AX84 Moonlight Amp Build Project

[DrNomis_44]

Hi Everyone,

I've decided to go ahead and try building an AX84 Moonlight Amp as a build project for next year, you can find details to build one on the AX84 website, here's a link to it:

http://ax84.rru.com/moonlight.html

The AX84 Moonlight amp is basically a three valve, low-wattage guitar amp, the valves used to make the amp are as follows:

1X EF184 Small Signal Pentode (9-pin Base).

1X 12SL7 High-Gain Twin Triode (8-Pin Base).

1X 12SN7 Medium-Gain Twin Triode (8-Pin Base).


I don't actually have any of those valves, but I do have some substitutes that I know should work, for the EF184 I'm going to substitute an EF86 (functionally the same as an EF184), for the 12SL7 I'm going to substitute a 12AX7 (same specs as a 12SL7 but in a 9-pin base format), and finally for the 12SN7 I'm going to substitute a 6SN7 (same as a 12SN7 except for a 6.3V Heater).

I'm going to be using a commercially manufactured output and power transformer which I'll order online from Evatco, and the amp will be built using a Diecast Aluminium box from Jaycar Electronics.


Note: All comments and posts,etc are most welcome.