what is the best B+ voltage for evh sound?

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:18 pm

what is the best B+ voltage for my evh amp?
very close to purchasing my trannys for my amp

5150loveeddie · Post by **5150loveeddie** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:57 pm

460-490VDC

pfrischmann · Post by **pfrischmann** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:48 pm

I've heard 400-450 If you want to simulate the variac thing.

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:23 pm

Just FYI. An amp with 500v normally on the screens would have close to 400v with a variac if you variac from 110-90 or 120-100. I saw some spreadsheet type thing with various amps being variaced and their resulating primary and secondary voltages.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:44 pm

this is why i went with georges dual tap PT

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:17 pm

rockstah wrote:this is why i went with georges dual tap PT

I think it's the right decision on a PT. You'll have the choice there, either way you need it for that sound.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:17 am

Flames1950 wrote:
rockstah wrote:this is why i went with georges dual tap PT
I think it's the right decision on a PT. You'll have the choice there, either way you need it for that sound.

Flames1950 i cant facking wait!

flemingmras · Post by **flemingmras** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:30 pm

Hey Mark...listen to this clip of yours right here...

http://www.markabrahamian.com/rockstah.mp3

I don't know what gear you used on this clip, but you're already PRETTY DAMN CLOSE to EVH on that! So close you almost can't tell the difference. I'm telling you it's not in the equipment...it's all in your technique. Ted Nugent played through Eddie's gear and STILL sounded like Ted Nugent so what does that tell ya!?

DAMN good playing by the way.

Jon

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:17 pm

flemingmras wrote:Hey Mark...listen to this clip of yours right here...

http://www.markabrahamian.com/rockstah.mp3

I don't know what gear you used on this clip, but you're already PRETTY DAMN CLOSE to EVH on that! So close you almost can't tell the difference. I'm telling you it's not in the equipment...it's all in your technique. Ted Nugent played through Eddie's gear and STILL sounded like Ted Nugent so what does that tell ya!?

DAMN good playing by the way.

Jon

Thanks Jon!

its a pod pro xt

another: http://www.markabrahamian.com/gabmin_hmm.mp3

i read that about ted an ed's gear and i do agree completely with what yer saying - pod is kewl my main complaints is it doesnt feel real in the hands

mightymike · Post by **mightymike** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:22 pm

Rockstah would sound good through anything, even a POS cough.. I mean POD

(whistling)

Even if EVH isn't your "bag", the 12000 series
is still one serious bad ass amp for many styles.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:26 pm

mightymike wrote:Rockstah would sound good through anything, even a POS cough.. I mean POD (whistling)

Even if EVH isn't your "bag", the 12000 series
is still one serious bad ass amp for many styles.

mightymike - thanks man - and let me tell ya if i could i would bring a plexi on the road - airlines would trash it in one day - (*cough* - had me laughin! )

guitar007 · Post by **guitar007** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:42 pm

rockstah - this is why i went with georges dual tap PT

At the risk of revealing my novice engineering ability...what will the dual taps do for you?

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:50 pm

guitar007 wrote:
rockstah - this is why i went with georges dual tap PT
At the risk of revealing my novice engineering ability...what will the dual taps do for you?

the dual taps are as follows:

500vdc and 400vdc , maybe George will chime in on this, but i get that ed's amp was about 450VDC to 500vdc opinions very
ed used a variac. he variaced his amp down to 90 volts which in turn brings the amps down around 400dvc or so...
so by having a ual tap one can immitate using a variac by using the 400 tap!

George?

5150loveeddie · Post by **5150loveeddie** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:34 pm

rockstah wrote:
guitar007 wrote:
rockstah - this is why i went with georges dual tap PT
At the risk of revealing my novice engineering ability...what will the dual taps do for you?
the dual taps are as follows:

500vdc and 400vdc , maybe George will chime in on this, but i get that ed's amp was about 450VDC to 500vdc opinions very
ed used a variac. he variaced his amp down to 90 volts which in turn brings the amps down around 400dvc or so...
so by having a ual tap one can immitate using a variac by using the 400 tap!
George?

Man he didn't not use a Variac at 90volts, he used it as a poor man attenuator, between the amp and the speakers, he had to during the club days, no hotplate then.............get it??? Ask Jon he know how to hook it up...

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:39 pm

5150loveeddie wrote:
rockstah wrote:
guitar007 wrote: At the risk of revealing my novice engineering ability...what will the dual taps do for you?
the dual taps are as follows:

500vdc and 400vdc , maybe George will chime in on this, but i get that ed's amp was about 450VDC to 500vdc opinions very
ed used a variac. he variaced his amp down to 90 volts which in turn brings the amps down around 400dvc or so...
so by having a ual tap one can immitate using a variac by using the 400 tap!
George?
Man he didn't not use a Variac at 90volts, he used it as a poor man attenuator, between the amp and the speakers, he had to during the club days, no hotplate then.............get it??? Ask Jon he know how to hook it up...

sigh... yes i have heard this way as well.. i have heard also he ran the varaic at 140volts so then who says thats the way he did it? you?