Super Bass/Super Lead ?

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Super Bass/Super Lead ?

Post by berserktool » Wed May 07, 2008 12:45 pm

I have a 1959 HW and clipped the cap on the treble channel volume pot,

Is this the configuration of a Super Bass circuit?

If not, what is the difference?

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Post by NY Chief » Wed May 07, 2008 12:58 pm

No. Here's a good start and welcome to Metroamp!

http://forum.metroamp.com/viewtopic.php?t=1211
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Post by War Admiral » Wed May 07, 2008 1:00 pm

No.

This is a 1959 circuit:
http://home.comcast.net/~jbjdav26/1959/ ... ubbers.jpg

This is a 1992(Superbass) circuit:
http://home.comcast.net/~jbjdav26/site/ ... 2_Layouts/

Notice that the 1959 has a split cathode, .0022 coupling, 33K\500p tone stack. .022 coupling caps for the PI.

The Superbass hass a shared cathode, .022 coupling cap, 56K\250 tone stack and .1's for the PI.

These are the main differences but I'm sure there are a few others.
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Post by War Admiral » Wed May 07, 2008 1:02 pm

NY, you beat me to it. I type too slow. :P

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Post by berserktool » Wed May 07, 2008 4:14 pm

Thanks for the info guys!

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