Recent content by Angle Loss

Just posting an update for anyone who might be thinking of doing the same. Sounds way better now without the bright cap on channel 1. Has more than enough treble, but is able to be dialed in closer to my favorite Fender tones and takes overdrive and fuzz pedals better now. I've removed the C39...

Has anyone removed the 120pf bright cap on the gain control of the clean channel? I've always loathed the clean channel...doesn't take overdrive pedals as well as my old Fenders. It is overly harsh and is very buzzy/shrill no matter the settings. Their "tweed" doesn't sound tweed like to me...

Hi all, I contacted M/B, but was told to just take it to a tech which I cannot afford to do. Here are the symptoms: The foot controller doesn't seem to respect the (any) channel EQ setting when the channel is set to off. -ex. channel 1 has EQ assignment switch set to 'off' and the EQ foot...

I've had some trouble. My resistors kept bending and finally the trace lifted and no longer reaches the hole. Not sure how still do this. Any ideas? Just for others, this mod is very difficult because of the small size of the hole and the location. I've rebuilt vintage amps and modded quite a...

bandit, thanks so much for that post. I really appreciate the thorough explanation of both what is happening in the circuit and what the effect of it is. This really sounds like a mod I'd like, so I'm going to try to do it this weekend. I already have the C39 mod and I changed out the regular...

How do we do this jumper mod? I understand that it sounds fuller, but does it also help with gain?

I'd love to know what you come up with. I like the C39 mod, but still feel it could use a little something more.

Without the FS plugged in the amp works perfectly. I can preset the EQ (on or off) and switch channels with the rotary control on back and all settings are respected. I did notice that when I tried the FS with the new cable that by jiggling it around I could change the behavior of the EQ...

Tried the new cable...it wasn't the cable. Problem persists. I used some compressed air to clean the 7pin jack on the FS and amp. Noticed some changed behavior, but still wasn't working right. Found that moving the cable on the FS affected the EQ. I believe I have a bad jack. Pulled the FS open...

It happens on all three channels which would seem to me at least to indicate that it is a cable or footswitch problem. I've got a cable coming in the next few days and will report back. Really (!) hoping the cable will take care of it.

Thanks, mace. I'm going to order a cable.

Hey all, I use my Mark V with the footswitch only, but am having a problem between the footswitch and the toggle for EQ. -footswitch works normally -there doesn't appear to be any bent or broken pins on the FS cable -all functions on FS work (on all channels): -when setting EQ...

Wanted to chime in and give some feedback about the C39 and 12at7 mods. I've been lurking this entire thread to see what it would produce. I have always been a little unhappy with ch. 3 on my Mark V. I was always fidgeting with it and could never quite get what I wanted out of it. I have a...