weak clean channel

danotron · Post by **danotron** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:44 am

I just finnished my second bulid, non-HRM. I find the clean channel to be thin and weak sounding. Any ideas on how to fatten it up?

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:51 am

What circuit did you build?

danotron · Post by **danotron** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:24 pm

Here is the schematic

llemtt · Post by **llemtt** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:18 pm

Try a 390p treble cap instead of the 370p shown in the schema, then go for the (skyliner) 10n cap/250kA pot middle control in the tone stack. If it doesn't improve radically the problem might be somewhere else (layout, trafos,...).

Teo

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:06 pm

Well weak and thin isn't much to go on.

Is it loud enough? But you just don't like the tone?

Your schematic is very similar to a D'Lite.

I would guess you have a wiring or component value error somewhere.

My amp is anything but thin on the clean channel.

Have you tried different tubes?

Bob-I · Post by **Bob-I** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:57 pm

Structo wrote:Well weak and thin isn't much to go on.

Is it loud enough? But you just don't like the tone?

Your schematic is very similar to a D'Lite.

I would guess you have a wiring or component value error somewhere.

My amp is anything but thin on the clean channel.

Have you tried different tubes?

I agree with Tom. This schematic should give you a nice fat clean, the skyline might be a tad better but I'd doublecheck all your component values and wiring, somethings wrong.

danotron · Post by **danotron** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:55 pm

I have tried most of the suggestions and have found a marked improovement....and a crapy tube...thanks guys. I imagine I will be posting again soon with more questions. Your help is greatly appreciated!!

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