There is no shortage of information in books and the internet on valve amplifiers, but this is no substitute for having a mentor who can give you hands on training in the skills involved in building valve technology. In spite of the fact that the demand for valve amplifiers continues to grow, where do you go to get practical training in this fascinating field?

I am excited to introduce the Valve Heaven Amp School. 

This training school is designed to provide you with comprehensive valve theory and skills mentoring as you construct your own 15W valve guitar amplifier head.  I have a passion to pass on to another generation the skills I have gained over many years as a technician building, servicing and designing valve amplifiers. My motive for creating this course is that numbers of students would gain the skills necessary to understand valve technology and to successfully build their own amplifier that has a great sound.

I have developed a low cost amplifier design which provides a great introduction to those wishing to build their own valve amp. While this design is fairly simple and uses low cost components, it sounds great and on a par with commercial designs costing far more. The course centres around construction of this amplifier, so that there can be a common focus and shared learning experience as each person "learns by doing" building the same amplifier design. 

Students have the option of either purchasing a ready made kit for the amplifier available from Valve Heaven or sourcing their own components and hardware for this amp design. Classes will be strictly limited in size to 10 students so that each student gets personal attention and learning is maximised.