MICRO AMPS

[TIMBO]

Hi guy's, Was in the local music shop to pick out the ten guitars and amps that santa is going to give me for Xmas.      Why are you laughing, santa IS real.

It seems that most of the big players are catering for the LITTLE players, but boy are they pricey
So i GOOGLED a tube that i got awhile back (ecl85)as i didn't think that there was much hope for a use, i found this http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/amps/forum/topics/the-smoke-screamer-tube-amp?commentId=2592684%3AComment%3A551349&xg_source=activity&groupId=2592684%3AGroup%3A909

 There is some cool/strange stuff on this site, anyway a small amp with a single tube. I was thinking that i might be a basis for a neat small build,or even add an extra tube (6au6)to make an OD section. Thats it, just taking a break from my other build.  

[jazbo8]

Ha ha, you seem to have both GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) and CABS (chronic amp building syndrome)!

I too have similar "issues"... I go through cycles - big complex builds then small, simple builds - rinse and repeat... Anyway, just before I did the TOS, I built a simple "Champ In A Bottle" amp using the 6AF11 like the Squirrel Monkey at http://www.solorb.com/elect/musiccirc/squirrelmonkey1/, then I double it (P-P with 2 AF11s). Both worked fine, good for bedroom practice duties.

Good luck with your ECL85 build, looks like a cool tube, may have to get a few... must resist the urge...

Jaz