Ode to build an amp

Fingers Mcginty

Anyone here ever deal with these

http://www.marshamps.com/

punchdrunk

Good thread

how about these?
http://www.allenamps.com/

Fingers Mcginty

Is there an option for 220V mains with the aforementioned

punchdrunk

hmmm doesn't look like it :mad:
though i'm sure you could drop a mercury magnetics PT in there fairly easily

Fingers Mcginty

mmm i think i might pursue this. Not sure of what amp to go for though.
I really dig that old Peter Green sound....

DeadSkin

Try here, they have been closed for a while now for orders, but there are some good links on there [especially on safety]. I've come across a few other websites in the last few months, if I can remember/find them I'll post them.

Eoin Madsen

http://www.metroamp.com
http://www.tedweber.com
http://www.ceriatone.com

I remember Weber not being too helpful with international issues (pt pri voltage etc), and never ordered anything in the end. Ceriatone came through but I was waiting months, and I'm presently waiting on another order with them which has also taken months. He has a good selection of kits though, and the rep seems to be good over on the forums.

Metroamp, I recommend highly, for kits or just parts.

It's a pity Ampmaker has been closed for a while now. He was a pleasure to deal with, and very helpful.

Fingers Mcginty

cheers lads,
What would be the best gigging amp for an old Peter Green type sound.

Voodu Child

Definitely take progress pics of whatever you decide to build, would make a great thread.

punchdrunk

Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

cheers lads,
What would be the best gigging amp for an old Peter Green type sound.

something with an orange style tone

DeadSkin

Tube-Town is worth a look aswell, ze germans

Fingers Mcginty

punchdrunk wrote: »

something with an orange style tone

yeah i know he was associated with matamp/orange but are the modern orange amps comparable ?

punchdrunk

my ad30 could get a greenish tone,although having your pickups out of phase is a part of it too (the neck pickup of his les paul was put in backwards)

Fingers Mcginty

I'm not a big an of Les Pauls. They just feel uncomfortable to me so i hope my 335 can still achieve the Greeney tone.
I'm gonna whip out the neck pickup and flip the magnet and see what happens.

punchdrunk

okay well after much searching i've decided to buy the marsh amps tweed princeton,i was previously caught between the tweed deluxe with 18wattish output (too loud) and the tweed champ 4-5watts(not enough headroom)
well mr marsh's new tweed princeton is 12watts of beauty!
i know 12 vs 18 watts ain't much difference but it'll help
i think fitting an inefficient speaker will help drop the juice more than the watts will,but another reason i'm going with the princeton is the bigger speaker will give a little more low end

this is going to be my apartment amp and my recording amp

there's no link to the kit yet,just the pre-made version

http://store.marshamps.com/product_info.php?cPath=49&products_id=154&osCsid=bdgjb12q9gr0p3ldvv4sev9a15

Fingers Mcginty

deadly...keep us updated

punchdrunk

will do!