Tube amp kit

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

Just contacted EHMan about the firefly pcbs. I'll let you guys know what he says 

[jubal81]

Just contacted EHMan about the firefly pcbs. I'll let you guys know what he says 

Fantastic. I'd love to build two in the same enclosure for stereo.  Also considering Rick's Murder One, but I'd like at least a bit of clean headroom. Any idea if two Fireflies could be run from one power transformer?

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

Is it possible to get boards made of FC's amp design/s?

[jubal81]

Is it possible to get boards made of FC's amp design/s?

I've read through the thread and I know that at least at one point someone was doing them for others, but the last mention of that came last year, so I don't know if he'd still be doing it.
I was thinking it might be a good one to practice with for my first etching attempt.

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

EHMan said to keep checking back on his site, they will go up when he recieves them.

[jubal81]

EHMan said to keep checking back on his site, they will go up when he recieves them.

Nice. Can you give me a link to his site? I don't think I've ever been there.

Now that I think of it, I love the Rump Roast I got from Brian - Leave it on all the time. I wonder how hard it would be to convert it into a tube-powered preamp stage ...

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

http://ronsound.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=34&zenid=35123192b969715e540438988d1c9aed

[jubal81]

Thanks a bunch for the link.

I've been going around the interwebs comparing tiny amps and so far my favorite is DIYguitarFreaks' miniAmp 2.0 found here: http://bit.ly/k1SbA1

Three tubes and about 1.5 to 2 watts of power. A friend of his was working on a PCB, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen any time soon, but he's posted the schematic. He says it's inspired my the Night Train.

He's got a couple demo videos on his blog sound fantastic.

[jball85]

+1 for the 45/100 I really want one, however I need a tweed twin first.

[masterlk]

Cool thread. I have had this site bookmarked for a while.

http://www.ironsounds.com/

[nzCdog]

Cool thread. I have had this site bookmarked for a while.

http://www.ironsounds.com/

Noooooo!!!!   Now I have even more DIY tube amp GAS 

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

Noooooo!!!!   Now I have even more DIY tube amp GAS 

I know how you feel. Makes it really hard to decide where to start. A little research shows some others. 
http://www.allenamps.com/
http://www.missionamps.com/ their deluxe kit is supposed to be the best
http://store.marshamps.com/index.php?cPath=21

[Myramyd]

I want to build a tube amp SO FREAKING BAD! 

Cash flow is the problem, and I change my mind almost daily what I want to build.

Right now I'm thinking about starting with a Trinity Amps Tramp (http://www.trinityamps.com/Product_Tramp.htm), since it's a souped up Champ/Valve Jr. with a bunch of options. At about $380 for the kit (not including cabinet), it seems like a better option from the AX84 at about the same price.

J

[timbo_93631]

Another good way to get your feet wet is to get a turret board from Ken Watts to turn a valve junior into something great.  He has good layouts and docs on a vox, fender, marshall, and supro interpretations of a SE amp and the turret boards and components kits are cheap.  Look under VJR stuff on his page:  http://www.turretboards.com/
The first kit I built was from GDS Amps, the 18 watt tremolo.  Their new S/C Lite is a pretty good deal because the transformers are top notch and you get good build docs, but their kits come with orange drop caps, and for an 18 watt Marshall clone it is better to use Mallory 150's or Sozo's.  Also 18 watt marshalls usually make me want to put my pedals in the closet and forget about them, you can use a rangemaster clone in front of one for a little more volume for leads, but they sound best without a big pedalboard in front of them.
Steve from Trinity is awesome, and this is probably the best place to get a full blown kit from.  The Triwatt looks to be the most pedal-friendly amp of the bunch.
After you get a simpler low power amp like these under your belt, then  try something bigger from Ceriatone or Metroamp`, Allen amps are also super nice if you wanna go the fender clean route.  I wouldn't endorse Mojotone's kits or Webers as being the best choice for a beginner, and the component quality is what keeps the price low.  Since Ted Weber passed (RIP) the company is different, I ordered a Blue Pup 10 Alnico speaker from them and the voicecoil was rubbing from being glued onto the cone at a weird angle.  Something I had never seen in the other 5 speakers I had bought from them before Ted's demise.  They fixed it for free, but that speaker still doesn't sound right, kind of a bummer for a $95 investment.

[sgmezei]

I only have one speaker from Weber and it sounds great. Good to hear someone else's experience. I just recieved two ceriatone kits and they are incredible. Weber stuff comes with medium quality components but the Ceriatones I got have top notch parts. Holy grail caps and orange drops and transformers that weigh a ton! I am super impressed  with what I received from them.