If you are building an amp or preamp from scratch, you will need a selection of
kits. Combining the right kits will lead to a successful project. Below
are some example projects and the kits required to build them. Tubes,
wire, chassis and knobs are up to the builder to acquire. Be sure to
read the Safety page on this site.
I WANT A POWER AMP; SINGLE-CHANNEL; FIXED POWER
20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT
20W EL-84 fix-biased amp
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fix-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT
20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp that can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + SEM
20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
that can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT + SEM
20W EL-84 fix-biased amp that can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + SEM
20W EL-84 fix-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s that
can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT + SEM
I WANT A POWER AMP; SINGLE-CHANNEL; POWER SCALED
0-20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + SB-2
0-20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT + SB-2
0-20W EL-84 fix-biased amp + SB-1
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fix-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp that can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + SEM + SB-2
0-20W EL-84 cathode-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
that can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT + SEM + SB-2
0-20W EL-84 fix-biased amp that can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + SEM + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fix-biased amp that can sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s that
can sound SE
>> PA84 + PSU-PA84 + GMX-KIT + SEM + SB-1
I WANT A POWER AMP; STEREO; FIXED POWER
See the "Power Amp; Single Channel; Fixed Power" above, and just buy two
of each item
I WANT A POWER AMP; STEREO; POWER Scaled
See the "Power Amp; Single Channel; Power Scaled" above, and just buy
two of each item
I WANT A STAND-ALONE PREAMP
Fender-style single channel
>> F-PRE + LINE + PSU-PRE
Fender-style single-channel with effects loop
>> F-PRE + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Plexi-style single channel
>> M-PRE + LINE + PSU-PRE
Plexi-style single-channel with effects loop
>> M-PRE + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
800-style single channel
>> M-PRE + LINE + PSU-PRE
800-style single-channel with effects loop
>> M-PRE + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style single channel
>> Z-PRE + LINE + PSU-PRE
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style single-channel with effects loop
>> Z-PRE + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Spectrum-style single channel bass preamp
>> S-PRE + PSU-PRE
Spectrum-style single channel bass preamp with effects loop
>> S-PRE + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Spectrum-style 2-channel bass preamp
>> S-PRE + S-PRE + QRK + PSU-PRE
Spectrum-style 2-channel bass preamp with effects loop
>> S-PRE + S-PRE + QRK + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
London Power-style 2-channel preamp with Fendery clean and
hotrodded-Marshally lead
>> LP-PRE + ERK + LINE + PSU-PRE
London Power 2-channel with effects loop
>> LP-PRE + ERK + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Dumble-style 2-channel
>> D-PRE + QRK + LINE + PSU-PRE
Dumble-style 2-channel with effects loop
>> D-PRE + QRK + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Fender-style clean plus Marshall-style lead
>> F-PRE + M-PRE + QRK + LINE + PSU-PRE
Fender-style clean plus Marshall-style lead plus effects loop
>> F-PRE + M-PRE + QRK + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Fender-style clean plus hotrodded-Marshally rhythm plus high-gain lead
>> LP-PRE + Z-PRE + QRK + LINE + PSU-PRE
Fender-style clean plus hotrodded-Marshally rhythm plus high-gain lead
plus effects loop
>> LP-PRE + Z-PRE + QRK + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
High-gain rhythm plus high-gain lead
>> Z-PRE + Z-PRE + ERK + LINE + PSU-PRE
I WANT A STAND-ALONE EFFECTS LOOP
Single effects loop
>> BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
Dual effects loops
>> BFX + BFX + LINE + PSU-PRE
I WANT A COMPLETE BASS AMP; FIXED POWER
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
>> PA84 + S-PRE + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel with effects loop
>> PA84 + S-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel with sound like EL-34s
or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + S-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel with effects loop with
sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + S-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
I WANT A COMPLETE BASS AMP; POWER SCALED
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
>> PA84 + S-PRE + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel with effects loop
>> PA84 + S-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel with sound like
EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + S-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biasedsingle channel with effects loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + S-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
I WANT A COMPLETE GUITAR AMP; FIXED POWER
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style
>> PA84 + F-PRE + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style with
effects loop
>> PA84 + F-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style
>> PA84 + M-PRE + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style with
effects loop
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style
>> PA84 + M-PRE + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style with effects
loop
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style
with effects loop
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean
plus hotrodded-Marshally lead
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean
plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead with effects loop
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style with effects loop
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + BFX + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style with
sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + F-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style with
effects loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + F-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style with sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style with
effects loop with sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style with sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style with effects
loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style
with effects loop with sound like EL-34s or
even 6L6s
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead
with effects loop with sound like EL-34s or
even 6L6s
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style
with sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style with effects
loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84
I WANT A COMPLETE GUITAR AMP; POWER SCALED
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style
>> PA84 + F-PRE + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style with
effects loop
>> PA84 + F-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style
>> PA84 + M-PRE + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style with
effects loop
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style
>> PA84 + M-PRE + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style with
effects loop
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style with effects loop
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead
with effects loop
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style with effects
loop
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + BFX + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style with
sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + F-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Fender-style with
effects loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + F-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style with
sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel Plexi-style with
effects loop with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style with sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel 800-style with
effects loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + M-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased single channel
Soldano/5150/Rectifier-style with effects loop
>> PA84 + Z-PRE + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Fendery-style clean plus
hotrodded-Marshally lead
with effects loop with sound like EL-34s or
even 6L6s
>> PA84 + LP-PRE + ERK + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style with sound
like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
0-20W EL-84 fixed- or cathode-biased 2-channel Dumble-style with effects
loop
with sound like EL-34s or even 6L6s
>> PA84 + D-PRE + QRK + BFX + GMX-KIT + PSU-PA84 + SB-1
If you would like to modify an existing amp, see our "Which Mod Kits Do I Need? page.
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