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This sound clip is an example of what my latest amp build sounds like. The amp is called the TMI Atom Smasher. I completed building it in late April with the help and guidance of some friends at an amp building forum that I participate in.
I started with an experimental preamp design that was posted at the AX84 website entitled "Lead II" and made several modifications. The amp is designed for very high gain, high levels of overdrive and distortion, and very fast attack time to ensure accurate articulation. The preamp features two 12AU7 tubes and a 12AX7 tube. The poweramp is a surprisingly loud 5 Watts and is powered by a KT-66 tube.
The music is an excerpt from something I'm working on at the moment. Hopefully I'll have it finished by the end of May. I am damn slow.
Here are some pictures to illustrate the finished product:
The casing for the amp was mostly done by my friend Mike Schuette. He did all of the woodwork and finished up airbrushing the blue dye after I made a botch job of it the first time around. He also showed me how to bend the aluminum grill, which is a staple in all of the amps I'm building. The faceplate and nameplate were prepared by Joe Vallina at amplates.com. I should mention that the wood is dyed BLUE, not purple as it looks in these photos.
I started with an experimental preamp design that was posted at the AX84 website entitled "Lead II" and made several modifications. The amp is designed for very high gain, high levels of overdrive and distortion, and very fast attack time to ensure accurate articulation. The preamp features two 12AU7 tubes and a 12AX7 tube. The poweramp is a surprisingly loud 5 Watts and is powered by a KT-66 tube.
The music is an excerpt from something I'm working on at the moment. Hopefully I'll have it finished by the end of May. I am damn slow.
Here are some pictures to illustrate the finished product:
The casing for the amp was mostly done by my friend Mike Schuette. He did all of the woodwork and finished up airbrushing the blue dye after I made a botch job of it the first time around. He also showed me how to bend the aluminum grill, which is a staple in all of the amps I'm building. The faceplate and nameplate were prepared by Joe Vallina at amplates.com. I should mention that the wood is dyed BLUE, not purple as it looks in these photos.
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Feter
Rock on !!!