Lil' Green Watter!

[nzCdog]

This is a 1 watt tube/ss hybrid practice amp design I have been working on for a while... finally reaching a state of completion!









12AU7A preamp, LM386 poweramp.  Gain and Tone controls, Bright/Fat switch, 12VDC powered. 
Cab is 9mm ply open back with 2x3" Philips old stock speakers... they have a great freq response for a guitar amplifier.  It's neat fun to play... surprisingly loud too.

Scratched up a quick demo this avo before the camera went flat... 'scuse the noodly-mess playing and obnoxious guitar change halfway through 

If anyone is interested I'll put together a project sheet with the schematic and pcb artwork at some stage. 

Project doc link here

[alanp]

Sounds good! I love the arrangement of hardware.

Is there much bass to it in real life? YT and handycams don't pick up much bass at all...

[nzCdog]

Thanks Alan   You definitely get more thump with bigger speakers...  I tried it thru a 2x12 and it was very loud.

[Om_Audio]

Cool man!!

[GrindCustoms]

That is really nice!

I'd be in for a pcb! hehe!

[juansolo]

Awesome, you must make a head cab for it just to finish the look!

[njkke]

Really impressive! 
With a Send/Return Loop it could be even better!

[pickdropper]

That thing looks fun.  Very cool build.

[midwayfair]

If anyone is interested I'll put together a project sheet with the schematic and pcb artwork at some stage. 

Um, heck yes? This is something I've been thinking of for a while (combining the tube pre with the 386).

You got two excellent sounds for such a simple amp in that video: The rangemaster (LM386 amps tend to sound dark) and the Les Paul + reverb with the amp dimed. I don't think it handled the Klon as well, though.

[MattOcaster]

Awesome stuff!
Really like these innovative projects!

[Bluestrat]

Very Cool  Would love to see this as a project or pcb.

[JakeFuzz]

Yes! this is so cool  I would love to see the schem and a layout. I can see a host of micro 2x3" twins in the future.

[Haberdasher]

very cool!  sounds great too! 

[hoodoo]

Love this mate, especially the green jewel lamp sounds great, all the best, Matt.

[nzCdog]

Thanks guys! I'll put together a project sheet when I get time over the next few days