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Other Stuff => Electronic Projects => Topic started by: warioblast on April 24, 2017, 07:33:19 pm

Title: Adding a LED strip to a 6g15 tube reverb
Post by: warioblast on April 24, 2017, 07:33:19 pm

I have seen several videos on youtube of people pimping their guitar amp with LEDs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRqwstSKnzw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRqwstSKnzw)

It looks like they all use a separate power supply. Would it be ok to add a 12V transformer wired to the power jack (or the fuse ? or the switch ?) and get rid of the external P.S. ?
Is it too hum / noise risky  :dontknow:

Title: Re: Adding a LED strip to a 6g15 tube reverb
Post by: pompeiisneaks on April 25, 2017, 05:35:12 pm

I'd guess that you'd want to rectify it to DC first, and then you still could introduce noise from the LED's themselves, yes.  If you know of any intelligent means of blocking any interference from the LED's that would be smart, but not sure if anyone has done this.  Some form of faraday cage around the controls and LED's?

Title: Re: Adding a LED strip to a 6g15 tube reverb
Post by: EL34 on April 27, 2017, 09:29:31 am

Those are the common LED lights sold on Amazon
So a 12 volt supply is used

Here's one on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Hatori-Car-Kit-Atmosphere-Lights/dp/B01KHJIRYY/ref=sr_1_4 (https://www.amazon.com/Hatori-Car-Kit-Atmosphere-Lights/dp/B01KHJIRYY/ref=sr_1_4)

Never tried the ones that have the remote control, so I can't say what effects the control box would have on nearby circuits