Stereo Amp head

Amp tinkerers and people who aren't afraid of 700 volts or so in here....

Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black

User avatar
SimpleSi
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1812
meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Has liked: 177 times
Been liked: 116 times

Stereo Amp head

Post by SimpleSi »

Anyone have any idea how to come up with something simple for a stereo amp head - perhaps super clean supro style maybe (master volume knob type).

3 or 4 knob type amp

no reverb, no effects loop, single channel - not dirty(5E3)

Inspiration from this..

Creation have come up with a stereo amp head. Single 6L6 each side..

I'm just wanting a clean platform with headroom - doesn't need to be loud. or break up.




I've considered trying to fit a 5E3 into a large chassis with 2 amp heads in it.. but every 5E3 circuit I can hear demo's of are all hairy tweed sounding and don't clean up at all.
Instagram: @simonperssonmusic www.Simonperssonmusic.com
Guitars: Duesenberg Julia, DIY Duesenberg Walnut Caribou, DIY Custom Strat, Duesenberg Tom Bukovac Session man Starplayer TV, PRS SE Silver Sky, Maton ECW80C Acoustic, Duesenberg Paloma

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40878
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7685 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by jeremyb »

Just get a JC120!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

User avatar
SimpleSi
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1812
Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Has liked: 177 times
Been liked: 116 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by SimpleSi »

jeremyb wrote:Just get a JC120!
I get that, good idea, but I'm trying to accomplish something that's at least slightly different either side.

Also - toobs..

the JC120 is bumhole with dirt pedals..
Instagram: @simonperssonmusic www.Simonperssonmusic.com
Guitars: Duesenberg Julia, DIY Duesenberg Walnut Caribou, DIY Custom Strat, Duesenberg Tom Bukovac Session man Starplayer TV, PRS SE Silver Sky, Maton ECW80C Acoustic, Duesenberg Paloma

User avatar
JHorner
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3167
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:45 pm
Location: Auckland
Has liked: 394 times
Been liked: 488 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by JHorner »

Think someone on here is selling a peavey 50/50

User avatar
Olderama
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7007
Joined: Sun Dec 22, 2013 8:04 pm
Has liked: 971 times
Been liked: 876 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by Olderama »

Multiamp :)
:mental:

User avatar
SimpleSi
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1812
Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Has liked: 177 times
Been liked: 116 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by SimpleSi »

JHorner wrote:Think someone on here is selling a peavey 50/50
defeats the purpose of making something my self :clap:

don't want to just buy a finished product :P
Instagram: @simonperssonmusic www.Simonperssonmusic.com
Guitars: Duesenberg Julia, DIY Duesenberg Walnut Caribou, DIY Custom Strat, Duesenberg Tom Bukovac Session man Starplayer TV, PRS SE Silver Sky, Maton ECW80C Acoustic, Duesenberg Paloma

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40878
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7685 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by jeremyb »

I've thought of this in the past when I was gonna go frfr, maybe find a HiFi power amp schematic?
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

User avatar
Reg18
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3657
Joined: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:57 pm
Has liked: 312 times
Been liked: 928 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by Reg18 »

5e3 has a really nice clean but only at the very start of the volume knob, anything over 2 and it’s starting to OD.
In saying that changing the NFB cleans it up a lot but makes it sound a little flat.
Great idea, do you still need a full set of transformers for each side?

User avatar
Bg
Site Admin
Posts: 43187
Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:13 am
Location: Auckland
Has liked: 2254 times
Been liked: 3873 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by Bg »

I was planning something similar with Ryan at some stage in the past, there are some great old stereo valve amps and their schematics are available :)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

Mattallica
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1612
Joined: Fri May 20, 2016 9:42 pm
Location: CHCH
Has liked: 558 times
Been liked: 175 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by Mattallica »

SimpleSi wrote:
JHorner wrote:Think someone on here is selling a peavey 50/50
defeats the purpose of making something my self :clap:

don't want to just buy a finished product :P
I can send it in parts if you preferred?

User avatar
SimpleSi
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1812
Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Has liked: 177 times
Been liked: 116 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by SimpleSi »

Mattallica wrote:
SimpleSi wrote:
JHorner wrote:Think someone on here is selling a peavey 50/50
defeats the purpose of making something my self :clap:

don't want to just buy a finished product :P
I can send it in parts if you preferred?
:lol:
Instagram: @simonperssonmusic www.Simonperssonmusic.com
Guitars: Duesenberg Julia, DIY Duesenberg Walnut Caribou, DIY Custom Strat, Duesenberg Tom Bukovac Session man Starplayer TV, PRS SE Silver Sky, Maton ECW80C Acoustic, Duesenberg Paloma

User avatar
SimpleSi
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1812
Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Has liked: 177 times
Been liked: 116 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by SimpleSi »

jeremyb wrote:I've thought of this in the past when I was gonna go frfr, maybe find a HiFi power amp schematic?
any big differences to think about between a guitar amp and a Hifi amp?

I've seen heaps of 6L6 Stereo hifi schematics around. just not sure how they'd work with a guitar..

is it literally just changing the RCA/Banana plugs to TS
Instagram: @simonperssonmusic www.Simonperssonmusic.com
Guitars: Duesenberg Julia, DIY Duesenberg Walnut Caribou, DIY Custom Strat, Duesenberg Tom Bukovac Session man Starplayer TV, PRS SE Silver Sky, Maton ECW80C Acoustic, Duesenberg Paloma

User avatar
jeremyb
Chorus of Organs
Posts: 40878
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:03 am
Has liked: 7685 times
Been liked: 4157 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by jeremyb »

HiFi amp will just be clean AF through the volume range, otherwise it's similar parts etc...
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

User avatar
olegmcnoleg
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 5543
Joined: Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:26 am
Location: Awkland
Has liked: 860 times
Been liked: 741 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by olegmcnoleg »

Trace Elliot velocette was made in a stereo config. 2x15W, el84, hand wired. There was one one TM last week. Great amp.

User avatar
SimpleSi
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 1812
Joined: Sat May 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Has liked: 177 times
Been liked: 116 times

Re: Stereo Amp head

Post by SimpleSi »

jeremyb wrote:HiFi amp will just be clean AF through the volume range, otherwise it's similar parts etc...
i feel like i need to learn what would make it more "guitar amp-like" if I ever tried to convert one.

I should open up my Ryan custom chassis and see exactly what he did .. try replicate it on a smaller scale
Instagram: @simonperssonmusic www.Simonperssonmusic.com
Guitars: Duesenberg Julia, DIY Duesenberg Walnut Caribou, DIY Custom Strat, Duesenberg Tom Bukovac Session man Starplayer TV, PRS SE Silver Sky, Maton ECW80C Acoustic, Duesenberg Paloma

Post Reply