MARSHALL: 1974X AKA the Marshall 18w one knob tone controls
Another simple one knob tone control, this time from the Marshall 18w amplifier, or the model 1974x, whatever you prefer… Marshall used two different tone controls in the amp. A lot of folks build the 18w lite, which is just the normal channel of the amp, and they often use the trem channel tone … Read more
FENDER: One knob tone control
This is the classic single-knob tone circuit made famous by a number of Fender amps—most notably the 5E3 Tweed Deluxe. Despite not inventing it, Leo must have thought that he nailed it when he first dropped this into a guitar amplifier: it’s simple, clever, and very musical. Despite using only a handful of parts, it … Read more
AWA: Model PA1002B, 50W Valve PA Amplifier
Another addition to my AWA valve PA family. I hesitated on this one at first—mainly because the power stage is a bit of a beast, and I’ve already got two from the same line. But the price was right, and apparently, I have no resistance when it comes to valve PA heads. This one’s a … Read more
Big Muff Fonts – Vintage
Vintage big muff fonts, these are generally available for download. Please note that EHX is known to be very protective of their brand. Arnold Boecklin Devinne: sustain, volume, tone Futura: on, off and made in U.S.A Skjald: Electro Harmonix ITC Pioneer Not exact, but pretty damn close. The M needs a slight drop on one … Read more
CTS Speakers
Chicago Telephone Supply (CTS) originally built drivers for telephone network signaling and tone generation. By the late 1950s they expanded into loudspeakers, supplying the booming tube-amp market. Their speakers, often marked with the EIA code “137,” were used extensively by Fender, Ampeg, and many other amplifier companies from the 1950s through the 1970s. Early CTS … Read more