It sounds like the amp is about to explode. When you crank it, it doesn’t sound like you’re playing through a distortion pedal. Meanwhile, the amp’s modest wattage makes it easy to generate power amp distortion at relatively low volumes. I can’t think of another amp that lets you transition so easily from sparkle to splatter solely via finger pressure. You can crank the amp’s single volume knob and control the overdrive from your volume control - or just your touch. However, that excitement comes at the expense of the tightness and focus of, say, a blackface Fender.Īnother attribute is the circuit’s extreme dynamic sensitivity. In sonic terms, it translates into the amp’s chiming harmonics - they practically crackle. Class A/B, check out this short Guitar Player article on the topic by the ever-reliable Dave Hunter.)Ĭhamps owe some of their cachet to the fact that Eric Clapton and Duane Allman used them on Layla. (For a nice, clear explanation of Class A vs. The Champ, with its single 6V6 power tube, is pretty much the only Class A Fender classic. I’ve got lots more to say about the kit, the fun I had building it, the lore of the 5-watt ’58 Champ, and the pros and cons of Class A amps (the Champ is the only Fender classic that merits the classification). The design (which follows the original circuit, but substitutes an intelligently designed circuit board layout for the original turret board). Other great things include the price ($499, roughly half the price of a non-kit Champ clone of comparable quality). Which brings me to one of the great things about Tube Depot’s Tweed Champ Vacuum Tube Amp Kit: the fantastic assembly manual. DIY amps are different: AC voltage can kill you, so a klutz like me approaches amp builds with caution. Please Click Here to visit our eBay store.When you make DIY stompboxes powered by 9-volt batteries, your biggest fear is a solder burn (or dropping your drill on your iPad, but that’s another story). Our ebay ID is (not surprisingly) vacuumtubesinc.
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We are fortunate that none of our family has yet been touched by the illness, and we pray for good health and healing for all and a speedy return to normalcy.įINALLY! We are proud to announce the new book Tube Lore II A REFERENCE for USERS and COLLECTORS by Ludwell Sibley is now available! Price is $34.95 plus shipping. While many businesses are in "lockdown", we are exempt as we do almost all of our business via mail order. WE ARE STILL OPEN! Vacuum Tubes, Inc remains open during the corona virus concern.
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