graydon has some excellent kits also.

Dean

RomanS · December 24th, 2007, 04:34 PM

Register at the Forum at www.metroamps.com - they have step-by-step instructions about how to build their JTM45 kit (you can't see them without registering!)

RomanS · December 24th, 2007, 04:39 PM

PS: Oh, and you might want to pick up Dave Hunter's "The Guitar Amp Handbook", which has step-by-step instructions about building his Two-Stroke amp (a kind of modified Princeton).

December 24th, 2007, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
mofugly13 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 34 Posts: 100	Where to find DIY tube amp plans?? Can someone point me to a set of clear instructions on building a tube amp. I'm looking for concise instructions. Something with step by step directions. I'm not lookig for something that leaves a lot of variables for the builder to decide on. I really like GeneralGuitarGadgets tube screamer clone instructions, they lay out exactly how to clone a TS, THEN they tell you what you might want to change and why. I'm looking for a "Tube amps for dummies" type thing. (Although, the "...for dummies" series of books leave a bit to be desired...) Perhaps something that tells how to build a Fender "whatever" clone. I love putting things together myself, and can follow a good set of instructions, and would love to have a homemade amp that sounds good. Can anyone recommend a book or website where I can find tube amp plans that don't assume the builder is already an electronics whiz? I know electronics to the point that I know what each component does on its own, but I don't know enough to design my own circuits.

December 24th, 2007, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,570 14 Photos	Register at the Forum at www.metroamps.com - they have step-by-step instructions about how to build their JTM45 kit (you can't see them without registering!) __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

December 24th, 2007, 04:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
RomanS Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vienna, Austria Age: 36 Posts: 2,570 14 Photos	PS: Oh, and you might want to pick up Dave Hunter's "The Guitar Amp Handbook", which has step-by-step instructions about building his Two-Stroke amp (a kind of modified Princeton). __________________ http://www.pbase.com/romans http://www.myspace.com/romans212

December 24th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
teleamp Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central TX Age: 49 Posts: 434	David Allen of Allen Amps has what you are looking for, he offers several kits and his instruction manuals are very comprehensive and his kits go together without any problems. www.allenamps.com MikeY

December 24th, 2007, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dean_E NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Des Moines, IA Age: 42 Posts: 1	A good place to learn what and why about guitar tube amps is to read the tech info at www.aikenamps.com. Plenty of good reading there. If you like the 18watt marshalls, you might want to try www.gdsamps.com. Graydon has some excellent kits also. Dean