Tools, Tones and Toys for Guitarists
It’s no secret as to what the R2R Electric germanium preamp is based upon, which is an old and very rare Hofner preamp. The Hofner is a full-range germanium booster, which was once used as a way to plug guitars into old console radios way back in the day. As this is a simple Rangemaster style … Read more
I only came across the Hofner Preamp quite recently, despite seeing some other builders making point-to-point style germanium preamps based on this circuit – the prime example being the R2R Electric preamp. There’s a good write up here, but in summary: Back in the day before guitar amps were affordable, and TV was a thing, … Read more