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#1
Found this schematic while browsing. Apparently it was made by a jazz player named Mark Smart (http://www.marksmart.net/gearhack/fenderizer/fenderizer.htm).
He said err.. wrote that it's a Fender Stage 160 preamp in a pedal. No distortion. Just Fender clean sound.
Thought I'd just share it here. Any comments would be appreciated.

Note: I haven't build it yet. So please don't ask me how it sounds.
#2
Having built low wattage amps (Ruby & Little Rebel) with some degree of success, I am now looking to build bigger watt amps. I've downloaded Marshall MG15 schematic and intend to build the power amp section. The problem is that I can't figure the needed transformer's rating.

So here are the noobish questions:
What is the proper transformer's rating for this amp?
LM1875 datasheet says P out is 25W at +/-25V. Is it ok to use +/-25V? Will this amp actually deliver 25W instead of 15W if I use +/-25V?
I have a transformer with "1A" mark on it. It has dual 12V, 15V, and 18V outputs. Can I use it?
What happens if transformer's rating is below needed voltage and amperage? What happends if it is over/beyond?
How to decide the proper amperage rating from a chip's datasheet? I'm guessing I should not exceed max supply voltage, but cannot determine the needed amperage.

Sorry for the annoyingly confusing questions. I don't speak English very well and I AM a newbie in electronics. Any help would be VERY APPRECIATED.

Note: In my country, transformers are not rated in VA. They only marked 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, and so on.
#3
My friend said Little Rebel's tone control is too subtle. Can anyone explain what topology it is and suggest modifications? I just can't figure it out with my limited knowledge. xP

Having read Temuuk's book (great job Temuuk!), I am trying to change the tone control to active FMV. I also use the remaining op-amp as active low pass filter to cut high freqs. This IS my first attempt in modifying / designing an amp. Please point out any mistakes as I tend to copy & paste schematic fragments and glue them altogether. :duh
Any comments and suggestions are welcome.
#4
I came across with this guitar amp schematic: http://www.redcircuits.com/Page52.htm. I am interested in making a preamp based on it.
Obviously I don't know if I'm doing it wrong, so any correction would be VERY APPRECIATED.
Can I power it with a 9V battery?
#5
I was building this preamp: http://www.redcircuits.com/Page120.htm. Nice result indeed with battery pack. I even got good result with 9V battery (instead of 18V which is recommended). <3)

The problem started when I used a cheap wallwart adaptor. I got annoying hum which also distorts my lower notes. So I decided to make some kind of voltage regulator using LM317.
BUT I couldn't get rid of the hum. Thinking that I got a defective part, I replaced the LM317. Still same result. xP

Here are the measurements with analog voltmeter (intended output was 9V):
With 18V input, the output was around 15-16V.
With 12V input, the output was around 10V.

I guess there is no regulation at all. :duh

Could anyone point me any mistake I made? My plan is to make an internal voltage regulator in the preamp. I made it switchable between 9V and 12V. The schematic was taken from the LM317 datasheet.
#6
Amplifier Discussion / How do you think about my amp?
February 13, 2012, 09:12:56 AM
Hi there...

I'm a newbie both in this awesome forum and in electronics. I need your opinion about my homemade amp.
It is basically a Little Rebel with jfet input buffer for better "clean" sound (not "true" clean as there is always some amount of distortion).

A "demo" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BO4j-4KXXs (sorry about the bad playing).  :P

Any comment or suggestion will be VERY appreciated.