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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 6:12:43 PM on 13 February 2017.
	JamieLee Location: Clare, SA Member since 27 March 2016 Member #: 1894 Postcount: 513
https://www.tubedepot.com/

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 6:40:25 PM on 14 February 2017.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2527
Yes I've found them to be excellent, especially for TV "tubes". Bought a valve guitar amp kit for my adult son for Christmas from them. It is a vintage Marshall clone and top notch quality. We'll finally build it this weekend. Two year old grandson will help no doubt!

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 11:02:22 PM on 14 February 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6803
Which guitar amp kit?

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 1:35:27 PM on 19 February 2017.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2527
GTC, this one: https://www.tubedepot.com/products/classic-british-18w-tube-guitar-amp-kit-1x12-combo They had a deal going on these before Christmas. We didn't end up doing it this weekend, deferred to next weekend. Grandkids both have colds. Stay clear! Little kids seem to spread the most pernicious germs!

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 3:55:19 PM on 19 February 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6803
Nice kit. Quite a few hours work in that. Takes me back to 1969 when I built the 60W EA guitar amp for a school mate. I arranged for another mate to build the cabinet.

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 9:16:18 AM on 20 February 2017.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2527
Likewise GTC, but in my case it was 1965. It was for the late John English, actually. I forget who made the case but it wasn't me! A few years back I fixed a similar RTV&H guitar amp for a friend who'd bought it on Ebay. It just needed a new pair of 6DQ6s. the replacement of a shorted bridge diode and the neon in the tremolo cct replaced with a LED. He's very pleased with it, lots of nice musical even harmonics when driven hard. I've always said valve amplifiers are musical instruments! If you want perfection, use mosfets.... The Tube Depot kit has the case already made. Nice job too. The under chassis wiring uses a fibreglass pin board, you have to stake the pins in first. Should look very neat when it's finished.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 1:45:56 PM on 20 February 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6803
Interestingly, the mate in question played guitar in the band for the Harry Miller production of JC Superstar, in which Jon English played Judas.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 3:44:47 PM on 28 April 2017.
	Ian Robertson Location: Belrose, NSW Member since 31 December 2015 Member #: 1844 Postcount: 2527
Well Adam and I finally got around to building the amp kit a couple of weeks after my last post. 2 year old grandson helped with drilling the holes in the turret board. I'll send Brad a picture. This picture wasn't set up, he just grabbed his toy drill, came out and helped Dad! Amp was finished about 2AM that night. Looks and sounds great. Recommended.

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