The new MOD102 kit from www.modkitsdiy.com is a cool place to start if you are interested in building your first tube guitar amp. All the parts are included pre-drilled aluminum chassis, wire and tubes (one 12AX7 and one EL84). The kit also comes with instructions and uses point to point wiring. You just need to… Read More »
My man Erik Kundrats sent me a link to this video of a French amateur radio operator who makes his own tubes..!!! That’s right…he makes his own tubes…!! The video is about 17 minutes long but totally worth watching. This guy is skilled in so many different aspects of the build. I can see a… Read More »
There is a simple straightforward chart with notes and comparisons of many current production 12AX7 tubes over on the Amplified Parts site. Each current production 12AX7 on the chart has information about the gain structure and noise rating as well as a brief description about the tonal characteristics for each tube. One of my favorites… Read More »
My man Orin over at Amplified Parts is offering a 10% discount to all 300guitars visitors!! That’s right. All you have to do is enter the special code during the checkout process where it says “Digital Discount Code”. Amplified Parts has all kinds of amp parts, guitar parts, tubes speakers, tools, accessories and more. Check… Read More »
“Hey Billy…what tubes do you recommend”? This should be the question of almost every day because I get tons of emails about which tubes to use. I think a lot of players get confused with brands and numbers, NOS, etc. I like to keep it simple and use tubes that sound good to me and… Read More »
Check this out.. Milbert Amplifiers GAGA-50 is an all tube amp that weighs in at 5lbs and is rated for 50 watts!!! That’s 10 watts per pound…!!! How in the world is this possible? The Milbert amp uses their patented ZOTL technology to perform this amazing feat of weight to power ratio. This is brand… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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