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Offline jlaj

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Custom Vibrolux rebuild
« on: April 02, 2021, 07:23:16 am »
Hey everyone, I recently bought a newer, end of run custom vibrolux reverb (not the ‘68’s) as a project amp. I redid a Deluxe a couple years ago and I was looking at doing something similar with this amp. Has anyone done this but while keeping the stock iron? The solid state rectifier isn’t a deal breaker so that’s kind of my holdup right now as, yeah, I could replace the transformer and add a rectifier tube, but I’m trying to avoid going that route if possible.

If anyone has done this, would they be a .diylc file around?

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Re: Custom Vibrolux rebuild
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2021, 08:28:05 am »
The CVR is very close to Hoffman's AB763. You could probably use his layout with very few changes. Browse through the DIYLC forum to see if there's a diylc file. Or look here...

     https://el34world.com/charts/DiyLayoutCreatorFiles.htm
« Last Edit: April 02, 2021, 08:33:51 am by sluckey »
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: Custom Vibrolux rebuild
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2021, 01:00:05 pm »
Thanks Sluckey.  That’s exactly what I was thinking regarding using one of those existing layouts with some modifications for the solid state rectifier.  I did look there and haven’t found anything yet.

 


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