Voodoo JCM800 Fading between two distinctly different sounds

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:02 pm

Cool. I'm logged on to messenger now, and it has not popped up telling me Youv'e added me. So if you have already done it, you may want to confirm you have the hotmail address right.
note: it has 3 "0"'s. Which is a bit odd....

1987 NMV · Post by **1987 NMV** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:27 pm

I've got an 80's RAT 2 and am still considering if I want to part with it....

Definetly sounds like something is loose in your amp

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:33 pm

Does you 1987 plexi 800 thingy have a little flag sticker thing near the on button?

1987 NMV · Post by **1987 NMV** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:43 pm

thehenderson wrote:Does you 1987 plexi 800 thingy have a little flag sticker thing near the on button?

No its not your old one, Has been put to early 70's specs (Much better than the bright stock sound.

And BTW im the one with no friends asking the stupid questions

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:36 pm

haha, I knew it must be you if you didn't have my old one

my old one needed something done to it anyway...

Do you use a powerbrake with your amp?

MunkyWrench · Post by **MunkyWrench** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:47 pm

sopachrga wrote:Cool. I'm logged on to messenger now, and it has not popped up telling me Youv'e added me. So if you have already done it, you may want to confirm you have the hotmail address right.
note: it has 3 "0"'s. Which is a bit odd....

i added u.
try adding me munkywrench86@hot...

Better do this soon cos I want to sell the marshall now.
I'm gonna try take the plunge and go for the Randall MTS on trademe at the moment.

1987 NMV · Post by **1987 NMV** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:22 am

thehenderson wrote:Do you use a powerbrake with your amp?

No. I did the 'Parkhead Mod' so it sounds much ballsier at lower volumes.

In saying that I mostly run it on 10 and aim the cabinet away depnding on my volume needs.
I also sold my 1960a and got a JCM800 1936 which helped dump some volume but none of the Balls. It's actually a tighter sounding cab

MunkyWrench · Post by **MunkyWrench** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:45 pm

sopachrga wrote:Simple questions first.

Have you made sure that all of the tubes are seated well and plugged in good and snug?

During the sound change, have you looked at the tubes to see if maybe they change in colour at all (glow brighter, dim etc)?

If all else fails, you may be better off going to a decent amp tech and getting it checked over.

Holy shit, it didn't do this before, but I turned the volume up more than usual today and noticed the left EL34 was glowing red hot. I don't mean just a little. The whole thing. Hmm maybe I need new tubes after all.

Gonna get Guy to go over it fully now. eek.

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:12 pm

I've added you to messenger now to...

Post by Bg » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:24 pm

sopachrga wrote:I've added you to messenger now to...

...and I signed you up to a bunch of 'leather joyboy' porn sites

Vorbis · Post by **Vorbis** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:27 pm

Maybe you should put it up on TM....

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:47 pm

bluesgeek wrote:
sopachrga wrote:I've added you to messenger now to...
...and I signed you up to a bunch of 'leather joyboy' porn sites

Who needs enemies?

MunkyWrench · Post by **MunkyWrench** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:38 pm

lol,

I did that (trademe) in a fit of frustration, really. But I'll leave it up for now.

It is a great amp and better than the mesa I had before, but I'm gonna move to something a little more modern if I can. Definitely EL34 tho.

I updated the add with the faults it has at the moment. Hopefully Guy will email me back so I can get this thing in top shape again.

1987 NMV · Post by **1987 NMV** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:05 am

MunkyWrench wrote:but I'm gonna move to something a little more modern if I can.

Problem is Modern = No Tone/Poor Quality Construction.

Whatevers wrong with your amp will be quite simple, Believe me.

Also I will most likely throw a bit of stuff on Trade Me this weekend and that may include the RAT 2.
Will check for that thing you wanted if I do

MunkyWrench · Post by **MunkyWrench** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:26 am

1987 NMV wrote: Problem is Modern = No Tone/Poor Quality Construction.

That's a myth. You just have to choose your products. A lot of people believe handwired = god-like quality. It's false. Hand-wiring = unreliable reproduction, and quality DESIGNED printed circuits are reliably reproduced, as well as cheaper, less likely to fail etc. So called "Tone-junkies" are snobs and not really onto the facts. Just following the myths like any other trend.

Try to convince the high end modern amp manufacturers that they have no tone and no quality.