**NOTE: Updated 8/14/08 • Hi Everyone,
Well, Summer is almost over. I'm going to miss it. Living in Michigan, we savor every moment because we know Winter is right around the corner. We have been so unbelievably busy that, sadly, we are unable to offer any amp building classes until at least early next year. Unfortunately, there is just not enough time to do everything we want to do. I apologize to anyone who had been hoping to attend a class this Fall. Please watch this website for future updates. We have had a number of inquiries from players who were not able to attend a class but are interested in purchasing a complete, built "class amp" head. If I can convince Terri to do it, she may consider building them on a very limited, special order basis. Cost would be $1400 and take about a month to get. Email me at begnater@aol.com if you have any questions. Thanks for all your support and we hope to see you soon.
-Bruce

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Have you ever thought about how cool it would be to work on or even build your own amp? Where do you begin? How do you find good information? We are offering you a unique opportunity to learn about and actually build your own amp at one of our Two day amp building seminars. The classes are held at Egnater World Headquarters in beautiful Berkley, Michigan located just North of Detroit (Rock City).

Here’s how it works. When you sign up for the class, you are also purchasing a custom amplifier kit. The finished amp (that you build) is a superb sounding, hand wired Marshall JCM “style” head. The circuits we have designed for you are highly modified and create much more gain, smoother tone (no ice pick to the forehead high end) and more punch than any stock JCM you’ve ever heard. If you are familiar with our Egnater amps, the sound is sort of a cross between channel 3 of our older TOL100 amps and the B channel of our current SL module. We’ve also recently added a series effects loop and a Density control for even more versatility. Each “student” has his/her own work station for the two days. We then walk you through the process of building your amp kit one step at a time. You can’t fail because we are there to guide you. We take the fear out of it. You are guaranteed to walk out at the end with a great sounding amp head that you built with your own hands.

The requirements for success are simple. It helps to have some basic soldering skill, but even if you’ve never soldered wires before, don’t worry. About 70% of the previous participants had no soldering experience at all. Within an hour or two, the fear was gone and they were “soldering fools”. You really don’t need any electronic knowledge (though it doesn’t hurt). You should be somewhat proficient at using basic hand tools (screwdrivers, nutdrivers, pliers etc). That’s it.

This is a fun and exhilarating 2 days of learning and building. There is no more gratifying feeling than taking on the challenge and succeeding at building something with your own hands. Understand this will be a busy 2 days. It is critical that you arrive well rested and be ready to “go for it”. You will see from the following pages it is important that everyone stay focused and arrive on time.

Schedule for Saturday:

9:00AM
Arrival. Breakfast snacks and coffee. Get acquainted.

9:30AM
Workstation assignments. Get situated and comfortable in your work space.
Check out your kit.

9:45AM
Class officially begins. We will go over how your goal of building the amp will be accomplished. Then you jump right in to building your amp.

12:00PM
Lunch on us.

12:30PM
The rest of the day you will be building your amp. Expect you will be done by around 6:00PM. We will then test and play your new amp to make sure everything is working great.

Class dismissed……………….until tomorrow.

Schedule for Sunday:

9:00AM
Arrival. Breakfast snacks and coffee.

9:30AM
Class begins. This day is spent learning how tube amps work. We will cover the basic circuits that make up the building blocks in your amp. We discuss how tones are created and how you can change them by modifying your amps circuits. Some of those modifications will be demonstrated. The knowledge you can gain during this session is invaluable if you have an interest in tube amps.

Fees and Policies.

Egnater Custom amp kit $1,150
Class fee $450

Total $1,600

 

Enrollment is limited to 6 students per session.

All materials and supplies are provided for you at your individual work station for use. You are welcome to bring your own favorite tools if you wish though it is not necessary. We supply everything you will need. Also, we have a number of fine guitars and speakers here for playing your finished amps, but you are welcome to bring your own if you wish.


Bonus

Included in the supplied manual is a special section on modifying your new amp. The information is invaluable if you wish to further experiment with different tones and features. Our goal is to give you the basic knowledge and confidence to continue in your studies and better understand how amps work in the real world.

 

THE FINE PRINT:

Please make checks or money orders payable to Bruce Egnater. We recommend you email or phone us to reserve your place to avoid missing your space due to delays in the US mail.

□ Total Due $1,600

The last day we can receive your full payment is 20 days in advance. Check, cash, MO, and PayPal are accepted.

Refund Policy:
Once your full payment is received, there will be no refund for the amp kit. We will try to sell your kits to a student in the current or next session. Upon sale of your kit, we will gladly return100% of the kit costs to you. Please understand we assemble the kits special for you. Once we build the kits, they cannot be returned.

Cancellation Policy:
15 days in advance is the last day to cancel your session and still receive a 100% refund of the class fee only. Cancellation within 14 days or less will result in a $100 cancellation fee.

This registration is only for the Two Day Amp Building Seminar scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2008 and Sunday June 29, 2008. The last day we can receive your full payment is May 28, 2008. Check, cash, MO and PayPal are accepted. Sorry, no credit cards.

Refund Policy Additional Details:
Once your full payment is received, there will be no immediate refund for the amp kit. We will sell your kit to a student in the current or next session. Upon sale of your kit, we will gladly return100% of the kit costs to you. Please understand we assemble the kits special for you. Once we build the kits, they cannot be returned.

Cancellation Policy Additional Details:
May 28, 2008 is the last day to cancel your session and still receive a 100% refund of the class fee only. Cancellation on or after May 29, 2008 will result in a $100 cancellation fee.


Note: Upon arrival, you will be required to sign a waiver releasing Amp Lounge/Egnater from any personal injury liability while attending the seminar.