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Offline plexi50

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Vibrolux Grid Resistors?
« on: November 28, 2010, 09:14:47 pm »
I have noticed that the original Vibrolux and the Reissue Vibrolux Custom both do not use power tube grid resistors

This in my opinion is a part of the Vibrolux tone

Are not the 1.5K grid resistors on Fender amps there to prevent or stabilize high frequency osscillations?

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Re: Vibrolux Grid Resistors?
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2010, 08:36:14 am »
Proper grid stoppers have no effect on tone. They add a margin of stability and can curb some EMF-related problems.

Fender didn't use them for cost reasons, and also because the ether wasn't a polluted mess as it is today with all those wireless gizmos.


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Re: Vibrolux Grid Resistors?
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2010, 02:00:53 pm »
Good to know the reason for them. Now i know (The Rest Of The Story) Paul Harvey. Good Day!

 


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