Recent content by mars2010

hello, i've got a used valvestate 65R that only sends signal out of the 'line out'. i'm wondering if anyone has ideas on what kind of fix might be needed. i'm getting ready to change out the 12ax7 tube and hoping for a quick fix, otherwise i'll have to start looking at schematics. thanks for any...

hello, i've got a used valvestate 65R that only sends signal out of the 'line out'. i'm wondering if anyone has ideas on what kind of fix might be needed. i'm getting ready to change out the 12ax7 tube and hoping for a quick fix, otherwise i'll have to start looking at schematics. thanks for any...

hello, i have a johnson sc-2 stereo chorus pedal i'd like to experiment with. this would be my first pedal mod, so if you can give me some tips/ideas i'd appreciate it. i've looked at some other chorus pedal circut boards and see similiar parts, but i can't find a schematic for this pedal yet. i...

the new HC site is terrible, so much for looking at their reviews before buying something...i always read a lot of sites reviews before buying, but HC was one of my favs. this reminds me of the 'new look' they gave ebay a while ago, the old one was better. i guess the web design people just need...

this kind of story shows why anyone who puts their heart and soul into being an artist and creating something enjoyable is a cultural genius. too many people just create angst and red tape for others to deal with, and call it a career/job. also look at what the media feeds us as 'music'. most...

hello, i've read through all these mod posts and i've done some minor changes to my v5. i changed the stock speaker for a jensen mod 10-50, i changed the sovtek 12ax7 for a groove tubes 5751, i changed the sovtek el84 for a mullard el84. i get a nice clean sound up to about 6 on volume, then a...

re: crate v5 with reverb after reading through all these pages of mods these sound clips are great, very nice playing and tone... :applause it's incredible how much time and dedication jim p put into working on this amp very interesting stuff...