Building guitar amplifier: Intro
In these series I will write about, how I created my a guitar amplifier all by myself (with help from father and the internet).
Ever since I bought a guitar I wanted it to sound good too. After buying a cheap Marshall MG30dfx, which sounded quite bad, I decided that it would be easier to build a tube (tubes > transistors) amplifier myself, instead of buying one, cause they expensive. What I wanted was a standard tube amplifier with gain, tone and volume settings. So I searched the internet, and found that the best option for this would be Ax84 Hi-Octane project.
The Hi-Octane is like a juiced up rock and roll amp from the 80′s… only smaller. Like a P1 but with an extra preamp tube, this is a good choice for someone who wants more distortion and has built an amp or two before. Tone goes from cleanish to semi-saturated distortion, depending on gain settings and guitar volume setup. Responds well to pedals and retains your guitars tone.
AX84 Hi-Octane amp with spring Reverb
This amp is small and good for home use, since it’s output power is only 5 watts, and still that is a lot, especially when distorted. As far as sound goes, it has nice “warm” clean tone, more distortion gives a nice Blues tone, and, distorting the sound further, I can get nice crunch for metal like music.
Tags: amplifier, diy, effects, guitar