Any tips for a Custom Vibrolux Reverb
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Posted on Jul 24, 2007 09:37 am
Bluesdues
Member Since: Apr 26, 2006
I'm gonna be picking up a custom Vibe reverb in about a week or so. I'm just wondering if anyone has found anything that worked particularly well with it. Things like tubes, settings, even any mods that might have worked out. I'm not planning on any mods, but I'd still be curious. Thanks.
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Jul 24, 2007 10:12 am Just had a look, It's got two jensen alnico speakers, they may be great, but you may do better with a swapout. Ted Weber at WeberVST is making some killer vintage replacement speakers, as well as his own distinct line of speakers for amps like this. You can check his website, as there's a busy forum on there, or email him directly, and he'll help you out with speakers that would fit your playing style, expectations, etc.
Also, the groove tubes may not be the best possible for your amp. As an option, you could switch those out for JJ tubes from Bob at Eurotubes. You would then have the Groove Tubes for spares.
* Note: replacing preamp tubes (the smaller ones) is plug and play, no biasing required. The power tubes may need to be biased when changing tubes. Be sure to find out for sure before playing much on new tubes (or rectifier tube, if it has one)
DISCLAIMER: neither of these mods are necessary, as your amp will probably sound killer right out the box.
Other than that, I don't really know much about the internals on that amp. I'm guessing it's printed circuit board, so it won't be too easy to change guts around. I certainly could be wrong though.
Weber's Forum has an amp section, and the guys on there are pretty good with tube amps. Post your questions on there, and you may get much better answers.
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Jul 24, 2007 10:14 am here's a linky:
www.tedweber.com/
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Jul 24, 2007 10:22 am - remove from box
- insert 1/4" plug from guitar
- increase volume to 10
- enjoy
:-)
Nice amp, I can't imagine that it'll leave much to be desired the first time you get to hear it wide open.
Jul 24, 2007 06:31 pm Thanks for the input, this is the 1st time I've ever purchased an amp this way. I walked in saw it at a great price and asked to plug it in. I really played it at DO NOT DISTURB others volume for about a minute and fell in love. Unplugged it and said I want it. I figured anything that could sound that sweet at a whisper can only get better. It's been a long time since I've had that can't wait to get it thrill. I think I'll pick it up this weekend...
pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Jul 24, 2007 07:25 pm Oh yeah, that fender sound is quite the thing. Welcome to the club =).
I've sat many hours playing my super on 2, just diggin the sound, all quiet like.
Jul 24, 2007 09:49 pm The odd thing with this is that I've played fenders along time. My twin reverb II is nice but its only clean and you have to get it to paint peeling volumes sometimes. But it will still be clean. And I love my blues deville, it digs in as you crank it. But that vibrolux reverb was something all together different.
Aug 21, 2007 10:19 pm I have made some small changes to a new vibro reverb. what I did was to change all of the preamp tubes from 12ax7 to 12at7. It made a big difference in when the amp started to distort. The factory tubes broke up to early for my liking. I also changed the stock Jenson P10R to the Fender vintage alnico blue (made by eminence) and cleaned things up a little. The factory 6L6 groove tubes will be changed tomorrow to the SED Winged C tubes with a bias trim pot installed. I am hoping to get to the holy tone grail I have been hearing in my head for years.
Aug 25, 2007 11:15 pm Thanks for the info, I'd like to know how that all works out in the end. It does break up early, I hadn't really thought about changing that, could have some benefits.
