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New Kit from ModTM Kits DIY, the ThunderDrive
The ThunderDrive is an overdrive pedal kit that provides a strong clean signal boost in the early gain settings and smooth distortion at maximum gain settings. Adjusting volume and gain controls provides a wide variety of tones in spite of its simple construction. It is capable of overdriving the preamp section of your guitar amp or adding its own layer of distortion at lower volume. The current draw of this pedal is very low at 1.3 milliamps, allowing for long battery life. The JTM45 Round Up by Steve Ouimette The big Round up Nearly 50 years since its creation, the Marshall JTM45 remains both a relevant and near-perfect example of what a great rock ‘n’ roll tube amp should be. Read the rest of this entry » Going forward with a new amp purchase, Tips and IdeasIf you’re planning to buy a new amp in the near future, or maybe buy an old amp, I would give you these three tips: Read the rest of this entry » Watch the Step by step custom built DIY SH5150This is one of the best do it yourself amp build threads on our forum in a long time!!!! Amp Schematic Catalog coming soonThe Vintage Amps Message Forum is happy to announce we are going to be making a very extensive collection of amplifier Schematics available for free download off our website. The link to the free schematics will be found at the following URL: Free Schematics from the Vintage Amps Message Forum. Please visit our Schematics and more Forum section frequently for downloads and discussion of amplifier schematics as we add material to the library. Build Your Own Plexi
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If your budget is tight and tone is still important, building your own amplifier kit is a great option. Do it yourself builders are finding out what a great experience it is to create your own amp and truly understand what goes on in that black box. A great source of high quality