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HOW TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT

A

HIGH QUALITY
MUSIC SYSTEM

FOR

LIVE PERFORMANCE OF

LEAD, RHYTHM OR ACOUSTIC

ELECTRIC GUITAR

USING ELECTRON TUBES

 
 

A PAGE FOR DIY CONSTRUCTORS
WHO DESIGN, MAKE OR USE
AMPLIFIERS AND SOUND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR INSTRUMENTS
INTENDED FOR LIVE ON-STAGE PERFORMANCES.




 
 


INDEX:

SECTION 1: WELCOME

          THE GOAL

          SAFETY WARNINGS

          COPYRIGHT NOTICE

 

SECTION 2:

          INTRODUCTION

 

SECTION 3:

THE LIVE ELECTRIC GUITAR REPRODUCTION AND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM

 

SECTION 4:                

THE VACUUM TUBE

 

SECTION 5:   

POWER (WATTS RMS)

 

SECTION 6:

          THE LOUDSPEAKER

 

SECTION 7: 

AMPLIFIER DESIGN

 

SECTION 8:

CHASSIS AND COMPONENT LAYOUT AND WIRING

 

SECTION 9:

SECTION 9: TIPS AND TRICKS - Under development

 

SECTION 10:

REFLEX LOUDSPEAKER ENCLOSURE DESIGN

 

SECTION 11:

          VOICING THE GUITAR

         

SECTION 12:

          VOICING THE AMPLIFIER -

 


 

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Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."

Goeth


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