Guitar Related Ramblings

Ignoring the gigantic and overly complicated trem section - this is one of my favourite sounding AC amps, which is most likely the inspirati...

The Vox AC6 is a departure from the Vox AC2 & AC4 , in that it has a 12AX7 preamp, negative feedback, no trem, and for some reason, the ...

Another early Vox model is the AC2.  It’s often described as being the same as an AC4 , but there is one key difference — the tone control. ...

Despite the name - and even the familiar look - the original Vox AC4 has very little in common with the modern “AC4” amps wearing the same b...

 AWA MODEL PA1001 PA HEAD SCHEMATIC

 AWA MODEL PA100B VALVE AMPLIFIER SCHEMATIC

The original schematic for the 385 was killing me - just too many part numbers listed, so I cleaned it up a bit.  I also removed the project...

Some reference notes on the Fender 5E3 Deluxe amplifier, possibly the most famous and widely copied variation of the Fender Deluxe, ...

 The little-known EL34 Vox amps from the late fifties, one of which is fixed bias.    https://www.voxac30.org.uk/vox_ac2_30_1957.html.   VOX...

From what I can see, the only difference between the two schematics below is the 200ohm resistor after the rectifier (shown on the V-1-3 sch...

I'll start with the Fender 5F2A Princeton, as this is generally considered to be "the one" for a lot of people. Basically take...

I know these are everywhere, but humour me - this is mainly for my own reference. FENDER CHAMP-AMP,  5C1 (WIDE PANEL TWEED) Note: The Fender...