Hoffman Amplifiers Tube Amplifier Forum
Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: Tone Junkie on July 25, 2023, 04:53:09 pm
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Jeff which of the Dumble style type amps you guys came up with had the chime control. I forgot looking to build another. Thank You Bill
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I don't remember one specifically with a chime control? Doesn't mean there wasn't one like that though. The TOS Tweed Overdrive Special had a FAT control. I'm wondering if that is what you are referring to?
And I did a version of the D'Mars that had sort of a psuedo tone stack bypass/parallel thing. Maybe you're thinking of that one?
Or are you thinking of the "Enhance cap" which a cap like 120p to 220p across the LTPI plate resistor? It helped eliminate some high end harshness. Do a search on "enhance cap" if that's what you're referring to.
With respect, Tubenit
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No I use the enhance cap on a lot of things. I will just have to go thru my stack of schematics. Yea this was a one off you guys did. I built the amp. Liked that control on the clean a lot. Was just going to do the clean channel with that. Sad thing is I can’t remember. At the time I had built 4 or 5 of the different variations you guys kept coming up with liked them all. Thanks Bill
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Hmmm ........... You really have me curious now?
I'm wondering what it was also? I'm thinking it might of been DaGeezer who came up with a "chime control". He designed the HoSo56 amp also & I could see how a chime control could be useful on that amp.
IF you find it, please consider sharing the schematic with us. Sorry, I could not be more helpful.
with respect, Tubenit
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https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=12803.msg119453#msg119453 (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=12803.msg119453#msg119453)
...... Tubenit removed the original master vol and replaced it with the "chime control" ( i've called it "CRUNCH")and i was thinking of putting in another pot for a "volume" pot as the volume pot off pin7 V1 acts more like a GAIN control ( i was unaware that this amp when cranked had some pretty big NUTS and really SMOOTH/WICKED distortion ). .......
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https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=13279.msg124090#msg124090 (https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=13279.msg124090#msg124090)
.... The chime control is subtle. However, IF I switch the PAB on/off while playing you should hear a difference in tone. And if you turn the chime control you should hear a difference also. IF not, I'd try different values of caps there, maybe go smaller to a 330p. ....
TOS chime pot alternative.gif
(https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=13279.0;attach=28521)
Franco
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Thanks Franco much appreciated. I really liked that amp. But I’m a sucker for my friends who play all the time. And love my builds. Ok truth is they bribe me with money . Lol I will bread board it and make sure it was the clean channel I loved it on. Thanks Bill