Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Re: Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Conway wrote:The one you have circled in V4 is the tremolo driver and it should be 12AX7WA (high current tube).
Ah... Couldn't send me the PDF could you? The one on the website doesn't cover the Pro Plus and has a different tube layout.

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Conway wrote:The one you have circled in V4 is the tremolo driver and it should be 12AX7WA (high current tube).
Ah. Yes. It was. Put it back in. So, I think V3 is the reverb. It's presently a 12AX7. Will have to source the 12AT7 and see if that works.

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Unfortunately I can't even confirm the reverb was operational while I had it, I literally never used it :/ Strymon Flint made it superfluous in my tests (used the trem tho).

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Re: Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Molly wrote:
Conway wrote:The one you have circled in V4 is the tremolo driver and it should be 12AX7WA (high current tube).
Ah. Yes. It was. Put it back in. So, I think V3 is the reverb. It's presently a 12AX7. Will have to source the 12AT7 and see if that works.

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Read my previous post - it’s a 12AX7 in V3 for the reverb. I’ll email you the PDF of the manual.
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Re: Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Check your hotmail, Molly. The reverb worked fine when I owned the amp, but that was a while ago now.
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Molly wrote:Will take another look after tea.
Let's play "Spot the Brit" :lol:

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Molly wrote:
Conway wrote:The one you have circled in V4 is the tremolo driver and it should be 12AX7WA (high current tube).
Ah. Yes. It was. Put it back in. So, I think V3 is the reverb. It's presently a 12AX7. Will have to source the 12AT7 and see if that works.

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Think I have a few spares if you need a 12AX7 or 12AT7, might save you $30 if you did need one.

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Re: Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:
Molly wrote:
Conway wrote:The one you have circled in V4 is the tremolo driver and it should be 12AX7WA (high current tube).
Ah. Yes. It was. Put it back in. So, I think V3 is the reverb. It's presently a 12AX7. Will have to source the 12AT7 and see if that works.

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Think I have a few spares if you need a 12AX7 or 12AT7, might save you $30 if you did need one.
Cheers Jim. Scoured the garage tonight. Had a wee box with a selection of bloody tubes in it. Can I fuck find it.

In town Friday on a course. Might catch up if you're skiving.

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No worries, feel free to flick me a text. If you can remember to bring that Guitarist issue (the clean issue, greenish cover) that would be awesome ;-)

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null_pointer wrote:Unfortunately I can't even confirm the reverb was operational while I had it, I literally never used it :/ Strymon Flint made it superfluous in my tests (used the trem tho).
Don't sweat it at all. It'll be fine.

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Re: Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Put the tank back in, cleaned the valve sockets, and all's well. Less ground noise too. I'm guessing a flakey tube maybe.

Fuck, it sounds nice with a Strat.

Thanks for the guidance, chaps.
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Re: Testing / Fixing a Reverb Tank

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Good one Molly.
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