Mic Kaczmarczik's TubeInformation - The Blue Guitar
Mic Kaczmarczik's TubeInformation - The Blue Guitar
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From keen@eden.com Fri Mar 1 18:51:31 CST 1996<br />
Article: 82125 of alt.guitar<br />
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From: keen@eden.com (R.G. Keen)<br />
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Subject: Tube Amp Mini-FAQ Posting<br />
Date: 28 Feb 1996 19:42:45 GMT<br />
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This is the (very irregular) posting of my tube amp mini-FAQ. I usually<br />
leave this out on Jamie's web page at<br />
http://www.wwu.edu/~n9343176/docs/tube.amp.mini.faq<br />
rather than posting the whole thing, but this is the first update in a<br />
year.<br />
Please send any comments, corrections, or - please - additional material<br />
that should be included.<br />
======================================================================<br />
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TUBE AMP BUILDING, MAINTAINING AND MODIFYING FAQ<br />
Much of this material applies to building or re-building hi-fi equipment,<br />
as well but it was originally intended for musical instrument crazies.<br />
Assembled by R.G. Keen, keen@eden.com<br />
Most recent revision level is Version 1.07, appx. 2/28/96<br />
Changes from the previous version are marked with a ">"<br />
======================================================================<br />
Special thanks to the contributors who made this possible:<br />
Hundreds of folks who taught ME stuff when I didn't know a triode from a<br />
Tri-Axis; I can't remember all of your names, and it all comes out as<br />
general knowlege now, but I appreciate it. A few names in that category<br />
stand out:<br />
Tom Balon, balon@cup.hp.com<br />
David Mourning, dam@dcs.gla.ac.uk<br />
Mark Hammer, no longer on the net that I can find<br />
And people who have contributed things that I have included as part of<br />
the actual text:<br />
Dennis O'Neill, denio@seismo.css.gov<br />
Nathan Stewart, npstewar@eos.ncsu.edu<br />
George Kaschner, gckaschner@ucdavis.edu<br />
David Kohn, kohn@SCTC.COM<br />
<strong>Mic</strong>hael Edelman, mje@pookie.pass.wayne.edu<br />
Len Moskowitz, moskowit@panix.com<br />
Tremolux@aol.com<br />
Brian Carling, brian.carling@acenet.com<br />
Eric Barbour ebarbour@netcom8.netcom.com<br />
=========================================================================<br />
INDEX<br />
> 0. *** SAFETY WARNING *** READ THIS FIRST!!!!!<br />
1. Why is AMP building in a musical instrument building group?<br />
2. Where can I learn about building tube amps?<br />
3. Where can I find parts to build/repair amplifiers?<br />
4. How can I modify my amp to be more powerful?<br />
5. How can I extend my tube life?<br />
6. How do I get...<br />
- blues distortion?<br />
- Marshall/metal/Boogie/etc. distortion?<br />
- good distortion at low(er) volumes?<br />
7. Where can I find plans for a Belchfire/Maximo/etc. speaker cabinet?
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