Hello from the Phoenix metro

[mmcnally256]

Hello,
My name is Mike McNally, I grew up in Lincoln, NE.  I've been living in the Phoenix east valley area for the last 16 years or so.  I have worked as a carpenter, electrician and electrical engineer.  I played guitar pretty much continuously in my youth.  I (mostly) quit playing music after high school, until recently.  Last summer I bought a classical guitar from Juan Hernandez in Valencia Spain and started playing again.

I joined this group as I have always loved tube amps and vintage stereos.  I am currently researching what would be the best small guitar tube amp to start learning electric guitar.  I am looking at the Franklyn Amps head with 8in, as the best value, and the Speed Shop and Swart as more expensive options for a 5e3 type amp.  I love vintage gear, ...my computer speakers are altec 604c's with new caps and the transformer replaced with inductors which provide: 0 -1.5 & -3db taps.  I haven't replaced the surrounds and I haven't yet decided about the cabinets.  I also have an S7 set in the Apollo cabinets with the wood filigree wrap around grills/covers.

I really love the LE15a's in the s7 set.  When I have the tv on and I'm not paying attention, if there is a knock on the door, or thunder, it fools me, I go to the door or the window not realizing that it was just the tv show.  Hard to beat that, for 1100 dollars.  I got lucky there.  Well thank you for including me in your group.

[EL34]

Welcome to the Hoffman Amps forum

There are many different boards on this forum for different topics.

The Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs board is where you can post amp questions.

That board is listed here.
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?board=13.0

Thanks,
Doug Hoffman