Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
May 06, 2024, 06:09:12 PM
Home Help Search Login Register
News: Ceriatone Forums are up and running!!!
 
Guests please register
Note: If you want to help you can donate to keep the forums alive.



Do you want to advertise on this forum ? Send me a private message.

Amplified Parts
+  Ceriatone Forum
|-+  Ceriatone
| |-+  Overtone
| | |-+  can you adjust the trimmers with the amp on?		 « previous next »
Pages: [1] Go Down Print
Author Topic: can you adjust the trimmers with the amp on?  (Read 5933 times)
fred
Jr. Member
**
Offline Offline

Posts: 57


View Profile
« on: May 12, 2008, 04:21:29 PM »
I can't see why not myself but i thought i better ask the more knowledgeable before i potentialy blow something up.
Logged
AdrianJ
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 207



View Profile WWW
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 05:28:08 PM »
Quote from: fred on May 12, 2008, 04:21:29 PM
I can't see why not myself but i thought i better ask the more knowledgeable before i potentialy blow something up.

Or yourself up...!!
Logged
White Rose Guitars
Mitch
Guest
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 05:35:15 PM »
I'd advise against it totally- even with the amp off there's potentially Shocked Shocked Shocked LETHAL VOLTAGES INSIDE  Shocked Shocked Shocked - far better to adjust the OD trimmer with the amp turned off & isolated from the mains supply & then flip it over on top of insulating material of some kind so there's no danger of a short- and then try it through speakers.  I found around 10 o'clock on the OD trim was plenty for Robben Ford type sustain- the other trimmers I would advise against moving- they're for tube balance etc...

hope this helps.  Grin
Logged
fred
Jr. Member
**
Offline Offline

Posts: 57


View Profile
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 05:37:43 PM »
i amgetting heaps of sustain and feedback its awsome! i have the trimmer at about 2 o'clock if you look at it from the PT side of the amp.
Logged
hywelg
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 896


View Profile
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 05:46:05 PM »
No problem with the actual turning the FET and OD trimmers, its what you might also touch thats the problem. I've got mine on the rear panel and it has taken a while to find the right settings, and they vary depending on the pickups. The FET trimmer I've not really messed with since I haven't really found a use for that input yet, apparently a piezo pickup works well thro'  it.
« Last Edit: May 12, 2008, 07:55:13 PM by hywelg » Logged
fred
Jr. Member
**
Offline Offline

Posts: 57


View Profile
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 06:33:10 PM »
ah thanks, touching things wont be a problem, it can easily be adjusted by applyinga small force from the top using a chop stick.
Logged
JD0x0
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Gender: Male
Posts: 298


Happy Hour Hero


View Profile
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 11:09:31 PM »
What if you hypotheticly wired the overdrive trimmer pot to and expression pedal so you could adjust it while you play? Would that be safe for the amp? Just curious.
Logged
It's true i've lost my marbles and i can't remember where i put them.
ChrisL
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Posts: 239


View Profile
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2008, 01:49:46 AM »
Quote from: JD0x0 on May 13, 2008, 11:09:31 PM
What if you hypotheticly wired the overdrive trimmer pot to and expression pedal so you could adjust it while you play? Would that be safe for the amp? Just curious.

Sure, wire it up to a 100k wah pot and.... "Voodoo Chile" your heart out..lol. 
Logged
Pages: [1] Go Up Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  


Login with username, password and session length

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.12 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!

CeriaTone Forum is not afiliated with Ceriatone Amplifications. The CeriaTone and name, logo and related trademarks and service marks, owned by CeriaTone. , are registered and/or used in the U.S. and many foreign countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and trade names referenced in this site are the property of their respective owners.