Blowing amp fuses - Telecaster Guitar Forum
2020年4月13日 · You can rig up a light bulb limiter in a couple of minutes, maybe even with stuff you've got on hand. You simply put a light bulb in series with the amps power cord. My veriac gets very little use and for tracking down a fuse blowing issue wouldn't get used at all. Probably the single most worthless thing I've got, when you get right down to it.
LED bulbs and dimmer switches | Telecaster Guitar Forum
2017年9月10日 · My Bass picks up a lot of interference from the lights in my room which are on dimmer switches. This is noticeable when treble is increased on the amp. Lessens when I touch the strings or bridge, etc., and lessens even more when I turn off the lights so it seems that is where the noise is...
NAD - Ampeg Super Echo Twin --- needs a little help!
2024年9月29日 · Hi gang - Picked up this Ampeg Super Echo Twin today - Super cool amp, really excited to get it working. I've been doing this stereo thing with a modded cassette player on the wet amp and it will be fun to have everything in one amp. it was purported to be 100% functional, and due to some...
Supro Delta King 12 - an easy choice (for me at least)...
2024年11月28日 · Thanks for the warning. I was thinking about the Supro as a 15 watt tube alternative to the blues jr. Guess I can cross that one of my list.
Amp's pilot light blinks when low notes are played.....
2012年10月18日 · 6.3 volts. That's what lights the pilot light and heats the tubes. Old timers call them "heaters" or "filaments" interchangably. They're like a string of dim little light bulbs with a bright light bulb at the head of the string. Christmas lights as it were. Tubes don't work if they're not hot. There's a 5 volt winding for some amps with a tube ...
Help... I've lost my Reverb - Telecaster Guitar Forum
2012年2月14日 · If there is a shorted turn the collapsing field is both retarded and absorbed by the counter current from the shorted turn. In this case there will be no neon bulb flash. Simple Transformer Winding Short Tester Parts List • NE-2 Neon bulb • 100K resistor • Two leads with alligator clips • 6V lantern battery or 9V battery • SPST – MO ...
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2024年12月16日 · The band members were quite upset with one particular patron. They accused him of saying the piano player was a horses rear.
Capacitor voltage leak testing - Telecaster Guitar Forum
2019年11月22日 · In this case, the ground (or lower potential) leg of the cap can be left attached while the other leg is lifted. Cheaper units apply very low voltage - not much of a stress test for the component. A tester like the Sencore LC75, 101, 103, etc. applies a set voltage (up to 1000V) across the cap and tests for DC.
To Variac or Not - Telecaster Guitar Forum
2023年6月21日 · Some folks believe Van Halen got his sound from using a Variac. Other folks think it’s important to always have the exact same voltage going to an amp, since voltage at the wall receptacle can vary from venue to venue…or even according to time of day, as air conditioners kick on or off for example.
Best Twin Reverb Tubes. - Telecaster Guitar Forum
2012年6月12日 · I would take them to a tech that has a good tube tester that can test under a load and have the tech evaluate the tubes you have first. Of course I would also ask around first and state you want a honest evaluation as if the old tubes are good you do not want to buy new tubes that may be not as good as the old ones.