Tube Amp Archive

She lives!!!!!!!! A new power cord (Ive got an IEC on order and will install it as soon as it gets here - skyboltone thanks for the tip!!) and new power tubes - rooster, you nailed it! She's breathing silky hellfire once again!!! Thanks to you all for your help and encouraging words. Can anyone tell...

Thanks to you all for the help and encouraging words! I hope to tear into the amp this weekend - work has kind of gotten in the way of more important things over the last couple of days. Anyway, once I get into the diagnostic, I hope I can rely on you guys for some help in the very likely event I'll...

Last night, we moved my 2 year old self built Express to a new recording spot at my buddies house. One of my band mates actually placed and reconnected my amp while I helped with the drum kit - bad mistake!!! I fired up the amp, the power light came on, but when I kicked her off of stand-by somethin...

Hello to All, I'm just starting my sixth amp build (caught the fever 2 years ago), but my first Express build. I have only a very basic understanding of how to read schematics. My understanding is steadily improving through each project (my excuse to my wife for building one more), and by reading th...

Awesome work!! What kind of laquer did you use, and how did you apply it?

Could I also get a copyY

Thanks!

Hello to all, and thanks for an excellent site! I am fairly new to this forum and have become very interested in building an Express. I understand that Toneslut iron is THE way to go - but their website indicates that all tranny sets are out of stock until further notice. I read where this business ...