6V6 DELUXE 5E3 all valve tube guitar amplifier KIT

For sale is a brand new  Valvetron Deluxe 5E3 guitar amp  IN KIT FORM . Without doubt one of the most professional built and looking amps available anywhere at the price,  This amp has just raised the standard of amplifier construction, sound and quality to a level that is difficult for most amp makers to reach. The standard amp as shown in the photo's is available in kit form  for $499. ( kits take 2 weeks each to produce ready for shipment, this time will improve as I am able to get some reserve stock of chassis and transformers produced)

If you live in Adelaide I have an early prototype available to audition just email me for contact information.

About this amp

. All of my amplifiers come complete with parts wiring diagrams and schematics ready to assemble, should you not wish to assemble one I will do this for you for only $200 more Assembly time takes around 6 hours to complete.

Features

Uses the standard 5E3 circuit without any changes or modifications as the standard amplifier sold here and available unmodified.

All parts are brand new including valves. (NOS types are available on request but priced at current market prices), all valves of current manufacture by Shuguang.

The chassis is chrome plated steel, NC punched for precision and superior sheilding against hum and noise. All controls and ledgends are silk screened with white lettering so that the amplifier has a mirror finish. All preamp valves come with valve sheilds to reduce noise. A 5AR4 rectifier is used instead of the original 5Y3 due to higher and more reliable specifications. All valves are retained by either valve cans or retaining clips to make sure if the amp is used in a combo that valves simply don't fall out. The amp has a professional high grade finish to the chassis and all point to point wiring , as shown in the kit photo. I believe customers should always be able to see what components go into my amps. All transformers are made from high grade Japan GOSS core, output transformers are the same ones I make for my Radford STA10 and STA15 studio monitor amplifiers, each one comes with a transformer cover to reduce noise.

Specifications

Ouput power 17 watts RMS into 8 ohms at 10% distortion 

14 watts RMS into 8 ohms prior to clipping

Controls power, standby, tone, volume ch1, volume ch2

Valves 2 x 6V6, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AY7, 1 x 5AR4

Chassis chrome plated steel NC punched and silk screened with white ledgend

Knobs Burgundy chicken head

All inputs and outputs use 6,5mm guitar jacks.  

2 x bright inputs 2 x normal inputs

2 x speaker outputs (total load 8 ohms)

If you can't get the kit to work I will repair it for a fixed charge of $100 plus parts and shipping.

For more information on comparable 5E3 kits look at the Torres Engineering website, as you will see my 5E3 kit on Ebay represents about half the cost of importing one of equal chassis finish and similar quality to the kit for sale here. Plenty of information is on the web just Google 5E3 kit.

Built and tested Options

If you elect for me to hand build the Kit there are many options that can be included in this amp they cannot be included in kit form.  Limitations are due to front panel silk screen ledgend only. For extensive modifications where different or extra controls are required I am able to make a custom engraved front panel or the amp can be built in a 3RU rack case which allows lots of panel space. If you need a custom modification just ask.

Options easily added to this amplifier chassis

Mode selector switch to select between Ultralinear mode (ideal for bass and Keyboards), Triode mode (for Jazz guitar and non guitar amp use), pentode mode (for all guitar use). Cost $55

Joe Meek LDR compressor limiter on Channel-1 (normal channel) with adjustable  level on rear panel. $75

Extra overdrive module added to bright channel adds another 10db of gain and a soft limiting effect. $100

Master gain mod, volume-1 sets the input volume for all 4 inputs and volume-2 is the master volume.(Free no charge)

Dummy load and headphone socket, headphones can be used with either speakers switched on or off (to dummy load) for practice without loss of tone. $55

Analogue record output 500mv  RCA $10

Fender style treble boost switch $20 per input

Use of 500 volt and 1000 volt SEMCO silver mica capacitors throughout the amplifier  (for great sonics highly recommended) $100

Series speaker connection output socket instead of parallel , with the normal amp there are two speaker outlets you can use one 8 ohm cab or two 16 ohm cabinets. In the series modification you can use a single 8 ohm cab or two 4 ohm cabs in series to give an 8 ohm load to the amp. no charge.

Valve options

Russian military post WW2 6V6 output valves $120

Australian made Philips/AWA matched pair 50’s/60’s vintage $120

All power outputs quoted are prior to clipping 10% distortion figures are about 10%-20% higher for example the 10% distortion of the 40 watt amp level is around 45 watts

20 watt RMS version 2 x Russian military 6L6 SS rectifier $169

20 watt RMS Marshal 2 x EL34-6CA7 Shuguang SS rectifier $169

30 watt RMS version (4 x 6V6 tubes, solid state rectifier and additional transformer) can be made as split (2 x 14 watts rms/8r outputs or 4/16 ohm ) sound a lot like an AC30  $290

40 watt RMS 2 x 6L6 or 2 x EL34 bass lead or rhythm on request $489