Hi,
just found this site by googling solid state guitar amp.
I'm thinking of building an amp using the velleman 200w kit (http://www.velleman.be/ot/en/product/view/?id=360356 ) with a preamp based around one or more of the ROG amp simulations. I'd also like opinions on whether or not it would be practical to utilise it, with a different pre-amp, for acoustic guitar.
200w is way more than I need, but it's 100w in real money and that should allow plenty of headroom so the only distortion is from the pre-amp. I can get the module and transformer for circa £60 which seems cost effective.
If this isn't a good solution, can you suggest a schematic or better still a module around 50 to 100w RMS that would do the job.
The amp would be built as a head unit and would be used to drive a Celestion VIntage 30 and G12H30 in parallel at 4 ohms.
For those concerned about my abilities wielding a soldering iron, I've built 3 valve amps and more effect pedals than I have fingers to count them with. I know my way around a schematic and have produced my own PCB's, but prefer stripboard for one off builds. I don't want to sound as if I'm blowing my own trumpet and acknowledge the greater experience here, just trying to head off some questions.
Regards
Martin
just found this site by googling solid state guitar amp.
I'm thinking of building an amp using the velleman 200w kit (http://www.velleman.be/ot/en/product/view/?id=360356 ) with a preamp based around one or more of the ROG amp simulations. I'd also like opinions on whether or not it would be practical to utilise it, with a different pre-amp, for acoustic guitar.
200w is way more than I need, but it's 100w in real money and that should allow plenty of headroom so the only distortion is from the pre-amp. I can get the module and transformer for circa £60 which seems cost effective.
If this isn't a good solution, can you suggest a schematic or better still a module around 50 to 100w RMS that would do the job.
The amp would be built as a head unit and would be used to drive a Celestion VIntage 30 and G12H30 in parallel at 4 ohms.
For those concerned about my abilities wielding a soldering iron, I've built 3 valve amps and more effect pedals than I have fingers to count them with. I know my way around a schematic and have produced my own PCB's, but prefer stripboard for one off builds. I don't want to sound as if I'm blowing my own trumpet and acknowledge the greater experience here, just trying to head off some questions.
Regards
Martin