Sorry everybody, nothing you can buy in a store here. I use a homebuilt custom made tube amplifier. My Dad built a custom amplifier for me, using a Celestion re-issue GM 12-25 Green Back speaker, and the European EL34 tubes. Actually they're Teslovak's. He uses a Sovtek 12AX7, and a 12AT7 for the preamp, and splitter sections. It's a combination of components somewhat loosely based upon generic designs that produce a sound similar to what a guy named Clap gets. Don't worry, it's not a Marsh-al clone. Dad built the amp (he's an electical engineer) so that it sings with that vintage sound, but without all the high volume. He studied tubes back in college, so it was easy to brush up on what he forgot. It's great for recording. With just one capacitor and one diode, he turned my clean sounding amp into a mellow sounding overdrive/distortion singer that's perfect for rhythum guitar.
Let me caution you, not to start poking your fingers around the inside your tube amp. (I don't recognize any other) You can get your finger bitten pretty badly. There's as much as 500 volts in some of those amps. That kind of voltage can ruin your day - big time. And the voltage can be present even when you shut your amp off. For that reason I'm not going to provide any details about how to do amp modifications, or projects. A qualified technician will probably know what second stage polarized negative feedback means, and take the ball from there. You can see some pictures of my amp if you are patient enough to wait for them to download on your browser. Enjoy.
