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Offline Jonas

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Gibson Rotary tone control
« on: December 21, 2023, 09:47:32 am »
Does anyone know which Gibson model had the passive rotary tone switch? The one without the inductors / choke......

I cannot seem to find it.

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2023, 11:13:52 am »
There are 266 schematics PLUS the Gibson Master Service Manual in Hoffman's schematic library. Take a look.
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: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2023, 11:32:09 am »
interesting design did not know it existed until now (30sec search on google :-)
Guys are also selling varitone switches on ebay and such
https://el34world.com/charts/Schematics/files/Gibson/Gibson_ga_80_varitone.pdf
« Last Edit: December 21, 2023, 01:26:12 pm by scstill »

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2023, 05:25:28 pm »
Unfortunately the ga_80_varitone has a 15H inductor on the Tone Control

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2023, 12:48:00 pm »
Thanks guys! I thought there was a different tone circuit without the inductor.

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2023, 01:25:17 pm »
Are you sure it is in a Gibson amp ?

I remember an Ampeg if I'm not wrong

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2023, 01:54:06 pm »
I'm not sure if it was a Gibson or not.... sorry for the wild goose chase!!!

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2023, 02:19:31 pm »
Were you looking for something like this ?



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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2023, 04:32:59 pm »
Franco that schematic hurts my brain  :laugh:
for fun, draw individual schematic circuits for each switch position  :icon_biggrin: 
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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2023, 04:48:21 pm »
That is in an Ampeg B15 S amp

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2023, 05:22:57 pm »
Franco that schematic hurts my brain  :laugh:
 
Before I even saw your comment, I thought the same thing..  :icon_biggrin:

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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2023, 05:51:10 am »
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Re: Gibson Rotary tone control
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2023, 04:32:22 pm »
Thank you kagliostro that is not the one I was thinking of but a good one to try indeed. Will need to draw it out first.......... good exercise for my squirrel brain  :laugh:

 


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