Adam's Amplifiers

Since I was last involved in building my own amps a couple of years ago, things have gotten even easier for the hobbiest. Now there are options available for getting a beautifully done, professional looking turret board and faceplate

One of these sites is Amplates.com, where you can get a custom-designed laser-engraved faceplate for your amplifier made in a variety of materials. You could, of course, do it all yourself in something like Corel Draw and send your design to BNP Lasers or find a local engraver. But if you’re not inclined to do all that yourself, including the possible trial & error, amplates.com looks like a great way to get a professional looking faceplate with a minimum of headache.

The other site is Turretboards.com, supplier of circuit boards and other parts. There are a variety of standard layouts for standard circuits (Fender, Marshall, etc…) as well as “universal” boards and odds & ends. Personally, I love building with turrets. Getting them looking this good, however, really requires you have a table saw and drill press to get everything lined up just right (not that that stops me, the guts of my LunchBox are some of the messiest ever).

It looks like it’s a great time to be building amps!