kat_ said:
Thanks for that link. I've bookmarked it. I love the wooden head you built for that amp. Originally I'd been thinking about building it into a small combo, but now I'm thinking I'd like to make it a small head so I can use it with different speakers easily.
Initially, the P1 was just somekind of practice for a bigger project.The goal was that I wanted to build a more powerful amp, say like a 18 Watts (Marshall). So I built the head and a cabinet with speakers that could handle 18 - 25 Watts without any problems.
For now, I don't know. 5 Watts is loud enough for me in the house. And I really like the tone of this amp plus I don't play in a band or with other guys for the moment. So the other project is on the ice...
Is the amp loud enough for jamming with just a drummer? I don't plan on gigging at all, just making some weekend noise with an old friend in his garage. I had a look around your site and I'm interested in
http://www.jcayer.com/bricolages/amplisopht.htm too. I'd like something really small for just playing at home and that looks like it would do it nicely.
On the ax84 forum, some have said to be able to play in small gig. Some are plugging the amp into 4x12 cab. So it must sound powerful. With my 2x10 cab, I could play with a drummer (say like in my basement). I'd say that it would be ok.
As for the sophtamp, you could take a look here:
http://www.sophtamps.ca/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=38 this is the project I made. I talk about it here:
http://www.guitarscanada.com/Board/showthread.php?t=5036&page=4
Any other advice? In your other thread you suggest ordering the pre-drilled face plate. I might do that. Anything else?
Thanks for your help.
Practice your soldering skills :wink: Be careful with the high voltages, work with one hand in your pocket, be patient, buy and try tubes from different companies ( 12ax7, el84) sovtek, jj, etc. They do sound different from one company to another. Checkout the tubestore site they offer very good service and fast shipping.
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