Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
eBay purchase – it listed a bit on the high side, but after a quick chat the seller revised the price down to something very reasonable, so I couldn’t pass it by. External references: Tim Robbins blog. Radio Museum PHILIPS MODEL 976B, VALVE PA AMPLIFIER Made in Australia in the mid to late 1950s, this … Read more
Here’s another old layout redone for all you Jonny Greenwood fans. I think the old layout was based on an old and incorrect schematic (here’s the schematic used for this layout), but this one should be right and a much easier fit in an enclosure than the old one.
I picked up a couple of valve PA heads on the cheap, without valves, so jotting down a few notes for later. I believe that this is almost the same as a Philips 982, based on early observations. The preamp was converted to something very similar to the Marshall 18w, with two inputs, volume, tone … Read more
Yep, another valve PA head. Adding details as I find out more about this one. PHILIPS MODEL 956B VALVE PA AMPLIFIER I’m still looking for information on this one, apart from what appears to be an almost identical amp made by Steane’s Sound Systems, Model S304 amplifier. Steane’s operated in Australia somewhere up into the … Read more
I know I could probably pay Tayda to do this, but they don’t always have the enclosures that I want, and part of me likes going down the hillbilly route with a hand drill and a file. Here’s my process for cutting out holes for battery draws. It’s actually pretty easy to do. STEP ONE: … Read more
Here’s a simple Rangemaster treble booster. I’m jotting down some notes from my recent builds because I really dig this layout. I used a 1590BBS enclosure and an 8-way tag strip. It’s pretty similar to the Pigdog Eel Pie layout, which inspired my design. Inside, you’ll find a Mullard OC71 transistor. But honestly, the specific … Read more
I was boxing up a circuit recently and the heights of my spacers weren’t working out – then I had a minor brainwave. Well I thought it was anyway, you may disagree. You can thread the little hexagonal metal spacers on top of the nylon ones. It’s a very tight fit and feels secure. … Read more
For Fuzz Friday here’s the Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz redone with board mounted pots. Schematic for reference. Didn’t make a drill template for this one, but the pots are 1.2″ apart and should be an east fit in a 1590B.