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Offline Cory

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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #10 on: 28 September 2011, 14:01 »
yeah thats what i was thinking . . . my electrical skills are crap, but know a little bit.

what you guys think on the chances of it working when its all dry?

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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #11 on: 28 September 2011, 14:14 »
Bring back valves! :grin:
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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #12 on: 28 September 2011, 15:43 »
yeah thats what i was thinking . . . my electrical skills are crap, but know a little bit.

what you guys think on the chances of it working when its all dry?

Get yourself a home made audio probe, download the schematic and trace the signal, by the looks on the schematics there's possibly about 10 components that appear to be fried which a probe would point to and then you can solder replacements in their place...

Offline Jack3559

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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #13 on: 28 September 2011, 18:19 »
Bring back valves! :grin:

AVT150 has a preamp valve.  :smug:

Admittedly it's no substitute for a nice class A low watt toob amplifier.

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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #14 on: 28 September 2011, 18:22 »
Bring back valves! :grin:

AVT150 has a preamp valve.  :smug:

Admittedly it's no substitute for a nice class A low watt toob amplifier.

I has two full of valves :afro:

Anyway, that accident could be the best thing to happen to an AVT Marshall. Now go out and get yourself and Blackstar HT-1 or HT-5 and thank me later. Unless you want to gig then get a HT-40 or something.


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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #15 on: 28 September 2011, 18:37 »
I play an LC30 and I've never needed to push it past 4 when gigging.

A Blackstar 40 must be an absolute monster!

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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #16 on: 28 September 2011, 18:41 »
I had a Valveking 100w fully valve head, now that was a monster!

Although remember twice the power is not twice the volume :)

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« Reply #17 on: 28 September 2011, 18:59 »
I do like the valve king.

Whenever I'm recording I use a Selmer Treble & Bass head which is a 50W and an Epiphone Hot Rod Valve Junior for others which is 5W. They're amazing pieces of kit and were proper cheap. If you need a replacement amp, check your local Gumtree for some valve combos at some really good prices.

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Re: anyone know much about guitar amps . . . ?
« Reply #18 on: 28 September 2011, 19:10 »
I don't need anymore just offloaded one (5w single channel all valve head ) although the guy paid for it 3 weeks ago and hasn't had it collected yet and may fill it's gap with a new guitar.