New here was wondering if someone could explain something :)

[Regalzack]

Hey everyone, I have always wanted to learn how to build/mod amps I just pulled the trigger on a Weber 5e3 kit as my first project.... (My other amp is a 72 quad reverb I plan on modding when I get a little more understanding)

Anyway I was wondering if anyone could explain essentially what happens from the input signal through the amp and ultimately to the speakers.... pretty much I'd be interested in hearing all the courses and steps that the signal takes and what happens there(I think I have a decent understanding for a beginner but maybe not...that's what I'm here for

Thanks everyone!
Zack

[Wilder Amplification]

Hey everyone, I have always wanted to learn how to build/mod amps I just pulled the trigger on a Weber 5e3 kit as my first project.... (My other amp is a 72 quad reverb I plan on modding when I get a little more understanding)

Anyway I was wondering if anyone could explain essentially what happens from the input signal through the amp and ultimately to the speakers.... pretty much I'd be interested in hearing all the courses and steps that the signal takes and what happens there(I think I have a decent understanding for a beginner but maybe not...that's what I'm here for

Thanks everyone!
Zack

To explain it specifically would depend on the circuit, whether the power amp is single ended or push-pull, etc etc. But the long and short of an amp circuit is that the power supply takes AC power from the wall and converts it to DC. Then the amp uses the low voltage AC signal from your guitar pickup to convert that DC into a high power AC copy of itself, which is what powers the speakers. Basically an AC power inverter or some say a "modulated DC power supply".

[stokes]

Some chapters from Jack Darr's classic book Take a look at Jack Darrs book at this link first.Its an old writing,but addresses tube amps on a very basic level,which is what the 5E3 is,afterall.Afterwards you will be able to ask more specific questions,which should get you where you need to be a little easier than trying to sort out the responses you will get here.

[R.G.]

Kevin O'Connor's "The Ultimate Tone" Volume 1 has a good intro. You'd have to avoid getting pulled too deeply into the mods, though, so it may not be the best for starting to understand.

[madkatb]

Merlin Blencowe has done a wonderful job of explaining things. How to design valve guitar amplifiers