love the video comparision, im at that state of wanting to change c12 that you were two years ago lol. what V was the pf rated at? at stores i can only find 50v and some have said i should probably go ahead and find a 500v just cause i should.
@surfacexmusic i just read more into the comments and found my answer sorry to bother you! so the original 470pf was really a 50v? ok then that settles it. thanks for posting this video helps me out alot, whoever thumbs downed it is really dumb. :)
Doesn't sound any different than stock. JJ's suck ass in Marshalls. To dark. Tung-Sols in the pre amp are the only way to go as far as current production tubes in a DSL..
Do you have a before sound? What was the original problem? Was this mod also to reduce of the fizzy OD channel sound. How do I identify where the OD channel bleed cap is. What value was there before? Did you try other values? Thanks.
I put in new tubes, JJ Tubes, got the amp checked, adjusted the bias and now it sounds great in all modes. Condensators and "stuff" inside can change and loose it's value/specs, but easiest to try is new tubes.
cool vid, im diggin your chops and the tone! Im trying to bring out the mids and lows(dramatically) on my dsl50, and rid the"fizzy" sounding highs (for metal), would you recommend this mod? any other recommendations? please and thank you!
Great stuff- the difference between the channels always annoyed the crap outta me.
I snipped C12 on mine a while back, but it didn't make that much of a difference. Does the ECC382 make a big change? Or do I really need a better suited cap in C12 and the ECC382?
When you said snipped you mean taken out completly or you replaced it with a different kind? I read a few forums that replaced c12/c17 with a 120pf value?
Very, very nice man. That adjustment you make at :50 brings out a beautiful early AC/DC tone. You do the mods yourself or have an ampman do it? And isn't the DSL totally friggin' awesome? Even bone-stock it sounds great. Great job!
Thanx :) I just soldered a socket for the c12 cap and tried different values until I found the right one. The green channel is still stock. Also changing the V1 ecc83 to an ecc832 affects only the od channel.
Back grill was hanging on my an old faithful screw but apart from that the only bad thing about it was it wasn't waxy and smelling really new.
Funny thing was it was made 2003, and 5 years on it has Marshall tubes which I think may be even stock :( which sounded fine not a broke tube after a slight from mainland UK.
@jay31486 You only need the "high voltage" caps for the power supply filtering. Treble bleed caps are fine being the little ceramic caps you can buy at radioshack.
thats not a fucking mod !
guitarslave73 11 months ago
love the video comparision, im at that state of wanting to change c12 that you were two years ago lol. what V was the pf rated at? at stores i can only find 50v and some have said i should probably go ahead and find a 500v just cause i should.
surfacexmusic 1 year ago
@surfacexmusic i just read more into the comments and found my answer sorry to bother you! so the original 470pf was really a 50v? ok then that settles it. thanks for posting this video helps me out alot, whoever thumbs downed it is really dumb. :)
surfacexmusic 1 year ago
What is the difference between dsl 50 and dsl 100?
I remember first trying the dsl 50 and really liked it, but then later tried a dsl 100 and didn't really like it at all.
labeldd 1 year ago
Doesn't sound any different than stock. JJ's suck ass in Marshalls. To dark. Tung-Sols in the pre amp are the only way to go as far as current production tubes in a DSL..
dbenc 1 year ago
Do you have a before sound? What was the original problem? Was this mod also to reduce of the fizzy OD channel sound. How do I identify where the OD channel bleed cap is. What value was there before? Did you try other values? Thanks.
strangebrutoo 2 years ago
doesn´t sound great
TMS7Tomato 2 years ago
I put in new tubes, JJ Tubes, got the amp checked, adjusted the bias and now it sounds great in all modes. Condensators and "stuff" inside can change and loose it's value/specs, but easiest to try is new tubes.
RoadhouseOdd 2 years ago
I own this head as well and my clean channel has such an annoying hiss. What did you guys do to clean it up?
mtrondson 2 years ago
Just bought a used dsl 50. I'm using a Boss eq in the fx loop, to get higher volume on solos. Works just fine :)
I would also want to get rid of the "fizzy" sound on the ultra gain channel..
RoadhouseOdd 2 years ago 2
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eliolosciacallo 2 years ago
cool vid, im diggin your chops and the tone! Im trying to bring out the mids and lows(dramatically) on my dsl50, and rid the"fizzy" sounding highs (for metal), would you recommend this mod? any other recommendations? please and thank you!
JayKarnage1 2 years ago
Nice one dude nice amp.
I also like the fact you just started without any talking BS,and anything relevant is in text on the right......FINALLY a video with just music!!
Please keep making these dude.
Daven20005 2 years ago
Great stuff- the difference between the channels always annoyed the crap outta me.
I snipped C12 on mine a while back, but it didn't make that much of a difference. Does the ECC382 make a big change? Or do I really need a better suited cap in C12 and the ECC382?
Thanks for any help!
doogdoogdoog 3 years ago
When you said snipped you mean taken out completly or you replaced it with a different kind? I read a few forums that replaced c12/c17 with a 120pf value?
jay31486 3 years ago
Snipped it right out, if memory serves- it was a few years ago. Made very little difference, to be honest.
doogdoogdoog 3 years ago
This is the combination that worked best for me. The ecc832 lowers the gain a bit on the od channel so I can turn it up a bit more and get more bass.
Also the C12 value doesn't have any effect on the sound if the gain is turned all the way up.
jannne3k 3 years ago
i would love one of these... my neighbours would kill me though. do you know if something like the power brake works ok(ish).. ?
ZozoLondon123 3 years ago
Screw your neighbors. If they don't like it they will have to do one of two things. 1-Learn to like it 2-Move away
petedogg369 2 years ago
Very, very nice man. That adjustment you make at :50 brings out a beautiful early AC/DC tone. You do the mods yourself or have an ampman do it? And isn't the DSL totally friggin' awesome? Even bone-stock it sounds great. Great job!
megatop412 3 years ago
Thanx :) I just soldered a socket for the c12 cap and tried different values until I found the right one. The green channel is still stock. Also changing the V1 ecc83 to an ecc832 affects only the od channel.
jannne3k 3 years ago
I bought a dsl50 for £230/$450 used
Back grill was hanging on my an old faithful screw but apart from that the only bad thing about it was it wasn't waxy and smelling really new.
Funny thing was it was made 2003, and 5 years on it has Marshall tubes which I think may be even stock :( which sounded fine not a broke tube after a slight from mainland UK.
Any settings you like to use EQ wise?
UberTroll13 3 years ago
what voltage capacitor did you use? I read 400v is good but I cant find any.
jay31486 3 years ago
Can't remember exactly but it's probably a 50 V since that's what the original cap was according to the schematics.
jannne3k 3 years ago
@jay31486 You only need the "high voltage" caps for the power supply filtering. Treble bleed caps are fine being the little ceramic caps you can buy at radioshack.
ledzep443 1 year ago