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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: guitardude57 on June 22, 2016, 12:32:52 pm

Title: Egnater Tweaker
Post by: guitardude57 on June 22, 2016, 12:32:52 pm
Curious, has anyone tinkered with the circuit in these amps, I have found some older posts on these,
and was wondering if any additional things have been tried.

Results?


Thanks
Title: Re: Egnater Tweaker
Post by: Ed_Chambley on June 22, 2016, 02:28:59 pm
I have one, a combo.  I have changed a few things.  First, most of of the later versions have a large cathode resistor and run the tubes way cool.  I changed this for 90% dissipation.  I installed a foot switch jack beside the loop input that now controls the hot switch.


On the Tone Stack I changed one of the caps that connect to the Bass to allow for more Bass to pass.




Other than that I have not done much.  I bought it real cheap and planned to simply sell it, but I have been playing it for a couple of years now. 
Title: Re: Egnater Tweaker
Post by: guitardude57 on June 22, 2016, 03:06:03 pm
Thanks Ed.

Yeah I have a Randall Diavlo 45 another tech could not figure out.  Between a lefthand break input Cliff jack, that should have been a right hand break...and a dead opto on the input, got it running.  I like it so much will likely keep it...lol

What values on C7 and C10 did you try?  Or, did you just "up" C16 ?
Title: Re: Egnater Tweaker
Post by: Ed_Chambley on June 28, 2016, 04:09:40 pm
Thanks Ed.

Yeah I have a Randall Diavlo 45 another tech could not figure out.  Between a lefthand break input Cliff jack, that should have been a right hand break...and a dead opto on the input, got it running.  I like it so much will likely keep it...lol

What values on C7 and C10 did you try?  Or, did you just "up" C16 ?
I could not get a Schematic, so I cannot tell you by number.  If you have the schematic, please post it.


I simply upped the Cap to allow more Bass since the amp came with a nice 12" greenback.