Be careful for what you wish for. If someone could translate the physical circuit of a DSL to PTP with its multi channel and multi voicing and all the other bells and whistles, the head cabinet alone would be at least a foot tall or two feet deep, and with about a couple miles of wire...
Nutin tooooooooo it. Just common sense and lots of patience. It's calming...
This is the first time I've heard of this. Why?
Valvestorm advertises the fact that the ARS caps are "Re-formed and ready to go". Did you already knew this but still went thru the process anyways?
Hi Sysco, regarding the pots, when the pots have been measured in 60s & 70's amps they are often markedly higher than their stated value, no doubt from decades of use. As the carbon track wears down its value increases. I believe that the "standard value" pots used in clone amps is one reason why, when people have done side by side clone vs real deal amp comparisons, they often say the clone is "close but no cigar". Of course there are other factors as well, but the pots are part of the circuit & so directly affect percievpe "grind" (volume pots) & tonal range & spread. You'll have to experiment to find your preferred values. CTS pots are by far the easiest pots to doctor up but go slowly, it's very easy to overshoot your intended value (ask me how I know this). You also need to try to preserve the pots "taper".
Thanks RobV, much appreciated. Amp building is very rewarding & is something I encourage others to try. There a many quality kits available that suit first time builders & people here that will gladly help one through the build process should any questions arise. Cheees
Maybe one day but I need to focus on walking (playing them) before running (building dream amps) lol
Thanks for the interesting info on the pots. Are the pot values that you're matching come from a "Holy Grail" amp that you're trying to mimic?
I have looked at several posted "measured" pot values taken from old plexi's, some of which are higher than others. From there I've just experimented to find what I like. For example, when I rebuilt my 4 hole 50 watter the treble pot value was at first not made so high as this one, but I have since re-opened the pot & increased its value to around 315k & liked it better. I have tried the often suggested 50k middle pot value, but found it a bit too much, preferring around 30k. Thinking about it, the controls that get used most will have pot values that are higher reading (above nominal value) than lesser used controls, so it's not surprising that it's the volumes & treble that read highest.
