BrianQ823 Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hi all! I have a Epiphone Valve Standard given to me (don't get much cheaper than that) that is essentially a cabinet with the chassis and an Emminance speaker in it. I would like to do a build with either the chassis that is there or maybe a new chassis that will fit this cabinet. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! I did notice that cgil had posted on many ocassions that a complete new build is the best thing that can happen to this amp, and, I am ready to do so. I just need some help with finding the components that would be best for a build like this. Thanks again in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Hi all! I have a Epiphone Valve Standard given to me (don't get much cheaper than that) that is essentially a cabinet with the chassis and an Emminance speaker in it. I would like to do a build with either the chassis that is there or maybe a new chassis that will fit this cabinet. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! I did notice that cgil had posted on many ocassions that a complete new build is the best thing that can happen to this amp' date=' and, I am ready to do so. I just need some help with finding the components that would be best for a build like this. Thanks again in advance![/quote'] Why not fix what is wrong with the present one you have? These are simple tube amps and should be easy to troubleshoot. Why go to the expense of building up another chassis and going through all the troubleshooting issues..just look at what TWANG had to go through with his efforts! You can spare yourself a lot of expense and time and frustration by simply repairing the Valve Standard. Just download a schemo for it and take it to somebody that has some experience with tube amps. As long as the power and output transformers aren't cooked, usually the repairs are replacing bad tubes, capacitors or even the odd resistor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianQ823 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 The problem with fixing this amp is there is nothing to fix unless complete replacement of all the components in the chassis would be considered fixing it. All I have is the cabinet, chassis, and an Emminance speaker. But....if you know where I can get the rest of the original parts at a decent price....I would probably consider repairing it myself with new parts. I do admit I haven't checked with Epiphone to see if parts are available only because this amp has been discontinued. Again..........ALL suggestions are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuse Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Well, you have a blank canvas so to speak. Build the best amp you can. Take a look at: 1. http://www.ceriatone.com/index.htm 2. http://store.triodestore.com/ 3. http://www.tedweber.com/ 4. http://www.turretboards.com/ just to name a few. I would see how much amp you can reasonably fit in your chassis and go with that. When you are done, you will have an amp that would have cost hundreds, and possibly a few thousand dollars had you bought it from a reputable builder. Good Luck p.s. let us know what you decide.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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