Guitar Amp Tubes
Question:I'm about to replace my tubes in my amp, they've had some good duty. My amplifier is a JTM60, not to be confused with JCM60. Mine was made on a short run (all of the JTM's) and they are the ones that have a vintage color to it, not just normal marshall black (i'm not dogging marshall b ...
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Question:Of those transformerless three-radio-tube 1960s budget junker guitar amps, which one has the best-sounding circuit? Best-sounding overall? Answer: The most of the guitar amps of the market are just crap. As exemple, the most expensive marshal amp is costing less as 100$ for the manufac ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifiers- Basic guitar amp/PA/home stereo question
Question: I'm considering buying an amp for an acoustic guitar w/pickup (IBeam active) I'm curious. What sets an acoustic guitar amp or PA apart from a home stereo system? Assuming volume level isn't important is it mainly the fact that amp speakers have a more limited range than full home spea ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Speakers- Gibson Guitar Amplifier Schematic
Question:I'm looking to repair a Gibson G60 Guitar amp that I was given. I think it's from the 60's. On the back Plate: CMI (Chicgao Musical Instruments)serial# 36385. 120w 1x15. Does anyone know where I could locate a schematic for this amp?? Answer: You can try Gibson for a schematic. They ar ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Schematic- Guitar Amplifier Schematics
Question:I've been trying to teach myself about electronics, and after reading all sorts of books on the subject and reading the postings on here for a couple of weeks...I think I'm ready to tackle my first SIMPLE project. What I thought I'd try is building an amplifier for an old electric guit ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Schematics- Guitar amplifier review
Question: A patron is looking for a review on the Internet for HI-MU, a low wattage electronic guitar amplifier, made for home studio use. He was told that something appeared on alt.music.guitar, but our Internet interface does not support news groups and I have not been able to develop access ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Review- Silent Practice Guitar
Question: In the August 2003 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, there is a mini- review of three new practic guitars: Steel-Strings from Yamaha and SoloEtte and a Nylon-String Miranda. The article also mentions the Aria Sinsonido and the German Frame Works Practice Guitars. The author (Teha Ger ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Reviews- Making a guitar amp
Question: I just got hold of a Celestion (sp? i can't remember) 150W speaker, looks about 15 in diameter, and I was wondering how difficult it would be to make it into a guitar amp. Would it need a tweeter as well? Any other advice? Answer:If you can provide a model number, we can tell you if i ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Parts- Help Building A Low Wattage Tube Guitar Amplifier
Question: I know this post probably belongs in a group such as rec.audio.fisherprice.newbie but I could use a hand. I want to build a very low wattage (one watt?)tube guitar amplifier for (miked) recording. I was considering the Hi-Octane from the AX84 site but would like to use some of the par ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Kit- Need Amplifier Kit
Question: I need some information on a low frequency amplifier kit suitable for powering a low frequency speaker to high volume levels. Basically, this is for the construction of a Bass guitar amp. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Answer: I've built some board level amp kits in the past, ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Kits- Bass amp verses guitar amp?
Question: Isn't it true that an amp is just a basic amplifier with a speaker? If it is, then what is the difference between a guitar amp and a bass amp? Is it just that the bass is rated for a lower tone? Whats the difference?Answer:As far as the amplifier goes a bass amp is mostly just a strai ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Cabinet- Ported cabinets can damage guitar speakers?
Question:What will happen if I use my Yorkville 4X10 ported, closed back, 500 watt, eminence speakers/horn bass cabinet? Is it safe to use with my 2203 100 watt Marshall head? Answer: First, the backbone of the today's average GUITAR player isn't going to support the transportation of a cabinet ...
tagged: Guitar Amplifier Cabinets- Basic guitar amp/PA/home stereo question
Question: I'm considering buying an amp for an acoustic guitar w/pickup (IBeam active) I'm curious. What sets an acoustic guitar amp or PA apart from a home stereo system? Assuming volume level isn't important is it mainly the fact that amp speakers have a more limited range than full home spea ...
tagged: Guitar Amplification- kit amp advice
Question: know not too much about amps so please bear with me... i've decided to take up the project of building an amp for a friend ( i know a little bit about electronics, enough to build kit preamps etc and i pick things up pretty quickly...) he's currently got the little 12 watt fender amp ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Kit- Guitar Tube Amp Kits
Question:Can anyone give me info on where I can find kits or very detailed instructions and part sources for building a tube guitar amp? Answer: Try http://www.angela.com, ask them for a copy of their 1996 catalog article Tweed Princeton single-ended 6V6 Guitar amp. They got me off the ground w ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Kits- Guitar Amp Head
Question: I am in the Market to buy a guitar amp head, I already have a Crate BV412SL, and I need a good head for metal, punk, and hardcore stuff. but that can also have a good clean channel as well, what is a good head? Answer: The B-52 all tube amps got some sort of gold medal award from G1 t ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Head- Tube Guitar amp head as Bass Head?
Question: I am trying to temporarily use a tube guitar head as a Bass head on a temporary bassis. I know that the frequency range can do damage to guitar cabinets at high volumes(right?) does anybody know if the low frequencies can do any more damage to the output tubes or preamp tubes than the ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Heads- Guitar Amp Circuits
Question: I have been looking at a few guitar amp circuits on the internet I will be buying my first electric guitar next tuesday, with basic amp pedals are quite cheap i.e. £19.99 but seeing as I took part in a Honours Degree in Electronic and Information Engineering about 15 years ago(I only ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Forum- Who makes good amp covers?
Question: I'm familiar with Tuki, Mojotone, Le Cover, and Kangaroo amp covers from seeing previous postings. I have an old BFDR, and am looking for a padded cover, preferably black textured vinyl. Is there an upside/downside to cordura nylon? Cosmetics are secondary to protection and portabilit ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Covers- Best materials for combo cabinet
Question: see a 6V6 based amp project I would like to build. I have all the electronic parts to do this. My question is what type of materials are best used in the construction of the cabinet (wood types, etc)?Answer: I think any commonly employed joint type will transfer any acoustical energy ...
tagged: Guitar Amp Cabinet
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