Members sunntone Posted April 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2009 yeah I don't use the clean on this amp, just the drive channel. I am wondering now if I've damaged the Mullard 12ax7 will I was testing it, I fired it up with the power transformer misconfigured and blew the fuse with the mullard in circuit... now I'm wondering if it's damaged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oblivion DC Posted April 13, 2009 Members Share Posted April 13, 2009 I'm interested in any mods that can be done to the HT-5 but I do still like the way it sounds right out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VanR Posted April 13, 2009 Members Share Posted April 13, 2009 aren't you the one who did the mod? that tube is the power tube, operating in a push-pull arrangement on the two sides of the tube. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted April 13, 2009 Members Share Posted April 13, 2009 yeah I don't use the clean on this amp, just the drive channel. I am wondering now if I've damaged the Mullard 12ax7 will I was testing it, I fired it up with the power transformer misconfigured and blew the fuse with the mullard in circuit... now I'm wondering if it's damaged...I thought you just cranked it wide open and it sounded great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sunntone Posted April 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2009 I thought you just cranked it wide open and it sounded great. yeah, but the mullard isn't "glowing" at all? I swapped in a groove tube and it is glowing so i don't know wtf happened with the mullard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theDogger Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 BUMP! Keep the info coming. I love tinkering with stuff and was wonder how long it would be before people started modding these HT-5's...I just got the HT-5 and I am loving it I also just finished my first cab build ever just for the AMP. It is a Marshall 1960 rep. theDogger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theDogger Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 Two things to note:1) you will still have to connect the center tap (red wire) from the hammond to the board at position SP6 on the main board (this is where you'll already have removed the center tap lead from the stock OT. Hammond says that since the OT is made for both single ended and A/B(push pull) operation that this center tap can be taped off in a single ended application. I found that this is not the case and the amp will only produce sound with the center tap connected.2) You will have to drill a new output jack hole for the new OT, as the stock jack connector lug will not receive the secondary leads from the OT, these leads are not defined which is + and - you can put them at either lug on the speaker and it will work OK. I simply put in a new jack and set the leads for an 8 ohm output and voila we have a much improved amp!I will try to post some pics later if anyone wants to see themcheers You have some better pics of the wiring for this mod? theDogger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 What I'd like is to replace the 1x12"/4x12" switch with one that mutes the speaker, so you can have line out with speaker muted, or both on - one for recording, one for live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 What I'd like is to replace the 1x12"/4x12" switch with one that mutes the speaker, so you can have line out with speaker muted, or both on - one for recording, one for live.:thu:this for sure! And even a single separate tone control would be cool on the clean channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 and maybe a 3 position dip switch or something for the cabinet emulation: off/1x12/4x12. That's probably gonna have to be a manufacturer revision. I'd like to use my own cab impulses in the DAW. Though I'm pretty sure someone on here who did a clip added an impulse for a v30 4x12 and it sounded good. What I'd really like to see is a 10W one of these in a 1x12" combo with a greenback or something. That would be smoking! Add in the switch for line out muting and be able to turn cab emulation off completely and I'd throw an extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 I like the amp as is and use an AM Orange Squeeze to get perceived clean headroom. I'd be afraid that any mod might take away a little bit of what I like. Still, I think it's cool when people mod gear...it becomes a customized sound. Also, it would be helpful to have a switch to allow lineout while using a speaker, but if I need an amp tech, I may as well buy a second one and run them dual for this purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -todgemistro- Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 I still want to know why mine doesnt seem to be as responsive to guitar volume changes as my Laney, its not the guitar before you say it. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 Tom - differet preamp topology. The Laney is probably compressing less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NiCkMiLnE Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 only issue i have with mine is how buzzy the drive channel sounds..no darkness or warmth..just really brash.picked it up today, the combo..and its going back..not happy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Razsan Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 I still want to know why mine doesnt seem to be as responsive to guitar volume changes as my Laney, its not the guitar before you say it. Any ideas? I tried my LP standard today (usually use the Ibanez AR2000VV) and my volume knob was VERY responsive. I rolled back my neck pickup on the gain channel and got a very nice clean tone. One thing I noticed is that the british side reacted better than the american side using the emulation direct into a board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 only issue i have with mine is how buzzy the drive channel sounds..no darkness or warmth..just really brash.picked it up today, the combo..and its going back..not happy at all. Try it through a different cab before you take it back. I wasn't going to buy one til i did that. Still got the combo and am on the lookout for a new speaker for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 Try it through a different cab before you take it back.I wasn't going to buy one til i did that. Still got the combo and am on the lookout for a new speaker for it.the stock speaker is really stiff in the cabs and takes quite a while to loosen and warm up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NiCkMiLnE Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 ive got it until next week..it just doesmt smooth out at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -todgemistro- Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 Try it through a good cab, mine sounds pretty good I really dont get why mines so shit with cleaning up with the guitar volume though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NiCkMiLnE Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 i has no cabs here.the idea of getting this was to make my rig smaller for uni cause i cant take my 1x12 100w mesa nomad lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted May 31, 2009 Members Share Posted May 31, 2009 Is there a joke in there somewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oblivion DC Posted June 1, 2009 Members Share Posted June 1, 2009 Is there a joke in there somewhere? Isn't a 5 watt 1x10 combo smaller and less powerful than a 100 watt 1x12 combo?? I don't think there's a joke in there, just guy wanting a small combo for when he's at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 1, 2009 Members Share Posted June 1, 2009 Isn't a 5 watt 1x10 combo smaller and less powerful than a 100 watt 1x12 combo?? I don't think there's a joke in there, just guy wanting a small combo for when he's at school.lol usually insinuates something funny, right? I don't see the joke behind wanting a smaller low output amp for dorm life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted June 2, 2009 Members Share Posted June 2, 2009 ^ Think about it...The idea of a 1x12 100w mesa nomad in a dorm is a bit comical. Having experienced dorm life first hand, I can just imagine the conflicts it would cause and that thought brings a smile to my face. Dorm conflict can be pretty funny sometimes...guess you had to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 2, 2009 Members Share Posted June 2, 2009 ^ Think about it...The idea of a 1x12 100w mesa nomad in a dorm is a bit comical. Having experienced dorm life first hand, I can just imagine the conflicts it would cause and that thought brings a smile to my face. Dorm conflict can be pretty funny sometimes...guess you had to be there. but he isn't planning on taking it to college because it is overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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