Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:14 am
Ah the classic rat fuzz m-80. 
My local guitar center has a matching cab if you're desperate SLK.
My local guitar center has a matching cab if you're desperate SLK.
odontophobia wrote:
I just prioritize other things and buy other amps...
How do you think I ended up with the AOR?
Anyway, just had a look under the hood. The Mullards turned out to be Xf1s....so while I'm happy about that I'm also suspect as to how in spec they could be. Plate voltage read 410v or so on both, could only get the bias up to a max of 33mA before the pot ran out of travel, so while they're still running cold, which concerns me, its a lot better than the 14mA they measured before I cranked it up, which explains a lot and hopefully hasn't damaged the OT.
The sockets are a little loose on the preamps as well. But I think they're maintaining contact to be considered OK until I can deal with them later. Replaced the Edicrons that were in there with Tung Sols, was particularly concerned about the PI, kept the Amperex red label and national in as they were in V1 and 3.
Checked the screen grids, they measured what was printed on them.
Didn't get a chance to play loud or for longer to see if any of that solved my problems, its late and the kids are asleep. I'm reluctant to push those mullards for too long though, so I might order some new tubes. Part of me is thinking maybe I should look at replacing the bias resistor before I do, but I'll wait on expert advice from one of you dudes before proceeding there.
The amp shows evidence that at some point someone has been in there messing around, but it still sounds good, so I'm happy on that front.
samzadgan wrote:
fuck man, that sucks...I know you were really looking forward to getting that beast especially since your sovtek had so many issues. Hold in there though...you can probably get it fixed soon and it will be well worth it. Those AOR's are monster amps
So after thinking that the Roland Cube was the be-all-end-all of home practice amps, I soon got over the functionality and wanted something that just sounded good...and the cube just wasn't it! Today, I did a deal on a Laney Cub12...real cheap...which i'm happy about. Should get it later in the week...mini doom machine...especially when I get my ritual and velcro it to the amp!
Thanks man, I think I'm getting to the bottom of it. I'm proceeding with more patience and caution this time. The Sovtek will live again though. I just need more time with it.
Good luck with the cub!
I like the idea of velcroing a ritual to it.D-Day wrote:Despite my wild unchecked love for my favorite band, Fu Manchu, I have never been able to get into playing a Superfuzz. I've played lots of clones, a few vintage ones and I own a very nice clone made for me by a friend. They all just seem to kill any dynamics or variance in picking making every note/chord come across the same regardless of the emotion behind it. I like big loud ugly total domination fuzzes (just ask EH clientele or AW fans) but the Superfuzz just dominates so hard that it crushes even my ridiculous definition of 'nuance'.
And that amplifier sounds RADICAL Nick
Yes. Domination.
Can't wait to get some time up my sleeve to get this AOR Blasted, Ape styles.
Also, what are these things you speak of? Dynamics? Variance?
The FZ2 is kinda like that, you're right. But I guess I dig it for playing those sort of rolling type Om riffs where it just builds a wall of towering fuzz. Creates a lot of movement, urgency I guess, maybe. Plus I find them really unforgiving if you fuck up. It stands out like dog's balls, so that makes me play better.
Also, SLK, that is one wizard pube amp there, dude.
You could definitely velcro some pedals to that.
boatrich you might be interested in it. . . 
