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Custom amp building, Prototypes and other amps => Mods and Tweaks => Topic started by: Travst on January 27, 2009, 12:49:09 AM



Title: Gain mod for BF Vibro Champ
Post by: Travst on January 27, 2009, 12:49:09 AM
Nik turned me on to this great mod.  I replaced the standard volume pot with a 1M push/pull pot with two solder lugs:

(http://www.hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/catalog/images/potswitchturn.jpg)

I borrowed Hoffman's pic because I bought the pot from him. ;)  If you need parts quick, he's great.

The 15k resistor that's soldered to the back of the original pot is lifted and soldered to one lug of the new pot.  The 3 upper lugs are connected as per stock.   However, an additional ground wire jumps the pot's ground to the second solder lug:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3229381175_0b83d8a84a.jpg?v=0)

In position 1, the amp is very clean and has less volume.  In position 2, it's big and fat with extra gain.


Title: Re: Gain mod for BF Vibro Champ
Post by: petesguitar1 on December 04, 2009, 11:37:46 AM
I posted this elsewhere but thought I might get more luck with the tweakers...

"http://www.youtube.com/v/9w81XzsJl3E&hl=en_US&fs=1&