I bought the separate head + cab version for two reasons: easier to carry (the combo weighs a tonne) and also enables use of more microphonic-prone tubes due to further separation from the speakers. Plenty of info on that sort of stuff on the web and yes it makes an incredible difference. For a more classic AC30 sound it can be easily modified with more vintage JMI-era capacitors from Sozo and an output transformer from Mercury Magnetics. Weber do great aftermarket speakers for this amp (blue dogs and silver bells). Stock tubes are pretty average and I used the JJs instead. For me the modern version of the AC30 is a bit grating on the ears so I set about some straightforward tweaks. This is a loud gigging amp with great control over a wide range of tones (plus tremolo and reverb). With the top boost and normal channels being able to be mixed this allows very high and musical distortion or can be blended back to sweet cleans with the unique Vox voicing. I bought this amp for a band playing blues/punk/psychedelic originals. However in every aspect this amp really deserves its reputation as one of the all time classic amps.Great Vox tone but much better if you do the recommended modifications. sadly though the reverb in an AC30 just does not have the sound of the Fender amps. The AC30C2 and the AC30C2X amps make use of 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and use 4 x. It was PAT tested to make sure it will plate the owner through bad earthingįinally the amp was tested and played. The amp sounds really good and I liked the sound of the Celestion Greenback speakers. Vox AC30C2 2x12 Combo Guitar Amplifier with Celestion Greenback Speakers. The pots and jack sockets had a good lubrication and were cleaned to keep them nice and quiet. This can cause possible leakage currents if not cleaned especially around the pre-amp valves. I gave the valve printed circuit board a good clean and degrease as it had a lot of dust on it. Here is a link to the Sovtek El84 quad matched set Do I need a new T500 fuse or do you think. No sound is coming out when I turn the amp on, both the red power light and the green standby light come on, but none of the tubes are cooking, only the rectifier tube slightly get red but hardly. Even so, certain characteristics can help narrow the date of manufacture to within a year or so.
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Vox ac30cc2 x serial numbers#
Because the Vox name has been used by such a variety of companies in different locations, no lists of serial numbers are available. The forum page on the Vox is down, so I thought Id hit you guys up. The VOX Story by Dick Denny and David Petersen has a good dating list by features in the appendices and the book 'vox amplifiers The JMJ years'. Pearstone 1 x 6 Touch Fastener Cable Straps (Black, 10-Pack). The most common reason for this fuse to blow is when an output tube becomes faulty. 7) HT Fuse: This fuse protects your amp should a fault occur with the power. The V1 position now had a Tung Sol 12AX7 for a nice rich tone and being tested at the factory for microphonics would ensure the microphonics would not return again. First off, love my Vox Ac30CC2X, love how it sounds, gig out with it all the time. Buy VOX AC30C2 Custom 30W 2x12 Tube Combo Amplifier (Celestion G12M Greenback Speakers). 6) Footswitch jack: This is where you connect the supplied VOX footswitch so you can turn the Reverb and Tremolo on and off. They run with lower current than what was fitted. I fitted a matched JJ ECC83S in the phase splitter position and put four new Sovtek EL84’s. Power Sharing The Vox AC30C2 amp makes use of 3 x. On testing the EL84’s they were totally mis-matched to each other and one ECC83 was weak and the other totally microphonic. In Montreal: Vox Amp AC30 AC30CC2X 2x12' Alnico Blue Speaker Never used Mint New (Other) C 2,573.80. Based on the classic AC30 design, with numerous up-to-date enhancements and Celestion Greenback speakers. One of the ECC83’s had been changed for Groove Tubes at some point. The AC30C2X tube amp uses 2 - 12' Celestion Alnico Blues, and includes a switchable 8/16 ohm output jack for powering an external speaker cabinet when you need to speak with a little more authority using this jack will mute the internal speakers.
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On removing the back it was obvious that the EL84’s had been in the amp since new and I guess the amp to 5 or more years old. Power Sharing The Vox AC30C2X amp makes use of 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4 x EL84 tubes to deliver 30 watts of power. A Vox Ac30 CC2X arrived that was sounding mushy, crackling and popping and when you tapped the case made wonderful microphone !