Recent content by cronnin

Do you have any recommendation for a device similar to Zoom R16 or R24. https://www.zoom-na.com/sites/default/files/products/downloads/images/R24_slant.jpg I really like R24's: - 8 channels - 6 XLR's with 48V phantom - battery operated (AA) So, something similar, but maybe even without...

Went to local music store to check Bugera 1990. I was looking for this: But on the web I found this: And in the store I stumbled upon this: What's the catch..those are like three different models. Is there any difference, or just tolex/,production line/year? BTW, it's a great...

I was thinking, did anyone try to make an all tube amplifier running DC exclusively? My first idea was a car battery, but it had low voltage and too much power, but rechargeable batteries seem fine. You can use one moded car battery for the heaters that run at 12/2=6V using about 3A for...

Ok, this is a technical question. Couple of months earlier, the bassist couldn't get a good sound just from the amp, so he tried to send a portion of a signal from his amps line-out jack, into the PA. That burned down his amplifier. He got this idea, because other guitarist was using his amps...

I'm interested if anyone can explain me, why do they use grounded cener tap in power transformers with SS? I can see that it suits better if there's a tube rectifier afterwards, but why do they use like 330-0-330 secondary output with solid state rectifiers? Why don't they put a simple 330-0...

While looking out for a new bridge humbucker, I've noticed something confusing on tone comaprision chart. I've been LISTENING out 'Pearly Gates' and 'Jazz' (DIRTY BRIDGE) sound samples and noticed that my ears don't agree with B/M/T numbers. 'Jazz' seems to have much more mids than PG. Don't...

OK, I am trying to mod Vox Valvetronix AD30VT with a switch, to make both internal speaker and line-out working simultaneously. Has anyone done this before? :) I am not an expert so I need some guiding. It seems I have to make a shortcut from point P1 to P3 through a switch. What bothers me is...

If you amp head has 4 Ohm speaker output, what would happen if you plug 8 or 16 Ohm speakers onto it? Can you burn up your amp if you don't match it's output impedance with the impedance of the cabinet (speakers)? Is there any difference with the SS amps?

I tried Ibanez SAS36-FM at the local store, and found out that the neck suits me perfectly for playing, so I am thinkink to get SAS32-FM ( cause I really do neck a humbucker in neck position) The problem is that they have SAS32 on stock, and would probably have to order it from UK. Before I...

I connected a good preamp to the send/returt effect loop on the power mixer so that both guitars could utilise its benefits :) Both guitars did sound OK individually, but when played simultaneosly it was awful, it sounds like an electronic battle :) So I tried the same with a pedal and...

My amp turned itself off this morning. I went to my basement ( temp ~ 50F ) and after playing 2-3 minutes on low volume, I decided to give it more power by turnin the 'power attenuating' knob on the backside from 30% (where it was) to some 80%. Just as I've reached halfway, the amp want off. I...

I wanted to record some live shows directly from power-mixer so I bought some MP3 player with line-in connection. It had very poor quality of recorded sound. The salesman and I did read in the manual that it records at 128Kbps bitrate, and it seemed to us fine cause we thought it was 'mp3'...

I've heard the Lil Screamin Demon audio sample and I wonder what is the difference between the two? What's the difference in technique (or whatever) between the old style and the new style?

I've heard the Lil Screamin Demon audio sample and I wonder what is the difference between the two? What's the difference in technique (or whatever) between the old style and the new style?

I still don't get it. If active pickup is stated to have an 22 volt circuit, what does it mean? It works with a 9 volt battery by default, but you can run it with any voltage up to 22, if you have the place in your guitatar to put the batteries? What do you get with a higher battery voltage? Do...