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What tube amp to build next?

9/24/2004 2:15 PM
Munk	What tube amp to build next? Well I have a Marshall 30 watt SS 1x12 combo 80's amp That I'm thinking about maybe gutting and doing a tube amp into. The chassis and cab are perfect platform to use. I wanted to do a different amp build from what I've done in the past (Many Fender style amps, Soldano SLO100 and Marshall JCM800 stuff) and was thinking about a marshall style preamp but maybe a 4xEL84 amp that was class A design sorta like an VOX AC30. Any suggestions on this would be appreciated. Ive never done Class A design and suggestions on transformers available would be great. Also not sure if maybe just building a AC30 clone may be the best route as I hear people rave on the class A sound. Comments welcome Thanks Munk

9/24/2004 2:15 PM

Munk

What tube amp to build next?

Well I have a Marshall 30 watt SS 1x12 combo 80's amp That I'm thinking about maybe gutting and doing a tube amp into. The chassis and cab are perfect platform to use.
I wanted to do a different amp build from what I've done in the past (Many Fender style amps, Soldano SLO100 and Marshall JCM800 stuff) and was thinking about a marshall style preamp but maybe a 4xEL84 amp that was class A design sorta like an VOX AC30.

Any suggestions on this would be appreciated. Ive never done Class A design and suggestions on transformers available would be great. Also not sure if maybe just building a AC30 clone may be the best route as I hear people rave on the class A sound. Comments welcome

Thanks

Munk

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