Building a Tube Amp

Reckless

When thinking about a building project I could tackle for a few months, I realized I'd kill six men for a tube amp to replace my 30w solid state Marshall I bought when I first started playing guitar.

I've only done some preliminary research, but it seems like this is pretty doable. I'm turning to you guys to see if anyone's done anything like this before, and if they've got any tips or can point me in the direction of online resources for the project.

Thanks for any help at all.

EggyToast

Tube amps are pretty simple. If you're handy, you would probably do best to buy a broken one on eBay and work on repairing it. Old 60s tube amps typically sound fantastic, even the cheap "department store" models because the circuitry wasn't all that different from amp to amp.

I've got a friend who loves tracking down old tube amps, and he regularly finds old department store ones on eBay for like $60 bucks, working, that he's either owned at one point or played through a friend's. Broken, you could probably do even better. Much easier than fabricating or cutting parts yourself.

Post Blue

You absolutely must consult Eurotubes for this project, at least during the planning phase. They've got painstakingly detailed, hands-on + experience based, in-depth explanations of a bajillion different tubes, speakers, effects, and all conceivable arrangements thereof. Great supplement for an enthusiast.