Does anyone have any information on the mods in this amp? I'm about to start a 50w Plexi build, and I'd love to incorporate these into it. Schematic? Layout?
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Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
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Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
this is so much easier.
Add a stage, copy the bright channel. This drives the internally jumped channels (when that stage control is pulled) Add a CF master. Add a simple master.
Add a stage, copy the bright channel. This drives the internally jumped channels (when that stage control is pulled) Add a CF master. Add a simple master.
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
CF master is the far left control. Added stage has volume at inputs. I know this amp has a simple master as well, but unsure where the control is.
If you are looking (or listening) for a classic "what does the 80s want?" amp, this is your amp. It's a very simple mod, beyond adding a tube.
If you are looking (or listening) for a classic "what does the 80s want?" amp, this is your amp. It's a very simple mod, beyond adding a tube.
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
Yeah, that's about how I understand it.
1)Take a Plexi
2)add a 12ax7, but only use 1/2
3)make a bright channel to cascade into the plexi and put the "jumpered channels" on the push pull switch to jumper them.
4)install DPDT push pull 1M master volume. configure the DPDT to swap the master volume before or after the tonestack. Often the before tonestack setting has the diode clipping, but that's not everyones cup of tea, so I skip it anymore.
Here is a crazy af vutshot of one of the dlr era Jose modded Marshall's:
1)Take a Plexi
2)add a 12ax7, but only use 1/2
3)make a bright channel to cascade into the plexi and put the "jumpered channels" on the push pull switch to jumper them.
4)install DPDT push pull 1M master volume. configure the DPDT to swap the master volume before or after the tonestack. Often the before tonestack setting has the diode clipping, but that's not everyones cup of tea, so I skip it anymore.
Here is a crazy af vutshot of one of the dlr era Jose modded Marshall's:
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
You should add the simple master after the tone stack on a separate control... monsterous at around 7+7.. its like free steaks.
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
Here's a link to what Miles described.
Mark Fowler brought this info to us. It might not be exactly what Steve VaI has, but this amp is a beast. I built one for my kid, but I still have it because His music taste changed
He loves the Funk sound now... the weirdo
https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 4&start=60
the whole thread has a sound link and schematic, good reading
good luck
Mark Fowler brought this info to us. It might not be exactly what Steve VaI has, but this amp is a beast. I built one for my kid, but I still have it because His music taste changed
He loves the Funk sound now... the weirdo
https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 4&start=60
the whole thread has a sound link and schematic, good reading
good luck
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
musical tastes changing? oh no. he's fallen in with the wrong crowd. rib him and tell him to youtube 'funky bunch'..
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Re: Jose modded Steve Vai Marshall
Totally agree here! I think you have perceptive earsReeltarded wrote: ↑Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:11 am You should add the simple master after the tone stack on a separate control... monsterous at around 7+7.. its like free steaks.