Kit for Fender Blues?

Rigormortis · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: Kit for Fender Blues?

I want a Fender Blues amp. But I'm game for building one up.

I've built an amp kit before, and enjoyed it. I learned a lot and got good at soldering. I'm also a cabinetmaker; so the crate would be easy for me.

But when it comes to designing an amp, I haven't a clue where to begin.

Are there any kits for a Fender Blues. I like that amp, obviously.

The Ceriatone offerings look good. But they don't have the Fender Blues. . . Or do they? What are those models they have?

About my likes and dislikes:

I'm not stuck on the Fender Blues. I just know it is a very good amp. My mind is totally open right now. I would also consider a Marshall. I had a Ampeg Reverb-o-rocket for many years and parted with it because it was too large. I have only a Crate 15 watt now.

I play a Strat now most of the time. I also have a 335, which I've played for 25 years. I play clean, with some reverb. I have drivers for different effects. I'm after that Fender sound, which I know can come from different amps.
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Rigormortis · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

Features of the amp I want to build.

Power: 20 to 40 watts
Tubes: (2) EL34 Svetlana tubes in high class AB with (3) 12AX7 tubes, GZ34 rectifier tube
Controls: volume, treble, middle, bass, presence
2 Speaker output: 4, 8, 16 ohm impedance, for 12" speakers
CTS pots
Paper-wound transformer
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Amp Wise · Tadpole Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 15

You have a nice setup there. Good luck.

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owwdatune · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject:

you'd probably be better off just buying something from Frenzel http://www.frenzeltubeamps.com/id16.html and putting it into a cabinet you can make. Cool

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Amp Wise · Tadpole Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 15

Building yourown amp is the coolest. Do it and post some pics of your masterpiece.

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