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Since my previous post (a yr. ago) i've had the pleasure of using both a SSS American Deluxe Strat, and my Mexi-Tele with the stock bridge p'up reinstalled, through my HT5H. The ISF really IS more noticable thru single coils.....and it's VERY versatile thru the N3 noiseless set in my Strat. Using th...

sizzlingbadger wrote:Thats an input attenuator not a load soak for the output stage.

whatever it is, I use it in the effects loop between preamp and power, and it gives me killer tones at volumes my wife can sleep through 2 rooms away.

you can buy output attenuators on e-bay for $50-$200 or, you can make one like I did, just scavenge an old amp for parts, or spend $10 at your local electronics shop (i.e. Radio Shack") works like a charm !! http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo357/6StringBender/GarysCam184.jpg [/img] http://i391.ph...

not sure if they have the grillecloth you need, but the selection is good.......it's where I got the cloth for my Fender cab

the vintage sound

each brand link offers several types

man, thats sharp!! those Tokais are really great guitars and the prices here in the U.S. for them have gone off the chart.....

just gotta' love a Gold Top !!

I forget what the signature says, it's Love Power model or something they make look like the Les Paul sig.......
what is it again??

I've "procured" a couple new SGs during my hiatus..... New Xaviere...$200 USD from Guitar Fetish........I was absolutely astounded by the quality of build and sound both. Loaded stock w/GFS "Crunchy Pat" Hot Humbuckers, American wiring and electronics, CORRECT SG BEVELING (better than Gibsons new mo...

Even at only 5w, you all know how loud it is wide open, and how good it sounds...... I read that a simple volume attenuator between the preamp and power circuits would allow wide open tone, at reduced volumes. I scavenged my old Univox for 2 input sockets and a 1m volume pot....used (gotta giggle he...

Well, so much for that...... My Strat and Les Paul Custom SG3 both sounded GREAT thru it, but literally everything else had the "boogie" tone SUCKED right out of it, i'm back w/the current model J/J ecc83HG I got from Ruby, cranked the gain back down and everything's "full tilt" again! :twisted: I h...

Hey gang.......been out of the loop lately, but i'm still loving my HT5H !! I recently swapped out the Ruby(JJ)ecc83 in the preamp for one of my many NOS Mullard ecc82s(I have 6 from a '71 Univox all in great shape)to take some of the "edge" off the OD chanel and clean it up a bit, which it has done...

Hi all, good news. To get a bias probe that will work with the HT-5 follow the link... http://www.aikenamps.com/ ...and check Products/Bias meters :D thank you x 1000 !!! the amp started buzzing last week and fading in/out (tone only, NOT volume) 2 days ago....(amps seen over a yrs daily use,x 2-3 ...