tonesponge
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I was at the first amp build class, and it was a one day affair. We did not get a chance to have the instruction portion that was added as the second day of the class.
Bruce told me I could sit in on one of the class's second day for free, and I took him up on the offer a couple weekends ago. All I can say is, WOW! It was totally worth going back for the second day.
Bruce mentioned he had a few hiccups the first few lectures, and did not get to cover everything sometimes, but he obviously has it down to a science now. I've tried reading books and articles and doing the AX87 cooperative amp project and so forth, but it was this class that finally ramped up my understanding to the point I think I actually know my stuff. I recommend it highly.
Also, Bruce has changed the kit a bit. He replaced the tube rectifier with a solid state one and added an effects loop. There is a new front panel that ids correctly labeled for the modifications he did to the input jacks. And there is a screen over the opening on the back of the cabinet now. Bruce also mentioned that a pot will be added to control the amount of cut that is applied by the footswitch. So future classes are going to cost a little bit more to make up for the extras.
Bruce offered to mod my amp that I built by adding the effects loop and new front panel and so forth, but I'll keep the tube rectifier I suppose. Maybe one day I'll turn the amp up loud enough to hear the "sag" that results in the added compression and spongy attack. Hasn't come up yet though. I can see why Bruce says that a tube rectifier only really makes a difference in a low wattage amp (like 15 watts or less).
Bruce told me I could sit in on one of the class's second day for free, and I took him up on the offer a couple weekends ago. All I can say is, WOW! It was totally worth going back for the second day.
Bruce mentioned he had a few hiccups the first few lectures, and did not get to cover everything sometimes, but he obviously has it down to a science now. I've tried reading books and articles and doing the AX87 cooperative amp project and so forth, but it was this class that finally ramped up my understanding to the point I think I actually know my stuff. I recommend it highly.
Also, Bruce has changed the kit a bit. He replaced the tube rectifier with a solid state one and added an effects loop. There is a new front panel that ids correctly labeled for the modifications he did to the input jacks. And there is a screen over the opening on the back of the cabinet now. Bruce also mentioned that a pot will be added to control the amount of cut that is applied by the footswitch. So future classes are going to cost a little bit more to make up for the extras.
Bruce offered to mod my amp that I built by adding the effects loop and new front panel and so forth, but I'll keep the tube rectifier I suppose. Maybe one day I'll turn the amp up loud enough to hear the "sag" that results in the added compression and spongy attack. Hasn't come up yet though. I can see why Bruce says that a tube rectifier only really makes a difference in a low wattage amp (like 15 watts or less).