Bottlenecks 6V6 Amp

At the last Bottleneck meeting (Mid-Atlantic, Md, Va, DC Bottlehead enthusiasts) we started discussing having everyone build an amp based on the same tube on a limited budget. I commented that I like 6V6 tubes for guitar amps but don't see many audio amps using them. With that, everyone agreed that we should use the 6V6 tube. Then we decided the budget should be $150. The complete rules can be found at RayP's 829B Amplfier site.

So begins my journey of learning how to build an amp from scratch. So far, I have only built kits where someone has provided the components and step-by-step instructions. Now, I want to build an amp of my own design. I've been reading a number of sites including Boozhound Labratories and DIY Paradise. The great thing about these sites is that they present the information in a very simple manner. I have tried reading the Morgan Jones book, and have read the grounded cathode amplifier article on the Tube Cad website, but I was never able to understand what to do. I still don't really, but I feel like I'm a little closer after reading these sites repeatedly.