Fender Princeton Reverb – Blackface AA1164 Circuit
Fender Princeton Reverb AA1164 circuit build and small mods.
6V6 Tubes vs 6L6 Tubes and more (or less)
Short thoughts on 6V6 and 6L6 Power Tubes.
Tweed Deluxe 5e3 Power Transformer Decisions
Differences in secondary voltages between the Fender Tweed Deluxe power transformer and the Deluxe Reverb power transformer. Something to consider when building your Tweed Deluxe project!
Fender 5e3 Deluxe Amp Build
Fender 5e3 Deluxe Amp The Fender 5e3 Tweed Deluxe circuit is a classic and one of the best sounding ones out there, especially for small gig and recording studio use. Here’s some details about the latest 5e3 Deluxe amp that came out of the shop. Custom Made Amps I’ve been making custom tube amps for … Read more
Fender 5F1 Champ DIY and Top Capacitor Picks
Fender 5F1 Champ DIY Project I had a bit of time between work this week, so I gutted an old Marshall practice amp and started to build a Fender 5F1 Champ circuit in the chassis. The Marshall sounded like you’d expect it to – pure junk, so there were no hard feelings about ripping out … Read more
Fishman SA220 Portable PA System
I had the opportunity to use a Fishman SA220 portable PA system for a Willy Porter concert recently and I was impressed with several things about it. I used two of the SA220 units and the sound filled the room nicely – no bad spots or major dropouts as I moved across the room. The … Read more
Top Five Best Microphones for the Recording Studio
My top five favorite microphones for the recording studio are: AKG 451e w/ CK1 capsule Lomo 19a19 Shure SM7 Neumann SM69 SM57 Depending on the day or the mood in the recording studio, I might be inclined to choose some other microphones. For today, here are my top five recording studio mics: AKG 451e with … Read more
QR Codes in Online and Mobile Marketing
QR codes can be very useful in online marketing campaigns. Contact Monkbam Creative for more info on how to incorporate them into your marketing plan.
Website Marketing Channels Overview
Organize your website traffic into easy to manage channels.
Seventh Circle Audio (SCA) J99 Preamps (John Hardy & the Jensen Twin Servo)
When I started to research the SCA J99 preamps, I found far less information than I had found for the SCA A12 or the SCA N72 preamps. I think that most first time buyers end up going towards the two better known Seventh Circle Audio designs of the API and Neve stuff. After that, they … Read more
