Vox ac30cc2 intermittent sound upgrade#

My advice would be to bring it to a tech though. No bias adjustments needed on the AC30, just make sure you get a matched quartet of EL84s. I guess you COULD try changing the output tubes to see what happens. They are all 12AX7s (although the phase inverter should be balanced) so you could always change V1/V2 with V3 to check if it works. It could of course be the phase inverter, V3, this would affect both channels.

If V1 or V2 was faulty you would only have problems with channel 1 OR 2. I think your problem is very unlikely to be caused by the preamptubes. Equipped with Normal and Top Boost channels as well as reverb and tremolo effects, this tube amp delivers that much acclaimed sound, whose unmistakably British. Answer (1 of 12): Every tuning, from standard (E, A, D, G, B, E - which is actually a chord: Em11), to open A (E, A, E, A, C, E), Drop D (D, A, D, G, B, E), double. 6-7 years is an accident waiting to happen!!! If played regularly I would probably change output tubes every year in an AC30. A failing output tube can often cause other components to fail too. Characterised by its 'jangly' high-end sound it has become widely recognized by British. Not finding what youвЂ™re looking for We are constantly adding new products to our catalog for the most up-to-date information, please email or call us: 81.

Vox ac30cc2 intermittent sound upgrade#

It was introduced in 1958 to meet the growing demand for louder amplifiers. 70s Dallas Arbiter era AC30 with solid state rectification 100V, 120V, 220V, 230V & 240V Upgrade 289. The Vox AC30 is a guitar amplifier manufactured by Vox. The AC30 EATS output tubes, more than any other amp I've known. Employing a quartet of EL84 power tubes, the AC30 Custom pumps 30 watts of remarkable tone through a pair of 12 Celestion Greenback or Alnico Blue speakers. A Vox AC30 behind a replica of Paul McCartney's Hfner 500/1 bass and George Harrison's Gretsch Country Gentleman guitar. If you have never changed the output tubes and the amp has been played regularly they are probably WAY past their expected life time. You mentioned you had owned the amp for 6-7 years. Lightweight, ultra comfortable cotton blend fleece Soft, brushed inside traps warmth Dropped, side vent hem for enhanced coverage Ribbed cuffs & hem Open. I don't think this is your problem though if all your tubes are still glowing and no fuses are blown. No fuses blown? All of the tubes still glowing? Including the power tubes? I know some CC2s had a problem with blowing rectifier tubes (and fuses) when activating the standby switch.