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Building the Tone Frenzy Amp

A Torres Engineering amp design kit Our good friend Jeff D. is a regular at Torres Engineering and has the great Tone Frenzy web page (http://www.tonefrenzy.com) dedicated to getting the tone. We are always looking at and testing real interesting/unusual guitars and effects Jeff brings in to the shop. Jeff also has a couple of Torres Engineering Prototype amps including the world famous mini-Dual Marshall and the Tone Frenzy Champ Amp described here. The latest project was a relatively ill Fender Champ amp. Since it was in rough condition we decided to get some good stuff going in it and Jeff wanted to develop the ultimate single ended rock amp at a non-bankruptcy price. First we added a real tube reverb circuit, complete with extra tubes, transformer and 3 spring reverb tank. Next it was an extra gain stage for some full-on overdrive and sustain. After all that sounded perfect, Jeff wanted to step the power up from the single ended 6V6 to a 6L6 - cool! One of these mods can be done to the amp fairly easily, but when you get to adding multiple tubes for a reverb, increasing the filament string current requirements, needing more power trans current, and then mis-matching the output transformer, the project gets more complex. To make it a dependable amp, and get the last ounce of performance from the amp, all the design factors have to be accounted for. The Champs ended up with an auxiliary filament
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transformer to take the load off of the original champ power transformer filament winding. The complete amp project uses a power transformer with enough current capacity for all the tubes, filaments and rectifier tube. Also hefty 1 x 6L6 output transformers of the correct primary impedance, and capable of driving an 8 ohm 10" speaker in stead of the now-overpowered 8" champ speaker. Of course all this doesnt fit!! Adding two 12AX7 tubes to the chassis and such, plus transformers (filament, reverb, and new output about 3 times as large), and fitting it all back into the champ cabinet is a real 3 dimensional design project, we wont go into all that, but will build a new amp from scratch taking all design considerations into mind, and making still more improvements. Check out the block diagram. Ill go through each of the stages in the process of building a complete single ended 8 to 10 watt amp with reverb and killer Tone Frenzy tone. Input of the amp is to the extra gain stage. It has its own volume, and outputs to a switch jack that allows you to bypass it and plug into the normal fender style preamp. The preamp is modified a bit to get a fuller, warmer tone, and better frequency response when used with a better power supply and high quality (higher than the original Fender) output transformer. A complete reverb circuit is next - reverb circuit are actually in parallel with the main amp circuit, and are actually a little amplifier driving the reverb springs.

A new driver circuit using both sides of a tube in parallel is used to get more current drive to the power tube. A single stage of a 12AX7 as found in the champ is somewhat underpowered and incapable of really driving a 6L6 with enough voltage swing to make the tube come to life. The 6L6 is wired in pentode for the most output power. It would also be possible to use a high end audiophile ultra-linear single ended air gap transformer for lots and lots of clean power from the amp. I certainly will try that on the completed model. A whole new power supply is designed for this amp. Single ended amps do not have the benefit of hum cancelling that push-pull amps have. Some degree of hum exists in the very simple champ power supply circuit. This is completely eliminated for a professional quality low noise amp. One of the difficulties with single-ended amps, those using only one power tube, is the loss of the "humbucking effect" from two power tubes in push pull. This push-pull humbucking effect reduces the hum in the amp (called "ripple") quite a bit, making it easier to design the DC power supply for the amplifier. Without the noise reduction of push-pull, many (almost all) vintage single ended amps have noticeable residual hum in their power supplies and in the audio signal. After all, these were designed as cheap amps. Low cost for practice or beginners, not at all for the uses we put them to today - recording, high gain, higher expectations in performance etc. It is fairly easy to reduce the ripple of the power supply, but it was not considered in the design of the vintage amps.

The Tone Frenzy amp is designed to be a professional level amp with very low noise and no apparent ripple sneaking into the audio signal from the power supply. Adding an extra stage of filter capacitance, separated from the rectifier by a low value resistor reduces the power supply ripple by a factor of over 100 -(see "Inside Tube Amps" by Dan Torres for full details on the math and ripple reduction). So take a look at the drawing for the added filter cap and resistor. This power supply also feature a "turn on" cap at the output of the rectifier tube. A .1 mfd 600V metal film cap (we have them custom made just for this purpose.) This cap keeps the rectifier tube from seeing an open circuit when turned on with the standby switch open. Since voltages are fairly low for a single ended amplifier, filter caps in series, as found on other higher voltage push pull amps, are not necessary. The first 47 mfd filter cap (rated for 450 volts) has a 100k resistor in parallel with it. This resistor is a "capacitor bleed" resistor. It will bleed off the stored cap voltages when the amp is turned off. At 100k it adds a bit of regulation to the power supply - helps it remain more stable. 50k would add more regulation but would have to be a 5 or 10 watt resistor and would also bleed off some of the B+ voltage. The second 47 mfd cap (450V) is the first node of the power supply - called B+1. From there the power supply is pretty standard single ended vintage amp. The second resistor, a 1k 1 watt could be replaced by a choke for a smoother sounding
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amp with higher voltages appearing down the power supply. The final version of the amp will, most likely, include a choke. When building the amp new, the old fashioned Fender one piece "can caps" won't be used - a separate power supply board is used to accommodate the individual capacitors. This amp has a modern preamp with a full tone circuit, single ended 6L6 tube instead of a 6V6 for more power, plus an extra overdrive stage, and a full tube/transformer driven reverb - a very cool and versatile amp. Pint to point eyelet circuit boards are available Torres Engineering, as well as a kit for the entire Tone Frenzy Amp. Ok, take a look at the preamp circuit. This isnt a super complex circuit, but it has a few twists of interest, and the high gain and high performance will require top quality assembly and materials. Take a look at the schematic for the details of the preamp circuit. Input is pretty normal with a grid load resistor and into the first stage - half of a 12AX7 tube. This is the overdrive stage. Plugging into its jack provides an extra stage of gain to push the rest of the preamp into pleasing tube distortion with lots of sustain. The trick here is the local feedback1 shown as a .1 mfd. capacitor and 10 meg resistor going from the input of the tube stage to the output. Instead of blasting hard-to-control overdrive typical of 1970's designs, this local feedback circuit lowers
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the gain to provide more of a tube screamer subtle push effect with lots of compression, low noise and clarity. (Feedback reduces noise.) The 500k pot at the output of the first stage controls the amount of added gain from the extra circuit. This feeds into another input jack (#2) with a switch. The switch disconnects the overdrive stage when you plug into jack #2 for a clean tone - easy, not a new idea. This type of circuit is found on many amps back to the 1970's, boogie, Marshall etc. Following Jack #2 is a fairly standard Fender amp tone circuit comprising two more stages of a 12AX7 tube. There are changes in the tone control circuit (called the tone stack by some) and in the tube gain stages to adapt the frequency response for the single ended 6L6 tube and to modify the overall tone so the Tone Frenzy amp sounds like it is a 30 year old classic Fender. A modified reverb circuit is inserted right after the tone control recover stage. This reverb circuit is modified to have the reverb effect cover a wider frequency range and the input dwell to the reverb driver tube (specified as a 12AT7) is slightly reduced for better application in a high gain amplifier. Reverb return comes back to the circuit using the Reverb pot as the following stages grid load resistor. Overall, a circuit that will work beautifully if attention to detail and layout are done correctly. This is the final section of the amp, the driver and power tube. This is a fairly easy part of the project, the final schematic is included with all the power supply connections and entire amp shown.
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Not to be confused with the squeal feedback of a microphone. This is signal feedback designed to lower the gain of the input by sending some of the output back to the input out of phase to reduce gain

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The driver is a 12AT7 tube, wired with both stages in parallel for more current capacity and a stronger drive to the 6L6 power tube. (Class A tubes require considerably more drive than the standard Class AB amps. A 6L6 in class A requires much more drive than a 6V6 to really get the tube working right.) The cathode bias resistor for the 12AT7 may need to be adjusted a bit to get 2.5 ma current draw for the tube. A one ohm (1 ohm) resistor is installed in the cathode circuit of the 12AT7. The current converted to milliVOLTS can be read across this resistor with your VOM meter. If the current draw is too high, use a larger resistor (1k for example.) If the current draw is too low, use a lower value resistor (680 ohm for example.) 12AT7 tubes vary considerably in response so this adjustment may be necessary. The 8 pin 6L6 tube is next, with drive at the control grid from the 12AT7 plate to a 250k master volume which acts as the plate load resistor for the 6V6 (can not be left out. If you do not wish to have a master volume. Replace the pot with a 220K 1W resistor. This is a cathode biased output. Contrary to popular (internet) knowledge, cathode bias amps can and do need to have the bias adjusted. The process is fairly simple. Again, a one ohm resistor in installed in the cathode circuit. The current draw of the tube (milliamperes - ma) can be read at this resistor. The resistor automatically converts the current into a voltage figure. The plate voltage using the specified transformer, is about 330 volts with the 5V4 rectifier tube specified.

Place your VOM meter red lead at the tube side of the 1 ohm resistor, and the black lead at the cathode resistor side of the same 1 ohm resistor. You must have clips on the meter leads to be sure you dont get a shock. Notice: this kind of work requires the amp to be on. You must be experienced and trained in working with high voltages and current, and knowledgeable of the dangers and concerns in doing this kind of work. If you do not have the correct experience and verified training, do not work on any kind of electronic device when it is turned on. The current draw of the tube can be read on your VOM meter in millivolts. The single ended Class A 6L6 should draw between 40 and 53 ma (mv) adjust the cathode bias resistor (5 watt minimum, 10 watt suggested) to get as close as possible to this current reading. You can adjust the required current if you have slightly higher or lower plate voltages by consulting the bias charts found in Inside Tube Amps by Dan Torres The new 6L6 sounds very, very good at 50 ma in this amp design. The output transformer is rated for about 15 watts to be sure it has sufficient headroom. Primary impedance is best at 4.1k to 4.2k for a 4 or 8 ohm load. The transformer specified on the schematic has both output impedances available. Copyright Dan Torres 2004 all rights reserved. May not be reproduced in any media existing now or to exist in the future. For one time personal use only. Revised Wednesday, September 15, 2004

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The Tone Frenzy Amp Block Diagram


2 1
extra gain
switch

stage volume

switch

Input preamp tone circuit preamp volume

single ended driver circuit

single ended power tube

output transformer speaker

volume reverb circuit

amp circuit only (power supply not included)


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green (usually) from power; transformer

Filament Wiring
filament wires have to connect all the tubes 9 6 7 12AX7 12AT7 12AU7 5751 12AY7 etc.
7 6 3
FIL FIL

the pilot light and hum balance can be connected anywhere along the filament string (to any tube) they do not have to be at the ends as shown here. The filament wiring is Parallel - all connections are identical

5 4

9
FIL

8 1 2

8 3 pilot light
2

7 6

8 1 2 3

200 ohm

FIL

4 &5 green (usually) from power; transformer

4 &5

actually the wires should be twisted around each other

twist as tight as possible route filament wires away from any other signal wires in the amp Power tube connections (6L6, 6V6, EL34, 6CA7, 6550, KT66, KT88) are pins 2 and 7 Preamp tube filaments are pin 9 and pins 4 and 5 - pins 4 & 5 are connected together

yellow power switch


5 Volt

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power transformer

black green

fuse

recitfier tube filament

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yellow
high volt B+
center tap

red

red/yellow 4

6.3 V olt

white rectifier tube

primary

secondary red

5V4

rectifier tube
green

100 ohm hum balance

to all tube heaters green

The Tone Frenzy Amp


1 meg 47 pf .1 220k .01 33k 330k 47k 500k 1.1 meg Bass 2.2k 100 mfd
yellow
Ground

110k

500 pf

110k .022 22 pf 150 pf 1M 1.5k 22 pf


+

Treble .1

switch

1.1 meg
+

470k

mid 1.8k .003 22 mfd

25k

1.8k 22 mfd

470K 100K POT

250k treble and bass blu 1+6 2+7 3+8 680K 2.2K 22 MFD
red

reverb control

B+
100K
V4A

.001

grn

.003 220K reverb

blk

springs

reverb transformer

1.5K 22 MFD

12AT7 parallel

B+1 4100 to 4200 ohm primary resistance for 6L6 tube 4 or 8 ohms

The Tone Frenzy Amp


1 meg B+5 .1 220k .01 33k 330k 47k 500k 1.1 meg Bass 2.2k 100 mfd
yellow
5 Volt

B+3 47k 12AT7 parallel .02 250k 5 6L6 3

B+4 47 pf 110k 500 pf B+4 110k .022 Treble .1 22 pf

TH-125E output transformer


4 8 B+2 screen grid

1.5k

1M 1.5k 22 pf
+

switch

1 ohm 470k
+

filament is pins 2 and 7

1.1 meg
+

820 ohm (bias?) 22 mfd B+3 Bias? 470 ohm?


Ground

1 ohm 22 mfd

Ground

mid 1.8k .003 22 mfd

25k

1.8k 22 mfd

470K
Torres optional 250k reverb pot

100K POT

3A
black green

power transformer

fuse

power switch

recitfier tube filament

5V4
6 8

250k treble and bass


rectifier output

reverb control

B+
100K

yellow
high volt B+
center tap

red

red/yellow 4 2

.001
rectifier tube

blu 1+6

grn

.003 220K reverb


V4A

6.3 V olt

white rectifier tube

primary

secondary red

TH-270DX

2+7
green 200 ohm hum balance to all tube heaters green

pilot light
to all tube heaters

3+8 680K B+5 2.2K

red

blk

springs

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B+1 10 ohm .1 600V standby 100k 10W

B+2 1k 1W

B+3 B+4 22k 4.7k 1W 1W

reverb transformer 22 MFD

B+2

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1.5K 22 MFD

12AT7 parallel

all in mfd and 450V 47

47

22

22

22

22

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front of the amp (where the controls go)


Parts ID legend M = meg (as in 1 M) K = 1000 ohms as in 100k W1 = 1 watt W2 = 2 watt W5 = 5 watt No ID on resistors = 1/2 watt MFD = microfarad PFD = pico farad capacitor size or capitalization of parts labels has no meaning all small value capacitors are rated for 400 V or more

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Tone Frenzy Amp Layout


switch ground ground hot switch hot

Switching Jack

Switching Jack

Torres Freeform 'board


22 mfd B+2 820 ohm 22 mfd 450V 22 mfd 1.5k 470k 22 pf B+4
10 0k

22 mfd 450V

22 mfd 450V

B+4

1.8k 3.3k

B+5 2.2k 330k 1 meg 1.8k 22 mfd

mfd 450V

47

47
mfd 450V

22
mfd 450V

470 1k W1 22 ohm mfd B+3 100V 5W

100k W1
10 watt 5 4 3

B+4 470k

.02

4.7k .003 B+3 100k

.0 2
.001

22k W1 500 pf .033 220k 100k .1 mfd

0 10 k

.01

.1

m fd

K 47
1 ohm W2 B+1 B+2

100k

680k

10 ohm
FIL FIL FIL FIL

6 7 8 1

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3
FIL

7 6

8 1 2 3

FIL

FIL

FIL

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front of the amp (where the controls go)


Parts ID legend M = meg (as in 1 M) K = 1000 ohms as in 100k W1 = 1 watt W2 = 2 watt W5 = 5 watt No ID on resistors = 1/2 watt MFD = microfarad PFD = pico farad capacitor size or capitalization of parts labels has no meaning all small value capacitors are rated for 400 V or more

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Tone Frenzy Amp Layout


Black Ground wires
switch ground ground hot switch

black to star ground at input jack


Switching Jack Switching Jack

hot

black to power supply ground at transformer

Torres Freeform 'board


22 mfd B+2 820 ohm 22 mfd 450V 22 mfd 1.5k 470k 22 pf B+4
10 0k

22 mfd 450V

22 mfd 450V

B+4

1.8k 3.3k

B+5 2.2k 330k 1 meg 1.8k 22 mfd

mfd 450V

47

47
mfd 450V

22
mfd 450V

470 1k W1 22 ohm mfd B+3 100V 5W

100k W1
10 watt 5 4 3

B+4 470k

.02

4.7k .003 B+3 100k

.0 2
.001

22k W1 500 pf .033 220k 100k .1 mfd

0 10 k

.01

.1

m fd

K 47
1 ohm W2 B+1 B+2

100k

680k

10 ohm
FIL FIL FIL FIL

6 7 8 1

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3
FIL

7 6

8 1 3 2

FIL

FIL

FIL

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front of the amp (where the controls go)


Parts ID legend M = meg (as in 1 M) K = 1000 ohms as in 100k W1 = 1 watt W2 = 2 watt W5 = 5 watt No ID on resistors = 1/2 watt MFD = microfarad PFD = pico farad capacitor size or capitalization of parts labels has no meaning all small value capacitors are rated for 400 V or more

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Tone Frenzy Amp Layout


switch ground ground hot switch hot

Switching Jack

Switching Jack

Torres Freeform 'board


22 mfd B+2 820 ohm 22 mfd 450V 22 mfd 1.5k

22 mfd 450V

22 mfd 450V

B+4 470k 22 pf B+4


10 0k

1.8k 3.3k

B+5 2.2k 330k 1 meg 1.8k 22 mfd

mfd 450V

47

47
mfd 450V

22
mfd 450V

470 22 ohm mfd 100V 5W

1k W1 B+3

100k W1
10 watt 5 4 3

B+4 .02 4.7k .003 B+3 100k 680k

470k

.0 2
.001

22k W1 500 pf .033 220k 100k .1 mfd

0k 10

.01

.1

m fd

K 47
1 ohm W2 B+1 B+2

100k

10 ohm
V3-6
FIL

V3-1
FIL FIL

V1-6
FIL

V1-1

V4 1 & 6
7 6 3
FIL

6 7 6L6
2

7 6

8 1 3 2

8 1 2

7 6

8 1 3 2
FIL

7 6

8 1 2 3

8 1

FIL

FIL

V2 1 & 6 12AT7 reverb trans blue wire

12AT7

12AX7

12AX7

Blue wire from output tranformer

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front of the amp (where the controls go)


Parts ID legend M = meg (as in 1 M) K = 1000 ohms as in 100k W1 = 1 watt W2 = 2 watt W5 = 5 watt No ID on resistors = 1/2 watt MFD = microfarad PFD = pico farad capacitor size or capitalization of parts labels has no meaning all small value capacitors are rated for 400 V or more

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Tone Frenzy Amp Layout


switch ground ground hot switch hot

under the circuit board


Switching Jack Switching Jack

Torres Freeform 'board

under the circuit board V4 pin 3 & 8 B+2 22 mfd 820 ohm 22 mfd 450V 22 mfd

22 mfd 450V V3-3 green B+4 1.8k

22 mfd 450V

V2 pin 3 & 8 grreen B+5

1.5k 470k 22 pf B+4


10 0k

3.3k 330k 1 meg B+4 1.8k

2.2k 22 mfd

mfd 450V

47

47
mfd 450V

22
mfd 450V

470 1k W1 22 ohm mfd B+3 100V 5W

100k W1
10 watt 5 4 3

.02

4.7k .003 B+3 100k

470k

.0 2
.001

22k W1 500 pf .033 220k 100k .1 mfd

0 10 k

.01

.1

m fd

K 47
1 ohm W2 B+1 B+2 green V4 pin 3 & 8
FIL

100k

680k V3 pin 8 green


FIL FILV2

10 ohm

V1-8 green pin 3 & 8 green


7 6 3
FIL FIL

6 7 6L6
2

green 6L6 pin 8

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3

V3-3 green

7 6

8 1 2 3

8 1 2

8 1

FIL

FIL

FIL

V1-3 green 12AX7

12AT7

12AX7

12AT7

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front of the amp (where the controls go)


Parts ID legend M = meg (as in 1 M) K = 1000 ohms as in 100k W1 = 1 watt W2 = 2 watt W5 = 5 watt No ID on resistors = 1/2 watt MFD = microfarad PFD = pico farad capacitor size or capitalization of parts labels has no meaning all small value capacitors are rated for 400 V or more

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Tone Frenzy Amp Layout


pot ground bus - black wire master 250k reverb 100k midrange 25k bass 250k treble 250k
switch switch ground hot

gre en
reverb 22 mfd B+2 820 ohm 22 mfd 450V 22 mfd B+4 1.5k 470k 22 pf B+4
10 0k
Tre b

volume

ground

hot

Torres Freeform 'board

22 mfd 450V blue

Switching Jack

Switching Jack

22 mfd 450V V3-2

1.1 meg

1.1 meg

1.8k 3.3k
h ite le W

B+5 2.2k 330k 1 meg 22k W1 500 pf .033 220k 100k .1 mfd .01 1.8k 22 mfd

mfd 450V

47

47
mfd 450V

22
mfd 450V

470 22 ohm mfd 100V 5W

1k W1 B+3

100k W1
10 watt 1.5k 5 4 3

B+4 470k

10

.02

4.7k .003 B+3 100k

.0 2
.001

.1

0k

m fd

K 47
1 ohm W2 B+1 B+2

100k

680k

10 ohm
V1-7
FIL

6 7 6L6
2

7 6

8 1 2 3

V4 - 2 & 7 shielded
7 6

FIL

8 1 2 3

d de iel sh

FIL

47k
7 8

FIL

shielded

V3-2 & 7

7 6

8 1 2 3
FIL

1 2 3

33k V1-2

shielded

8 1

FIL

FIL

FIL

12AT7

v3 - 7

12AX7

12AT7

12AX7

reverb return RCA jack 220k

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Parts ID legend M = meg (as in 1 M) K = 1000 ohms as in 100k W1 = 1 watt W2 = 2 watt W5 = 5 watt No ID on resistors = 1/2 watt MFD = microfarad PFD = pico farad capacitor size or capitalization of parts labels has no meaning all small value capacitors are rated for 400 V or more

This circuit is copyrighten. not for commercial use of any kind. May not be reproduced in any media existing now or to exist in the future. For one-time only personal use only. Protected by International Copyright laws.

Tone Frenzy Amp Layout


power supply connections
switch ground ground hot switch hot

Switching Jack

Switching Jack

Torres Freeform 'board


22 mfd B+2 820 ohm 22 mfd 450V 22 mfd 1.5k 470k 22 pf B+4
10 0k

22 mfd 450V

22 mfd 450V

B+4

1.8k 3.3k

B+5 2.2k 330k 1 meg 1.8k 22 mfd

hi voltage secondary from power transformer red red

mfd 450V

47

47
mfd 450V

22
mfd 450V

470 1k W1 22 ohm mfd B+3 100V 5W 1 ohm W2

100k W1
10 watt

B+4 470k

.02

4.7k .003 B+3 100k

.0

22k W1 500 pf .033 220k 100k .1 mfd

10 0k

.01

.1

m fd

K 47

.001

100k

B+1

B+2

680k

10 ohm
rectifier tube 5 4 3
2
FIL FIL FIL FIL

6 7

5
0o 47 hm

5 W

6 7

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3

7 6

8 1 2 3
FIL

7 6

8 1 2 3

5V4
1

4 6L6 3 .1 mfd metal film


2

8 1

FIL

FIL

FIL

12AT7

12AX7

12AT7

12AX7

yellow yellow 5V filament from power transformer brown wire from output transformer red wire is NOT USED at all
green from reverb trans black (ground) from reverb trans

reverb send
red wire from reverb transformer

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