So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by Blix » Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:18 am

mpmusic wrote:@ blix

Sounds awesome man!

Which tubes did you remove (1234) 1+2 ?

Would it be possible to pull 3 tubes and run it at 25 Watt?

Best Regards,

Marcel

Thanks!

Power tubes works in pairs so you have remove the 1 and 4 or 2 and 3, I removed the outer ones here. :)

Running only one tube isn't a very good idea :)

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by jof006 » Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:30 pm

Hi Blix,

Sounds good.
I've been very tempted to get a 1960 Infinium - I love bargain gear that punches above its weight.

A few questions if you don't mind:
1. Do you intend to tweak it to try and go browner?
2. Any chance of tracing the circuit and posting a schematic, or at least letting us know which Marshall schematic it resembles?
3. Is the PPIMV a Lar/Mar or something else?

Thanks.

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by Blix » Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:40 pm

jof006 wrote:Hi Blix,

Sounds good.
I've been very tempted to get a 1960 Infinium - I love bargain gear that punches above its weight.

A few questions if you don't mind:
1. Do you intend to tweak it to try and go browner?
2. Any chance of tracing the circuit and posting a schematic, or at least letting us know which Marshall schematic it resembles?
3. Is the PPIMV a Lar/Mar or something else?

Thanks.
1. My plan is to replace the choke and output transformer.

2. Nope, not able to that.

3. No idea which type it is. I'm not using it anyway... :)

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by julkke » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:36 pm

What difference are you hearing when using just 2 power tubes compared to all 4?

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by Blix » Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:58 pm

julkke wrote:What difference are you hearing when using just 2 power tubes compared to all 4?
Good bit less volume, a bit softer and creamier, more "brown". At 100w it may be a tad more aggressive. I have to try and record the difference :)

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Post by julkke » Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:03 pm

That's what I thought too. Blew a power tube in my plexi and have been running it on 2 tubes, I like the tone more this way. Lots of advantages on doing this: you save on power tubes, wont blow 25 watt speakers and can use a 100w rated attenuator. :P

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Post by jof006 » Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:43 pm

If you're interested in switching from 100W down to 50W (SW204) and 25W-ish(pentode/triode SW206), look at the 6100/6101 -
http://www.drtube.com/schematics/marsha ... 0iss10.pdf

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by mpmusic » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:17 pm

Thanks!

Power tubes works in pairs so you have remove the 1 and 4 or 2 and 3, I removed the outer ones here.

Running only one tube isn't a very good idea
Thanks Blix!

After hearing those clips i bought an got one also, it's a great amp. :thumbsup:

With only 2 tubes are you still using 16 ohm out to the 212 5150 cabinet? or have you set it on 8 ohm...

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by Blix » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:28 pm

mpmusic wrote:
Thanks!

Power tubes works in pairs so you have remove the 1 and 4 or 2 and 3, I removed the outer ones here.

Running only one tube isn't a very good idea
Thanks Blix!

After hearing those clips i bought an got one also, it's a great amp. :thumbsup:

With only 2 tubes are you still using 16 ohm out to the 212 5150 cabinet? or have you set it on 8 ohm...
Congrats!
When running two power tubes you have to set the ohm at 8 for the 16 ohm cab. :)

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by GilmourD » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:20 pm

To bump this golden oldie...

Blix's thread over at TGP basically twisted my arm and I got a 1960 Infinium, too.

I also got a Jet City Jettenuator. This setup is NUTS!

I'm going to do a good demo at some point soon. I'll mic up my old Peavey 412MS and let 'er rip.

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Post by Blix » Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:55 am

Good to have you here too. :)



For new listeners, more 5150-ish tones: https://soundcloud.com/amund-blix/summernights

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by GilmourD » Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:01 am

Blix wrote:Good to have you here too. :)



For new listeners, more 5150-ish tones: https://soundcloud.com/amund-blix/summernights
Oh, I'm all over the place. :rocker:

I've got a quad of JJ 6CA7s being delivered to me today. Hopefully I'll get them in tomorrow on Monday and give a hood impression on them compared to the stink Shuguang/Bugera EL34s.

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by dirtycooter » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:40 am

Shazaam! Thats sounds gooooood! Gudenteit, like a Hungarian virgin :drool:

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by Blix » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:41 pm

More VH noodling :palm: :mrgreen:

Finally got one of my cabs back home. Here using the Torpedo Reload as an attenuator at near bedroom level. Mic is a Sennheiser e906. Super Distortion from the 80's is the pickup.. And loads of reverb from Logic X :D
Oh and a ClinchFX EP Pre is on too.

https://soundcloud.com/amund-blix/vh-fun

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Re: So can a Bugera 1960 do VH? YES!

Post by Rich_D » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:36 pm

Blix wrote:More VH noodling :palm: :mrgreen:
https://soundcloud.com/amund-blix/vh-fun
man I love the way that open chord full strum sounds, totally not over-gained.
Interpretation?! I thought I was playing it right!

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