Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
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Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
Picked up a PB off the bay... sound like crap when you hit an open A chord with the amp cranked! Weird bounce back buzz coming from the speakers after the A string is struck... turned out shorting the a 160uf cap (essentially removing the LC circuit) fixed it. So I guess the 160uf cap was leaking.
Anyone have any similar probs, thoughts or results from modifying this circuit?
I have heard that this circuit sets the "resonant frequency" for the circuit. I guess I'll order a new cap to if what I think. Any feedback is appreciated!
Anyone have any similar probs, thoughts or results from modifying this circuit?
I have heard that this circuit sets the "resonant frequency" for the circuit. I guess I'll order a new cap to if what I think. Any feedback is appreciated!
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
Did the same 'mod' thanks to Ralle. The PB got way better. Was thinking about selling it before the mod.
To me, the PB truely doesn't colour the sound with the LC circuit out. With the LC circuit the bass increases as you attenuate more. I hated that. Now I love my PB
To me, the PB truely doesn't colour the sound with the LC circuit out. With the LC circuit the bass increases as you attenuate more. I hated that. Now I love my PB
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
This would be somthing for all the guys who didn't like the PB To me the PB is the only one that works as a truely transparent attenuator...
BTW that mod isn't my ide... It was my good friend Lasse Printz who showed me how to do it... In fact he has teached me just about everything I know about electronics...
BTW that mod isn't my ide... It was my good friend Lasse Printz who showed me how to do it... In fact he has teached me just about everything I know about electronics...
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"...Anyone have any similar probs, thoughts or results from modifying this circuit?..."
oh YEAH. this has been winding me up for ages. my PB sucks w/ the fuzz-hair sound @ low volumes - been like it for as long as i can remember. VHjunkie/Ralle/Staalhoofd, 'shorting the LC 160uf cap' is done just by wiring/bypassing around it?
thanks for the info guys - gear arrives in a few weeks - will open up, search & destroy the 160 and post report results.
Cheers,
J.
oh YEAH. this has been winding me up for ages. my PB sucks w/ the fuzz-hair sound @ low volumes - been like it for as long as i can remember. VHjunkie/Ralle/Staalhoofd, 'shorting the LC 160uf cap' is done just by wiring/bypassing around it?
thanks for the info guys - gear arrives in a few weeks - will open up, search & destroy the 160 and post report results.
Cheers,
J.
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
... just pulled these pix frm MarshalManiacs '71 post (thnx MM) @ http://bit.ly/8gZAPY -- not sure if the red & black wires in one photo are shorting the 160 or not? maybe they're part of the line-out mod....
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
If you look at the first picture... on the right side of the circuit board... there is a vertical row of pins at the top, and a vertical row of pins near the bottom; on the PB I have there are two pins in between these two... the mod I did is accomplished by shorting this two.
But in these pictures, there is a lead extending downward from there; must be part of line out mod, with a hole drilled from the other side.
But in these pictures, there is a lead extending downward from there; must be part of line out mod, with a hole drilled from the other side.
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
gotcha vhj --- i see. looks like long line of solder. i'll have a go with shorting just the two pins in middle.
will post back w/ results when i get PB back in few weeks.
Thnx ---
J.
will post back w/ results when i get PB back in few weeks.
Thnx ---
J.
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Hey hey ---
just resuscitating an old thread --- and double checking the PB mod w/ VHjunkie...
I'm about to short the middle light green cap to get rid of the fuzz/fur baggyness thats been driving me nuts when using the PB.
will report back w/ results.... so long as i've got the right cap to be shorted!
cheers, and thnx to VH junkie, Ralle & MarshalManiac
J.
just resuscitating an old thread --- and double checking the PB mod w/ VHjunkie...
I'm about to short the middle light green cap to get rid of the fuzz/fur baggyness thats been driving me nuts when using the PB.
will report back w/ results.... so long as i've got the right cap to be shorted!
cheers, and thnx to VH junkie, Ralle & MarshalManiac
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Yup! That's the one!
I actually replaces the 160uf cap with a 100uf cap (couldn't find anything closer) ... still no joy!
Do as Ralle does!
I actually replaces the 160uf cap with a 100uf cap (couldn't find anything closer) ... still no joy!
Do as Ralle does!
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
So you just short across the 2 terminals? I have one on the way.
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
Yup... try it with and with out... might sound OK as is... I think after a while that cap starts to leak and it sounds better with it shorted out...
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
wahey. def. sounds better.
havent had it up @ live vol yet, but has taken the FLUB/FUR out @ low levels. I left the cap in and just added a jumper - piece of cake. (see pic)
also been trying out an ep-booster. like it....until a ep-3 comes my way.
THNX for the info y'all - vhJunkie, Lasse Printz, Ralle & Staalhoofd. vh5150, you should def. try it out.
cheers,
John.
havent had it up @ live vol yet, but has taken the FLUB/FUR out @ low levels. I left the cap in and just added a jumper - piece of cake. (see pic)
also been trying out an ep-booster. like it....until a ep-3 comes my way.
THNX for the info y'all - vhJunkie, Lasse Printz, Ralle & Staalhoofd. vh5150, you should def. try it out.
cheers,
John.
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Yup, the only reason I would say to try it both ways is:
a) it an easy mod to reverse
b) Rockstah made some pretty convincing clips without saying he modded it!
a) it an easy mod to reverse
b) Rockstah made some pretty convincing clips without saying he modded it!
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aahhh. i see. R.stah modded his too? nice one. will try it like this (w/ cap) for a while & see how it goes. it already sounds loads better.
did you notice any big difference with the cap taken out completely? which did you prefer?
cheers,
J.
did you notice any big difference with the cap taken out completely? which did you prefer?
cheers,
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Re: Ralle mod fixes Power Brake!
Just so you know, guys... Remember to keep an extra look out on that effect resistor ( 8 ohm ) in the PB... It gets so hot that the solder points might melt and dissconnect... that happend to me... and I blew my tranny... just now... Luckly I had another Metro tranny ( remember to allways buy two trannys... )
And I had to take my two effect resistors ( to cover the effect ) from my loadbox and put them in the PB... This time I screwed the cables on there...
And I had to take my two effect resistors ( to cover the effect ) from my loadbox and put them in the PB... This time I screwed the cables on there...