My friend and guitar instructor Karl Wohlwend designs and builds guitar amplifiers. I asked him if he would help me with the process of finding a good first build kit, he offered to help me build his design, The People’s Amp. It’s an 18 watt beast of an amplifier. I can’t wait to get this project rolling. Here’s an excerpt from Karl’s website:

he People’s Amp is based on the legendary Marshall 1974, often referred to as the “Bluesbreaker Jr” or the Marshall 18 Watt. It is not a clone. It has an EZ81 tube rectifier, which gives you that nice vintage “sag.” The People’s Amp uses a 12AX7 pre-amp, another 12AX7 for its phase inverter, and a pair of EL84’s push-pulling in the power section. It is an 8 ohm head that sounds great through your favorite cabinet.

Pix inspecting parts for the build

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