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Hoffman Amps Forum image Author Topic: How to add effect to both channels of a hoffman blackface circuit board  (Read 1853 times)

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Offline Fishermanbob

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I have been looking but can not find a layout diagram of how to put the effects on both channels of a Hoffman Blackface circuit board. I have done this on a standard Fender tag board but am a bit confused on how to do it on the Hoffman board I'm working on. Can anyone give me a layout shot of how to do it.

Offline sluckey

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Make the simple changes in green to put reverb on both channels. Tremolo is already on both channels.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

Offline Fishermanbob

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Thanks and yes that is how I did it before but I remember I had to add a couple resistors also. I took it from a book I used years ago it was by Aspen Pittman. I take it those are not needed? 

I have built a few different amps now Tweed Fenders, a Deluxe Reverb, 18 and 36 watt Marshalls but never using a Hoffman layout. I'm doing the Deluxe reverb again for myself. I sold the other. I get a bit confused by the way things are laid out on this board. I've heard that these Hoffman layouts ran pretty quite so I thought I would give it a try. Just lays out quite a bit different than the Fender Tag boards do.

Offline sluckey

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I get a bit confused by the way things are laid out on this board.
It takes a while to get used to Hoffman's layouts, but when you do, you'll see that they are done very well. That's why it's so important to be able to read a schematic too. The reason I modified the schematic rather than the layout was to make you think a little. Modifying the layout is really just as easy as the simple change I made on the schematic. Compare them. I think you'll agree.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

Offline Fishermanbob

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Thanks I see what I have to do. I did this a long time ago and I was just making sure my thoughts about it were on the right page.

 


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