I've had my Bluesmaster 100 for 8 months now - using it with a Klein and happy enough so won't be modding anything - might get a c-lator at some stage & try & build it into the amp - I'll never get rid of this amp 

Cheers Greg

Is the panel screwed on?

Any tips on replacing the standard black covered panel on the front of an OTS head? I've managed to score some Vox cloth and just wondered how difficult a job this would be for a complete novice. I guess I'm going to need staples but does anyone know how the standard factory built panel is affixed? Had a quick look with a torch last night but its difficult to see without removing the chassis.

I'd just like to have an idea of what's involved for a good finish before I actually remove the innards...

Cheers

Kieran

Is it just me or does a phaser sound better in front or in the loop?

I'm liking in front atm - effect sounds too overpowering in the loop - thoughts?

Not sure on the JM thang but congrats on the new amp - I love my Bluesmaster - most versatile amp I ever had or wanted- get yourself a Klein or c-lator if you're wanting reverb buddy. Adds another dimension to the amp & more or less essential for these if you want to use the loop..

Now that I can understand - thank you kindly fella

Thanks- my schematic reading abilities are not great- contacted Nik & he said have a look at the c-lator layout but I couldn't make sense of that either  - I guess I'd need a photo of how to hook the 3 components together...Nik's sending me a replacement lamp so all's well
 

Startouch do a reasonably priced ABY pedal which I've used successfully before for a 2 amp setup - built like a tank & I didn't notice any pops or clicks on switching between settings..

Sorry but for a complete novice (me) how are the 3 components connected together to get the LED operating properly?

Whats the part number/type of LED etc. Like I said, I'm not a builder but if I know I've got the correct part I'll have a go. Care to elaborate on the conversion?

Cheers

K

LED sounds like a good long term solution- was the conversion hard to do?

Hi All

Just turned on my Bluesmaster OTS and noticed that the indicator light seems to have blown- amp working fine otherwise. I'm no builder but reckon I could have a stab at fixing this if it's just a matter of replacing the bulb? I'm aware of the dangerous high voltages in tube amps of course - can the caps be drained in this amp by switching the main power switch off and leaving the stand by on? Not sure if there are any hot spots near the lamp but I'll be careful and if necessary ask a builder friend to help. The layout seems to indicate 6.3v to the lamp- does anyone know where I'd get a replacement? I live in Ireland so any UK / Europe supplier would be great...

Thanks

Kieran

Ok - cheers for that

Hi All

 I have a Bluesmaster 100 OTS which I use with an 8 ohm EVM12L.

If I use the half power switch on this amp, should I change the impedance selector switch as I've just read that if you drop the power by half, the amp impedance doubles?

Thanks for any advice.

Cheers

Kieran

This is an old post hwelg but just thought I'd chime in with my recent experience..I had been hankering for an OTS amp for around two years & finally managed to acquire a 100 watt HRM Bluesmaster with 1/2 power switch around 4 months ago. Previously I used mainly Marshall's and more recently a Blackstar Artisan, so I guess I favoured power amp style overdrive. I knew that the Ceria D style amp was different in that the preamp created the bulk of the tone which was then amped by a Twin style 6L6 output stage. I had a chance to play with the amp at home for about 3 weeks and like most people, at first found it really frustrating to dial in...

getting a Klein helped this but a big revelation came to me the first time I gigged the amp (hadn't got the Klein at this stage). When we were sound checking I dropped the amp into half power mode and really wound the master up and kept the first volume relatively low (4/5) - I found that the amp found a new voice and really sang- this was using the clean channel only! I played the gig using the clean channel only and used a Wampler ecstasy just to add a bit of hair for solos.. I know these amps aren't renowned for power stage o/d but it was a very pleasing tone for me - seemed to cut through better than the amp o/d..now the only time I get to try this is at gigs so I can see how the P/S might be useful at home. Anyone else enjoy driving the output stage of their OTS?

I've gigged it since and now am enjoying the amp o/d having become a bit more familiar with the way the controls interact - that night I think I had the o/d trimmer set too high - think I've still to get the best out of it but it is a really enjoyable experience so far - I haven't tweaked the HRM trimmers yet as I'm liking the tone - are these worth tweaking? I'd like a setting that suits both HB and strat tones..

Cheers

Kieran