Tube Amp Archive

I have a friend who put an amp together from parts he bought in a kit (I think that it was from Ceriatone Marshall 50W)... he's pretty good at soldering and can read schematics so he just followed the different steps and put his amp together. He does not really understand how an amp works though. He...

Thanks for the advices everyone... I have heard a lot about Dave Hunter's book... I just ordered it and will get myself lost in it as soon as I get it! lol

Hi! Thanks for the welcome messages. I am not sure yet so as to where to begin... I do have an amp project in mind (a TrainWreck Express clone), but I guess that the most important thing for me would be to try to understand how an amp works to begin with... what the different parts are for and what ...

Hi all! I just registered on this forum so I thought I'd say a little hello and introduce myself... my name is Avi and I am currently completing a Phd in Philosophy in Paris, France. I have been playing guitar for about 16 years now and I play mostly blues, fusion and flamenco. I am also a tube amp ...