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Offline Leevi

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Gibson GA50 question
« on: August 20, 2022, 03:04:52 am »
What is the idea/benefit of the 250p-330K coupling from the PI plate to the power tube plate?That is missing from the GA50T.
https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Gibson/Gibson_ga_50.pdf
https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Gibson/Gibson_ga50t.pdf
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Re: Gibson GA50 question
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2022, 05:13:35 am »
What is the idea/benefit of the 250p-330K coupling from the PI plate to the power tube plate?
That is a local negative feedback loop.
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Re: Gibson GA50 question
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2022, 05:21:21 am »
I have built this amp several years ago and I left the loop away.Maybe the reason was that I didn't notice any difference if it was connected or not.Anyway hard to remember./Leevi

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Re: Gibson GA50 question
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2022, 07:41:37 am »
Fender did something similar, but full bandwidth, with the ab165 bassman https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Fender/Fender_bassman_ab165_schematic.pdf
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