The AB763 circuit can be AB763 short board notes:

any of these models Click on the links below for build information The only difference on a 4 power tube board is
that it has 4 x 470 ohm screen grid resistors
--------------------------------- Link - Common Hookup Info and 4 x 1 ohm cathode bias resistors. The AB763 short board has these
Deluxe Reverb
Link - Hoffman AB763 circuit Info
Vibrolux Reverb items removed from the main board.
Bandmaster Reverb Link - Hoffman Board Install Instructions On 4 power tube models, the Plate wires from
Link - Hoffman AB763 Bill of Materials - BOM the Output Transformer are wired like this
Pro Reverb
Super Reverb
V7 and V8 pin 3's are jumpered together Two 100 ohm artificial Center Tap resistors
V9 and V10 pin 3's are jumpered together The Bias supply
Vibroverb
Twin Reverb
The other pins are wired to the board parts I sell a AB763 Bias board on the turret board page
Dual Showman Reverb Parts in Blue vary on different models, That board has the bias and the 100 ohm resistors
just like they are shown in the 2 power tube
See the BOM for details on each model
Single Input Jack wiring diagrams
R3 The screen grid resistors
33k
No Mid Pot With Mid Pot The one ohm cathode resistors
R1 C2 C8
1m 250p No Bright switch 250p and Bright switch Mount these items on the power tube sockets
J1 C11B
R10 R20
120p
R9 250ka R19 250ka Point A does not have a lug on the board.

1 ohm
1 ohm

1 ohm

1 ohm
100k C3 100k C9 SW3B
.1 TREBLE .1 TREBLE BRIGHT See the power supply page for point A

470/3w
470/3w

470/3w

470/3w
Dual Input Jacks R13 R23
R11 1ma R21 1ma
R3
250ka 250ka
The intensity pot is not part of the bias board kit
LO 68k
C4 VOLUME C10 VOLUME
(2) .047 .047
The Intensity pot is part of the AB763 kits
J1 BASS BASS
R4
68k
HI
(1) R12 R22
J2 6.8k 10ka
R1 MID B
4 power tube board wiring
1m

Hoffman AB763 Notes www.hoffmanamps.com

 Reverb send
To Tank Input Reverb Return to Tank Output and Foot switch jack
022921 220k
Vibrato Foot switch jack 1. 1.
OT 5k 5k
OT
V1 5 6
V2 5 6 5 6 V4 5 6 V5 5 6 V6 5 6
4 4 4 4 4 4
V3 V7 4 5 V8 4 5

2 3

7
2 3
7 8

7 8

7 8

7 8
2 3

2 3

2 3

2 3
7 8

6
2 3
6
2 3
9 9 9

1
1 1 9 1 9 1 9
1

7
7
8 1 8 1

FeedBack Bias Range

Heaters
100k 100k

820
500p
.022
.01 470k .01 .1/250v 10kl

3.3m
10p
.022

470/3w
.0033

1n4007
470k

220k

220k
+ + + + + +
.047

.047

.047
250p

250p

1m
.01
+

.1

.1
.1

.1

.1

47/100v
22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v
2.2k/3w
22/50v
1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1 ohm

1 ohm
220k

220k

220k

470

100

100
22k
22k
1m

1m

1m

47
470k

470/3w

470/3w
100k

100k
100k

100k

100k

100k
+

+
Bias Tap

22/50v

470k

100k
4.7k
47k

82k
1m

.1

.1
10k/3w
To
D C 10k/3w Ground
Choke Lug
B A

V1-2 V1-7 V2-2

RG174
V2-7
Shielded RG174 Ground Buss
Shielded

Intensity
Volume Treble Bass Volume Treble Reverb

250kl
Bass
68k

68k
Speed
68k

68k

100k
1ma 250ka 250ka 1ma 250ka 250ka 100kl 3mra

6.8k
6.8k

1m 1m

G S G S
T

12a 12a 12a 12a

1 T
2 1 T
2
S

47p
3.125" x 15.63"
G

Deluxe Reverb Layout Hoffman Amplifiers AB763 - 2 Channel www.hoffmanamps.com

 Reverb send See the build notes page for info on 4 power tube models
To Tank Input Reverb Return to Tank Output and Foot switch jack
022921 220k
Vibrato Foot switch jack 1. 1.
OT 5k 5k
OT
V1 5 6
V2 5 6 5 6 V4 5 6 V5 5 6 V6 5 6
4 4 4 4 4 4
V3 V7 4 5 V8 4 5

2 3

7
2 3
7 8

7 8

7 8

7 8
2 3

2 3

2 3

2 3
7 8

6
2 3
6
2 3
9 9 9

1
1 1 9 1 9 1 9
1

7
7
8 1 8 1
33k

33k
FeedBack Bias Range
Heaters
100k 100k

820
500p
.022
.01 470k .01 .1/250v 10kl

3.3m
10p
.022

470/3w
.0033

1n4007
470k

220k

220k
+ + + + + +
.047

.047

.047
250p

250p

1m
.01
+

.1

.1
.1

.1

.1

47/100v
22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v
2.2k/3w
22/50v
1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1 ohm

1 ohm
220k

220k

220k

470

100

100

100
22k
22k
1m

1m

1m
470k

470/3w

470/3w
100k

100k
100k

100k

100k

100k
+

+
Bias Tap

22/50v

470k

100k
4.7k
47k

82k
1m

.1

.1
4.7k/3w
To
D C 1k/3w Ground
Choke Lug
B A

V1-2 V1-7
RG174 V2-2 V2-7
1m Shielded 1m Ground Buss

Intensity
S T Volume Treble Bass S T
Volume Treble Mid Bass Reverb

250kl
Speed

100k
12a 1ma 250ka 250ka 12a 1ma 250ka 10ka 250ka 100kl
G G 3mra
6.8k

See Common hookups 120p

RG174
for dual jacks diagram Shielded
Bright switch
See Common hookups Mid Pot 3.125" x 15.63"
for dual jacks diagram
Bright switch and Mid Pot layout Hoffman Amplifiers AB763 - 2 Channel www.hoffmanamps.com
 Reverb send See the build notes page for info on 4 power tube models
To Tank Input Reverb Return to Tank Output and Foot switch jack
022921 220k
Vibrato Foot switch jack V7 1.
V8
5k 1.
5k
V1 5 6
V2 5 6 5 6 V4 5 6 V5 5 6 V6 5 6
OT OT
4 4 4 4 4 4
V3 4 5 4 5

2 3

7
2 3
7 8

7 8

7 8

7 8
2 3

2 3

2 3

2 3
7 8

6
2 3
6
2 3

470/3w
470/3w
9 9 9

1
1 1 9 1 9 1 9
1

7
7
8 1 8 1
33k

33k
FeedBack
The AB763 short board has these
100k 100k

820

1 ohm

1 ohm
items removed from the main board.

500p
.022
.01 470k .01 .1/250v

3.3m
10p
Two 100 ohm artificial Center Tap resistors
.022
The Bias supply

.0033

470k

220k

220k
+ + + + + +
.047

.047

.047
250p

250p

1m
.01
+
I sell a AB763 Bias board on the turret board page

.1

.1
.1

.1

.1
22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v

22/50v
2.2k/3w
22/50v
1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

1.5k

220k

220k

220k

470

100
22k
1m

1m

1m
470k

The screen grid resistors

100k

100k
100k

100k

100k

100k
+
The one ohm cathode resistors
Mount these items on the power tube sockets

22/50v

470k

100k
4.7k
47k

82k
1m

.1

.1
Point A does not have a lug on the board.
4.7k/3w See the power supply page for point A
D C B
1k/3w A
Choke

V1-2 V1-7
RG174 V2-2 V2-7
1m Shielded 1m Ground Buss

Intensity
S T Volume Treble Bass S T
Volume Treble Mid Bass Reverb

250kl
Speed

100k
12a 1ma 250ka 250ka 12a 1ma 250ka 10ka 250ka 100kl
G G 3mra
6.8k

RG174 To Bias
See Common hookups 120p
Supply Board
for dual jacks diagram Shielded
Bright switch
See Common hookups Mid Pot 3.125" x 12.68"
for dual jacks diagram
Bright switch and Mid Pot layout Hoffman Amplifiers AB763 - 2 Channel Short Board www.hoffmanamps.com
Clickable Links
Board Connections
EL34 World Tube amp Library page Speaker Jacks

T
D C B A
Hoffman AB763 circuit Information FeedBack Ext

G
Common Hookup PDF file
++ ++ ++ ++ ++
Pin 3
Hoffman Amplifiers parts catalog
www.hoffmanamps.com Chassis Ground Lug +

T
16uf/475v

16uf/475v

16uf/475v

16uf/475v
16uf/475v
Main

S
A

G
3 Amp slo-blo
Black Power Cord -
On/Off FUSE Pin 3
Green See the Common Hookup PDF for series filter cap arrangement.
Output Transformer
Switch Note: The values vary on each AB763 model.
See the BOM document

White Bias Tap A

Rectifier Tube
Or Diodes
7
Standby
Twin Reverb

8
6
and some

1
5
other models

2
4
3 use diodes
Power
Transformer
5 vac

To heaters Use this bias board if you are using the AB763 Short Board
6.3 vac

The bias supply is included on the other AB763 boards

See the build notes page for info on 4 power tube models
And info on the AB763 Short Board
Lamp
To heaters
 D D
C2
250p
R7 C11A R14 C5
100k R10 .047
250ka 120p 100k
R9
12AX7 100k C3 SW3A
Normal channel .1 TREBLE BRIGHT
R3 V1-A1 6 V1-B
R13
LO 68k 2 R11 1ma
7
(2) 250ka
J1 C4 VOLUME
R4
3 .047 8
68k BASS
HI R8 + C1
(1) 1.5k 22uf R16
J2 R15 + C6
R12 220k
1.5k 22UF
R1 6.8k
1m
Normal channel deleted in 1 Channel AB763
Parts in Blue vary on different models
D See the BOM for details on each model D D
C8 To PHASE
250p INVERTER
R29
R17 C11B R24 C13 C14 R27 C15
R20 220k
100k 120p 100k .022 10p 100k .1
R19 250ka
12AX7 100k C9 SW3B
Reverb channel .1 TREBLE BRIGHT V4-B
V2-A 1 6 V2-B 6
R5 R23
68k 1ma R26
LO 2 R21 7 7 R30
3.3M
(2) 250ka 47k
J3 C10 VOLUME
R6
3 .047 8 8
68k BASS
HI
(1) + +
J4 R18 R25 C12 + C16
C7 R22 R28
1.5k 1.5k 22uf 22uf
R2 22uf 10ka 1.5k
1m MID

12AT7 12AX7
D
REVERB REVERB
DRIVER RECOVERY
C17 R34 C19
500p J7 J8 100k
Reverb Tank .0033 REVERB
4AB3C1B R36
V3-A V3-B 022921 100kL
1 6 1 V4-A
R37
J9
2 7 2 470k R38
220k
REVERB
3 8 T4 FOOTSWITCH 3

R32 + SW4 +
R31 C18 R33 R35 C20
1M 2.2K 22uf B 220k 1.5k 22uf
3W

Hoffman AB763 - 2 channel

www.hoffmanamps.com Preamp and Reverb schematic
 R51
12AT7 820 POWER
C
PHASE AMPLIFIER
INVERTER 3
C24
R49 V7
Suggested value R40 .1
1.5k 4 SPEAKERS
82k 5
C22 1
.01
V6-A
8 J6
From 2 R54
R47 Ext
PREAMP 470/3w
220k
R41 3 R52
1M R43 1Ω
J5
470
B A T2 Main
R42
R44 R53
22k
1M 8 1Ω
R48 Output
7 R55
220k 470/3w Transformer
C23 R50 8
R45 .1/250v
V6-B 1.5k
6 5
47
4
R46
C25
100k V8
.1
3

Parts in Green are not on the AB763 Short Board

C See the notes page for more info
See the BOM for details on each model

12AX7 B
See the build notes page
TREMOLO For info on 4 power tube models
OSCILLATOR B And info on the AB763 Short Board
C26 R58
.022 470k

C27 C28 1 6
.01 .01
V5-A V5-B
2 7
BIAS SUPPLY
SPEED R59 C30
R56 3 8 .1 INTENSITY
1M BIAS
3mra R65 D1
R57 J10 10kl 1N4007
SW5 R63 R64
100k R60 R61 + C29 R62 470k 250kl
470k C31 + C32
1M 4.7k 22uf R66
.1 R67
47uf 22k
470/3 watt
BIAS RANGE
TREMOLO
FOOT
SWITCH

Parts in Blue vary on different models

6
See the BOM for details on each model
8
V9
5AR4 2
Power A B C D
LINE 4

Fuse SW1
5 VAC

SLO BLO
T1 R68 R69
Standby Choke 10k / 3w 10k / 3w
GROUND
NEUTRAL Heaters SW2 T3
Power R70
+
6.3 VAC

Transformer 100 + + + +
Lamp R71 C33 C34 C35 C36 C37
100 16uf 16uf 16uf 16uf 16uf
Heaters

See Common Hookup PDF for series filter cap arrangement

Hoffman AB763 - 2 channel Phase Inverter

www.hoffmanamps.com Tremolo and Power amp schematic
 10kl

D C
B A

Hoffman Amplifiers AB763 - 2 Channel – Two Power Tubes

10kl

D C
B A

Hoffman Amplifiers AB763 - 2 Channel – 4 Power Tubes www.hoffmanamps.com

The AB763 short board has these items removed

Two 100 ohm artificial Center Tap resistors

The Bias supply
I sell a AB763 Bias board on the turret board page

The screen grid resistors

The one ohm cathode resistors
Mount these items on the power tube sockets

See the build notes page for more info

D C
B

Hoffman Amplifiers AB763 - 2 Channel – Short Board A Point A does not have a lug on the board.
See the power supply page for point A