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Recent Content by tallen11

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    6G2 Biasing Problem

    Funny how that works ;)
    Post by: tallen11, Jun 1, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    6G2 Biasing Problem

    Gotcha. Just hadn't seen the blue before and assumed the worst :D
    Post by: tallen11, Jun 1, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    6G2 Biasing Problem

    That was it, it works perfectly now. Thanks for the help everyone. I knew it was just something dumb/obvious I was missing. The 6G2 is a really...
    Post by: tallen11, Jun 1, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    6G2 Biasing Problem

    They are 1N400* diodes, they just serve as backups in case the tube rectifier fails. I believe they'll also help prolong the rectifiers life span....
    Post by: tallen11, Jun 1, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    6G2 Biasing Problem

    Actually, I posted the wrong bias circuit schematic I was using. Tried to find it for this post too quickly, my bad :p. This is the one:...
    Post by: tallen11, Jun 1, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    6G2 Biasing Problem

    Hi everyone, I just finished a 6G2 build, it "works" in that it plays but sounds weird, but my power tubes started getting a blue glow (presumably...
    Thread by: tallen11, Jun 1, 2020, 16 replies, in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    AC15 Without Trem Channel

    Perfect, thanks for the help.
    Post by: tallen11, Apr 19, 2020 in forum: Shock Brother's DIY Amps
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    AC15 Without Trem Channel

    I'm thinking about putting together a 1960 Vox AC15 type amp, and I'm not really interested in the tremolo channel. Removing it VASTLY simplifies...
    Thread by: tallen11, Apr 19, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Shock Brother's DIY Amps
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    Fender 5f1 sparking power tube

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll definitely keep the JJ in mid for future builds. re NOS 5Y3, I've actually already got one for my next build....
    Post by: tallen11, Apr 10, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    Fender 5f1 sparking power tube

    Thanks. I'll have to order a new tube as I don't have any others on hand, but I'll try a new JJ. I was using a Tung sol new production 6v6, do you...
    Post by: tallen11, Apr 10, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    Fender 5f1 sparking power tube

    Happy Friday everyone, I was just happily playing my 5f1 clone that I built a few weeks ago and suddenly the volume cut drastically and I got a...
    Thread by: tallen11, Apr 10, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: Amp Tech Center
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    12ax7 instead of 7025

    Do these tend to sound more Marshally? Or would they work in a Fender brownface well?
    Post by: tallen11, Mar 27, 2020 in forum: Amp Tech Center