[Guitarist28]

Thanks for your comments and yes its great to be back on the forum as I have been very busy work wise.
Perhaps you can offer some thoughts here - the reason I've been working towards building a 1930 clone is using a 'bluesbreaker' sounding amp for home use. I have tried a Marshall 18 watt 1974 handwired and its far too loud for home use. I was thinking that as the ECL86 tube has a lower output that am EL84 it might be easier to drive at less volume albeit it will still be loud. At the moment I am not sure which direction to go in as a I could build to a 1930, 1958 or 1974 design.
On a positive note I recently bought a Marshall Studio 15 of which only 500 were supposedly built. This is quite good for home use if the master volume is kept well down. This particular amp is all about tone setting rather than volume. Although it is an excellent sounding amp it doesn't have the sound I'm seeking (probably due to the 2 x 6G6 output valves.

Best Regards

Rob