AX84 Lead II Tube Guitar Amplifier Projects - by Brian Schmittling
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Overview
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Skill Level: ADVANCED
--- Status: Ready to Build.
NOTE: New builders should
NOT attempt
these projects as a first build. All of these amp designs are
VERY sensitive
to layout and lead-dress. If you don't have several builds under
your belt prior to attempting one of the projects, you are
NOT
likely to succeed without extensive debugging, if at all.
You have been warned.
Before using these materials, please read our
terms
and conditions.
Lead II Current Materials
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Brian's Lead II Preamp Schematic
Brian's Lead II Lite Current Materials
The L2L is a medium distortion amp that takes the HO and SEL to the
next level. It has more gain and distortion than either but can clean
up with the guitar's volume even with the gains dimed. It offers a wide
range of tones from clean to metal and is very touch sensitive.
The L2L SE is a modification that can be adapted to either the High
Octane or the SEL amps just by adding a couple of terminal strips and
doing a bit of rewiring and component changing. The Lead II Lite
~ Club is a 20W push-pull amp.
Brian's Lead II Lite SE
Lead
II Lite SE 09.11.24
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This is the 20W Single-ended version of the Lead II Lite
based on the SEL poweramp. Note: The current power tube is a EL34
that will be replaced shortly by the standard KT88.
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| Lead
II
Lite
SE
Soundclip |
Soundclip courtesy of 3rdof3:
"L2L preamp mated with an AX84 SEL EL34 poweramp using a Gibson Les
Paul Studio, 498T bridge PU, Mesa oversized 4x12 with Celestion
G12T-75's, mic'ed with one Shure SM57 two inches from the speaker,
aimed straight at the edge of the dust cover, into a Presonus Firebox,
using Cubase SX3 with a little bass and high mid boost, doubled for her
pleasure.
G1=11 G2=11 TR=5/6
MD=4/5 BS=7/8 MV=3/4
I LOVE the sound of this amp. The more I play it, the more I
think I will only be disappointed in a higher gain version.
Everything just sits right where it should tone-wise. I can't say
it enough, thanks for the help and thanks for designing my dream amp. |
Brian's Lead II Lite ~ Club
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