Mark iii - Help me turn my Blue stripe into a Red stripe PLEASE !!!

[Hoplite22]

Hi folks,

Like the title says, I am chasing as much info as I can get, to update a blue stripe into a red stripe.

The reds have a much more gainy R2 channel.
Also, the lead channel on the red stripes is less bright, smoother, and also slightly girthier.

I do already know that C30, which is empty on the blue, needs a 500pf cap.

Does anyone have details or a complete list for all the capacitors & resistors that need to be changed to do this mod ?

Any help would be appreciated

 

[axyirum]

The blue stripes were the most aggressive versions. If you want gain, keep it as is.

 

[CoG]

Hi folks,

Like the title says, I am chasing as much info as I can get, to update a blue stripe into a red stripe.

The reds have a much more gainy R2 channel.
Also, the lead channel on the red stripes is less bright, smoother, and also slightly girthier.

I do already know that C30, which is empty on the blue, needs a 500pf cap.

Does anyone have details or a complete list for all the capacitors & resistors that need to be changed to do this mod ?

Any help would be appreciated

how would you know anything about the red's gainy girthiness if you don't even own one?

i have owned all the stripes. there is no difference worth chasing. try practicing if you want to sound good.

 

[GJgo]

I've done what you're thinking, and it does not turn it into a red stripe. I suggest one of two ways forward as being effective.
1) Sell the blue & buy a red.
2) See if Mike B will III+ mod your blue. III+ is the best version of any III, and I've had them all- some many times over.

 

[Oscillator]

Just for educational purposes, this is my red stripe (or at least what I believe to be a red stripe). I am unaware if any modifications were performed by previous owners.

 

[little-b]

As a long time mkiii user I agree with these guys,
Either buy a red,or send back to Mike b himself.