The Cicada: a push-pull vacuum tube amplifier build
Well, 2017 is more than half over now. This means I should probably post something to get at least one post in for this year. I’ve been meaning to do
Tag: tube
inside an EL84…
a close-up picture of the guts of a JJ EL84 with all it’s grids exposed. such a seemingly odd and fascinating device.
solid-state tremolo for tube amps…
i’ve have a CBS-era Fender Bantam Bass in for repair that looks like a bowl of spaghetti inside the chassis. it’s a slew of yellow wire spread from one side
the Triode: final build
final build of my take on the Mitsumin Valvecaster.
Mistumin Valve Caster build…
a tube overdrive build for Anthony of the The New Diet and The Regular Fucked Up People. it’s my take on the Mitsumin valve caster with the values i tend
no. 5 re-appropriation…
this is a re-appropriation of a Fender Frontman 15-B. it’s one 8″ speaker in a closed cabinet primarily designed as a really cheap bass amp to be included in starter
5W single-ended EL84 amp (before)
insides of a Fender 15B solid-state bass amp that i gutted and converted into a simple tube circuit. i constructed this several years ago, and it’s not been very functional
Ampeg SVT-CL Repair
here’s a 300 watt Ampeg SVT-CL that i had on the bench today. a much different kind of amp from the 70s models that i’ve been more accustomed to working
No. 5 speaks.
and what a lovely voice it is. even through a Crate speaker (i’m saving the better speakers for when the testing phase is over). overall, i’d say a success for