Custom Designs and Conversions

If you just cannot find a Tube-based function that meets your needs, Williams Vintage Amplification can probably custom build it for you — to your specs. Amplifiers, Micro-Power Amplifiers, or Preamplifiers can be designed and built to your specifications and tweaked to fit your needs and unique tastes. Whether starting with an existing design, and completely rebuilding it, starting from a scratch design, replicating some function you want with custom features, or recreating something no longer readily available, just email me and we can discuss it.

I will also convert your old PA amplifier to guitar application, either maintaining the basic structure of the PA amp, or completely scrapping the guts and custom rebuilding it to your tastes.

I price custom work based on the cost of parts, plus an estimate of hours of labor, with a target hourly rate of about $35/hour. I can either quote the job up front, or leave it open ended allowing for tweaking to your hearts content.


Here is a simple list of the kinds of custom work I enjoy — feel free to contact me, even if you don't see what you're looking for on the list:

1. Custom Tube PreAmplifiers

— your choice of controls and features, or output drive levels

2. Custom Micro-Power Tube Amplifiers

— 1-3W single-ended or push pull, based upon the tube(s) of your choice

— with, or without, a Preamp

3. Full Power Amplifiers

— Up to 4-60W with your choice of design style, tubes, and features

— with, or without, a Preamp

4. PA Amplifier Conversions

— Simple Guitar Amp Conversion all the way to full-redesigns to your tastes

5. Guitar Amplifier Redesigns or Conversions

Or, most anything you can imagine — just email me and we'll discuss it.

Examples:

uA6V6-2 : 2W 6V6 Micro-Power Amplifier

TubeTone-2A : 2W 6V6 PreAmp + Amplifier

L-PA675 Pro : Lafayette PA675A PA Amp Converted to a 60W Fender Pro Style Amplifier