Don
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Yesterday I bought a DC-3 and Thiele cab. They were cheap because the amp is in need of repair- it had no reverb, the reverb controls acted as gain controls, it was feeding back and making funny noises, the 80hz slider does nothing and the lead channel hisses loudly when you crank the gain.
Otherwise, the amp sounded great :lol:
I pulled up the manual and schematic and flipped the amp over to change the reverb driver/return tube and realized that the reverb cables had been reversed! I swapped them and the reverb is fine. It also solved the feedback and funny noises.
I feel kinda guilty. If I had known that was all that was wrong with the reverb I would've swapped the cables and been on my way.
In any case, there are still the other two issues to deal with.
With the Thiele cab it has a sweet clean sound and a HUGE lead sound! I didn't plan to keep the amp. I wanted the Thiele cab to use with my Studio .22+ but this is a better sounding, more versatile and easier to use amp than the Studio.
It's also heavier which might be a deal breaker for me- I have back and wrist issues.
Otherwise, the amp sounded great :lol:
I pulled up the manual and schematic and flipped the amp over to change the reverb driver/return tube and realized that the reverb cables had been reversed! I swapped them and the reverb is fine. It also solved the feedback and funny noises.
I feel kinda guilty. If I had known that was all that was wrong with the reverb I would've swapped the cables and been on my way.
In any case, there are still the other two issues to deal with.
With the Thiele cab it has a sweet clean sound and a HUGE lead sound! I didn't plan to keep the amp. I wanted the Thiele cab to use with my Studio .22+ but this is a better sounding, more versatile and easier to use amp than the Studio.
It's also heavier which might be a deal breaker for me- I have back and wrist issues.