I’ve made the transition of my amp development and parts business back into a hobby. Lemme know if you are looking for anything I had in the past… I can point you in the right direction to locate stuff. info@rjguitars.net rj
Small Amps — This is another amp site that I host that features a lot of my own design work, specifically smaller amps intended for small venues and personal use.
Traditional to modern Wreck style builds – A guide to several optional ways you can build your own amp based on Ken Fischers Trainwreck amps. This is a good overview of the various ways that a builder can create their version of a Trainwreck amp circuit.
rj’s Wreck Style Builds

This is one of several “Roadster Amps” that I built… A design that was inspired by the Trainwreck Rocket, using the typical Trainwreck layout but then adds a couple twists in the preamp and tonestack before it drives the signal into a unique Octal tube output section.
- rj LP Sweet Sixteen – (based on an original circuit created by Ken Fischer)
- rj Rkt – (inspired by the circuits of Dick Denney and Ken Fischer)
- rj Rockster – a rj creation inspired by the work of Leo Fender, Jim Marshall, Dick Denney, and Ken Fischer

- rj Pedal Mule – a rj creation inspired by the circuits of Dick Denney and Ken Fischer

- rj Tejas Twister – a rj creation inspired by the RCA tube handbook