Chime

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plookit
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Chime

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What creates the ‘chime’ in a Vox AC15 amp? I’ve made a clone and I’m combing through a few issues like squealing at full volume (might be the variable voltage regulator), but also I don’t hear that distinctive chime I was hoping for.
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JD0x0
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Re: Chime

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Post a schematic for your build.

IMO, the chime is mostly a combination of the huge bass cut on 'Top boost' channel, combined with the mid scoop from the tonestack, along with the upper mid 'chime' of a brighter speaker like the Celestion Blue.
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Re: Chime

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Chime is out the door just as the volume reaches any distortion.

A classic chime recording is volume about 3, like a tweed. Jangly things require recording to sound like that.
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