Sevenstring.org - View Single Post

ChrisPcritter · 01-10-2008, 03:55 PM

Alright I came across a good deal on a small amp.. The VK 112. 50 watt two 6L6's and three 12ax7's. I didn't put it on right away because I bought it at night in the dark and got home plugged it in and turned the clean channel up. It was good but the speaker couldn't handle the bass my 6 string was putting out very well so I had to turn the bass down a bit.

Then the volume dropped almost to nothing. I took it out of the high gain input and put it in the low. "Back in action" .. Back into the high input and the power dropped again after a couple chords... Crap... Once I got my two year old to sleep I took it apart..

The chasis was missing one of the long bolts that hold it in and fortunately peavey puts two extra small wood screws in the back to hold it. All three preamp tube covers are missing... crap again... I start to check everything and realize that the circut boards for the most part move all over and the one that the PI and power tubes are in is missing most of the screws that hold it down..

Having parts moving around inside will definately cause this type of issue.. So I unplugged and cleaned every internal connection as well as the tube sockets and tightened the screws that were left in.. clean the reverb and cables and connections and put it back together..

I called Peavey in the morning and for the chassis screw, 3 tube covers, 8 circuit board mounting screws, and four knobs for my PA, it came to a whopping $13 with shipping....Sweet..

I've been able to play it a bit now and it definately sounds great and can get a very good clean, classic rock and metal tone.. It has a texture knob that turns the power tubes from class A/B to Class A power. I guess it's not technically class A but it does make them single ended and increases the output gain of the PI tube giving a driven power section tone while dropping the volume..

01-10-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
ChrisPcritter Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dixon Ca. Posts: 876 Main Seven: K7 Rig: Rivera khr100 w/sub Thanked: 23	NAD (night before last) Alright I came across a good deal on a small amp.. The VK 112. 50 watt two 6L6's and three 12ax7's. I didn't put it on right away because I bought it at night in the dark and got home plugged it in and turned the clean channel up. It was good but the speaker couldn't handle the bass my 6 string was putting out very well so I had to turn the bass down a bit. Then the volume dropped almost to nothing. I took it out of the high gain input and put it in the low. "Back in action" .. Back into the high input and the power dropped again after a couple chords... Crap... Once I got my two year old to sleep I took it apart.. The chasis was missing one of the long bolts that hold it in and fortunately peavey puts two extra small wood screws in the back to hold it. All three preamp tube covers are missing... crap again... I start to check everything and realize that the circut boards for the most part move all over and the one that the PI and power tubes are in is missing most of the screws that hold it down.. Having parts moving around inside will definately cause this type of issue.. So I unplugged and cleaned every internal connection as well as the tube sockets and tightened the screws that were left in.. clean the reverb and cables and connections and put it back together.. I called Peavey in the morning and for the chassis screw, 3 tube covers, 8 circuit board mounting screws, and four knobs for my PA, it came to a whopping $13 with shipping....Sweet.. I've been able to play it a bit now and it definately sounds great and can get a very good clean, classic rock and metal tone.. It has a texture knob that turns the power tubes from class A/B to Class A power. I guess it's not technically class A but it does make them single ended and increases the output gain of the PI tube giving a driven power section tone while dropping the volume..