[AMP PARTS] Can I use small components for a amp head?

[bluebunny]

Check out Amp Maker in the UK.  They carry many of the parts you'll need and they ship to France.

[Will.mendil]

Hi, thanks for all your responses. I've taken notice of all your advices. I do realise I am not as experienced with big amps than with pedals. My plan is to take it very very slow, get one thing built then go to the next. I guess buy cheap amps could be an idea, but getting the right parts in the cheap amp is just a matter of luck if I don't know what I'm really buying.
Anyway, I'll go and have a look for that french bloke you talked about.

[Mark Hammer]

It may seem like nothing, but 1W and 2W resistors have nice big, long, sturdy leads, that can be helpful for stradding the distances that point-to-point can involve.  They don't cost that much more, and they may not be necessary electronically, but those leads provide a major convenience.