I don't post here much but I read & lurk quite often. I'm stunned and saddened by the loss of such a great person as well as a great mind. My only consolation is that his great wit and thoughtful nature will always be here as a memorial to him. My prayers and very best wishes go out to his family.

Kevin

Thanks, I appreciate the pointers.

Funny you should mention the idea of refurbing an existing amp. I actually have an old Epiphone Blues Custom 30 tube amp that I ultimately plan to house whatever results from this. I've always hated the sound of this amp and its speakers but it has a beautiful cabinet. Epi's always seem to look way better than they sound. I probably won't use the speakers, a pair of Eminence Lady Luck drivers that were developed for this amp.

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum and thought I'd stop my lurking for a bit to introduce myself. I'm in my fifties and have recently (five years ago) returned to music and to guitar and am having the time of my life. Recently I acquired a POD HD500 and have a really nice tube amp that sounds great with my guitar in, but which sounds kind of awful with the POD so I've been looking at alternative forms of amplification. I love DIY projects (I built a sailboat last time I got the bug) so I ultimately wound up here.

I had some electronics training in the 80's when I was in the Navy, but I never actually used that training to any great extent since I was mostly involved with digital systems. Analog circuits are pretty new to me. I've been re-educating myself on the basics but it's going to be a long haul. I don't have a problem with that and I hope to be a long-time and ultimately contributing member of this excellent forum.

I've downloaded Teemuk's book and I've also got a digital copy of Jack Darr's "Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook". I'd appreciate any other pointers for resources, especially ones that make the math comprehensible. It's been thirty years.

Anyway, hello everyone!

Kevin