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Offline Electron Tornado

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Epiphone Valve Jr questions
« on: October 12, 2019, 03:38:48 pm »
I am working on a Valve Jr project, and have a few questions. I will reference the schematic here: http://www.muzique.com/news/images/Epi1.gif

1. If I remove R7, and reduce R6 (maybe even add a switch to bypass it), should I add a grid stopper to V1B?

2. I have heard of people adding a negative feedback loop to this a-la the Fender Champ. If anyone has done that mod, how much of a difference did it make?

3. What are the pros and cons of adding a resistor to the screen grid of the EL84?
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Re: Epiphone Valve Jr questions
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2019, 07:51:50 am »
theres a ton of info out about this particular amp..

general info, last link is a project where they added grid stoppers:
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=514.0
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=21489.0
https://courses.physics.illinois.edu/phys406/sp2017/Student_Projects/Spring10/Robert_Marshall/R_Marshall_P498POM_Final_Report_Sp10.pdf

I think the amp is useable as is without a NFB circuit but a good sound example can be found on YT with Kley De Jong's Valve Jr rebuild Pt 7.


 


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