Hey guys,
I’m thinking about picking up a Boss GT-1000 Core to run with my EVH 5150 Iconic Head using the 4-cable method.
Does anyone here run this exact combination or something similar? How does the boss behave in the 5150’s effects loop?

thanks

Howdy from Dublin, Ireland

Doing a restoration on a 1981 Vox AC30 (Rose Morris Era)- replacing the power tubes (el84) and the main power capacitors which look to be original. Works fine but has a bad hum which is constant and ever present on all channels and with no instrument/ cable connected.

There are three main power ones a large 60/100uf double capacitor can and two smaller ones rated as 50+50uf and 32+32uf respectively.

The wiring on the 50/50 cap has red wires and yellow wires connected to similarly marked lugs and then a silver/ unmarked cable attached to a plain lug with no colour.

The replacement caps from JJ Tubes (like for like for the 50 and 32 double caps and a double 100uf one which i understand can replace the 60/100 one) have no colours on them but two positive (marked +) terminals and a negative terminal (marked -)- see pics.

My instinct is that the caps are effectively two similar capacitance caps in one enclosure so it possibly doesn’t matter which + I connect the red or yellow to and the uncoloured cable goes to negative.

However very new to all this and some guesswork involved here so I’d be grateful for any advice or confirmation/ correction on the foregoing.

I'm posting this so other's like me can find this answer. I have a Champion 600 reissue without any mods (working grill cloth and speaker replacement), but I wanted to run it hot at lower volumes because small house and family. I got a Joyo Roll Boost for cheap and put it at the end of my signal chain, right before the amp, and it works perfectly as a gain knob for that amp. If you want to spice up your Champ at true bedroom volumes, go for it!

4 high gain amps and some killer guitars too - Full Video here - https://youtu.be/vDOfTBWU-OA

Gear featured:
Suhr Custom Modern Magenta Pink Stain
Jackson Custom Shop USA Special Edition Rhoads Platinum Pink
Friedman Jose 100 100w Jose Arredondo Tube Amp Head
Gibson Artist Slash LP Goldtop Dark Back
Marshall JCM 2555-SL Slash Signature Full Stack
Bogner Ecstacy 101B w/ Bogner 4x12" Cabinet
Charvel San Dimas S-Style Grover Jackson Flamed Maple Top
Kubicki S-Style 1980s Bob Gorske Custom Paint
Dover Amplifiers DA-50 50-Watt Guitar Amp Head

A tube went out in my Peavey VK212 and I'm seeing conflicting answers on whether or not I can just replace one tube or not. I'd rather not drop $150 on four tube if I don't have to. And I did swap it around to make sure the tube was the problem.

Can you tell these four Friedman tube amps apart by ear? I used the same Ally Lee DI guitar performance for each real amp and balanced the levels. The reveal is at the end.

Signal path: De Lisle switcher into the same Sunn 4×12 in another room, DV77s and Greenbacks in an X pattern, shared TC Electronic Plethora X5 effects loop.

https://youtu.be/oAOg0YNj9Cs

Curious which amp's character comes through most clearly—and which you'd pick without knowing the name. Disclosure: my own video; I also make amp captures/profiles.

Tolex finally showed up this morning. I had the afternoon off so I decided to go ahead and do it. It's ivory, the photos make it look white, but it's a little creamier than it looks. Also, the grill cloth is a little more maroon than it looks. Anyway there's still a lot to do but the major stuff is done at this point. Happy with it so far. Once I get all the cabinet stuff done I'll go back to the circuit and just really let it soak. After the fall it took I worry about solder joints so I'll probably reflow everything and really wail on it with chopsticks to try to get it to fail, etc. But so far so good, everything works as it should and it sounds good. Once I get back to that portion of the project I'll post some photos of the circuit, capacitor dog house, etc.

I want to get a Ceriatone JCM800 2203 and I’ve heard that Nik will do pretty much any mod out there, so I was wondering if there are any highly recommended mods that I should take a look at. Thanks

Just a super quick post about the Twin Reverb cabinet I'm building for a customer whose amp I dropped.
I've been working with her for a long time and I need to give a shoutout to Sandy at precisiondesignin.com.
She makes all my faceplates as I do a lot of custom one offs, and she's quick, professional and delivers great results.
Got the faceplate for the amp today and it looks sharp.
If you need custom plates she's worth checking out.

Looking for someone to post a picture of the inside of an ENGL Savage 120. I got one from someone knowing it didn’t work and I’m trying to make sure all the connections are correct. Thanks in advance.

Hello!! I’ve been curious about getting a tube amp for some time, but I play with a pretty massive board. Running through probably 15 pedals, and a lot of effects I use and sounds I make require full frequency response. Essentially I need a guitar amp that synth sounds could pass through without issue.

I currently play a Roland JC-40, but I feel like I could be benefitting by 1. Getting a quieter amp 2. Getting a tube amp that compliments my tone and overdrive response better than the JC.

I was curious about the Fender Deluxe Reverb ‘65 reissue, but if anyone else has good recommendations please shoot them!!

Some players I love for reference are Jeff Parker, Nels Cline, Julian Lage, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Gregory Uhlmann, and Mk.Gee