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Offline Blind Lemon

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AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« on: April 15, 2012, 08:58:08 am »
Hey guys, I've been helping a gentlemen out who got in over his head with an AC30TB build. I've got everything straightened out except the Vib-Trem. It will not sustain, when it is turned on or off (not sure which) it will warble and fade out. Something is not set up right and I have no experience with this. He built it on Webers layout.

The rest of the amp sounds fine.

BL
« Last Edit: April 15, 2012, 09:04:59 am by Blind Lemon »

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Re: AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2012, 09:00:56 am »
Hey
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2012, 09:06:07 am »
Hey Steve how you doin'.

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Re: AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2012, 10:57:09 am »
Ok I got it, there was an AT7 where there should have been an AU7. Works like a champ.

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Re: AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2012, 11:20:40 am »
I've got to work at getting better speed range out of it though, slow end needs to be slower.

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Re: AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2012, 11:54:58 am »
C29, C30, and C31 have a lot to do with frequency. Larger value = slower. Try changing C30 to 0.047µF.
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Re: AC30TB Vib/Trem help
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2012, 02:28:49 pm »
Splitting the difference with a .022 worked about right. Thanks

BL

 


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