Rambozo96
Senior Member
Before the end of the year last year during quarantine I decided to buy stuff to make a champ/Herzog style circuit. Seeing the simplicity of the champ and the mods that can be done I decided this would be a great first build. I found a variant where someone utilized a 6AQ5 tube with NOS examples being very inexpensive, even RCA’s (I don’t believe new production exists at the time of this post.). Will have to do a “headphone” test with the output transformer with the power tranny powered up so I can see what’s the best orientation for the two transformers to prevent hum. I determined my original enclosure I planned on using would be too small and for a first amp build my main concern should be making the stupid thing work in the first place with as little noise as possible. With a compact chassis I’ll probably paint myself into a corner, if this was an effects box I’d be better able to achieve this. So I ordered a Hammond 1444-16 chassis that seems to be a good middle ground for compact but still easy for me to layout the components for a 6AQ5 loaded champ style circuit with a line out to be run as a Garnet Herzog but smaller. I also plan on making this into a small wood cab with an old 6x9 organ speaker I’m wanting to use for something but haven’t found that something until deciding to make this amp on a whim.
