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  1. maltone

    R77 Bias resistor value.

    Re: R77 — RickyLee & mickeydg5 Guys, thanks for the response. I think I'll just leave it as is, and maybe at some point change that 3.9K to a 1/2 watt metal film like the others. Just for reference, the revision and issue numbers from all 3 boards are: Main Board: JCM2-60-00 —ISS 20 Front...
  2. maltone

    R77 Bias resistor value.

    My apologies.. It's a 2008 DSL-100. Based on the Joey Mods, the suggestion is to replace the bias resistors with a more heat stable metal film resistor, at 1% tolerance. We replaced: R68 33K — changed to 1/2w, metal film @ 1% R77 10K (Original value measured in the amp was 3.9K - not 10K as...
  3. maltone

    R77 Bias resistor value.

    I already posted this, but no one responded, so here goes. After completing the basic Joey Mods, my friend and I noticed during the install, that the "original" Marshall value of R77 was 3.9k, NOT 10k as indicated on the schematic. What's the expected result of changing that particular...
  4. maltone

    Gibson SG's, New Production VS Older

    Bad Monkey, I don't love it either, but up close, it's pretty bad ass. It's the way it plays. It plays itself — almost. Lots of neck to wrap your hand around, nothing feels crammed. I really dig it. Roz - that DiMarzio DP100 - since you've already heard it once upon a time, and this is...
  5. maltone

    Gibson SG's, New Production VS Older

    Rozman62, very nice. Mine does have some normal wear on it, near the arm rest, some light swirl marks on the back etc. But, once we cleaned it, it shines, looks damn good, but it's the way it plays. Not ever setup properly. Today, I went over to my brother in law's place. He has a DSL-100...
  6. maltone

    Gibson SG's, New Production VS Older

    HeHasTheJazzHands — LOVE your guitar. That's probably what I should have. I'm a "bridge only" kind of tone junkie. I can't even play that well, but I love that damn bridge honk. I love the simplicity of your guitar, and as RichieG described, "no nonsense" - I'm all about that. HeHas, what bridge...
  7. maltone

    Gibson SG's, New Production VS Older

    I don't really "know" guitars, I'm a basement hack, but I love that thick midrange thing the SG gets, but I'm not too fond of this 498T bridge pickup. I tried my brother in law's Dean Z last week, he had a DiMarzio DP100 in the bridge, and it absolutely blew my head off. It was so damn thick...
  8. maltone

    Gibson SG's, New Production VS Older

    Hey DOD, it does have inserts, and correction, it wasn't 9 pounds, it was 7.7. But, for some reason, it feels heavier, and much more dense. SOLID. The bridge posts go into the inserts. But, I'm going to buy this kit by Faber at CV Guitars. The first part is called iNserts Faber iNsert...
  9. maltone

    Gibson SG's, New Production VS Older

    Yesterday I acquired a used 2006 Black Gibson SG Standard for 850.00 Canadian. As a comparison, the day before, I tried a NEW SG Standard, priced at 1180.00 Canadian — on sale, and including taxes. I remember this 2012 SG feeling very light, and a bit "clucky" sounding. The fret board seemed...
  10. maltone

    The dsl joey mod thread

    Joey Mods Completed... I just finished doing the Joey Mods today with a friend who's an electrical engineer. We did the following: FRONT BOARD: 1M resistor from wiper to ground on VR3 R20: removed and jumpered C10: replaced with .0022 uF 500v C12: replaced with 150pF @ 63v, MAIN BOARD: C46...
  11. maltone

    Stock Marshall Tube Codes

    Re: RussBert True, it is entirely based on economics. I know it's a very small market. I just hate the fact these companies simply re-brand - as if the players in the know can't tell the difference. Market demand drives everything, I just think it wouldn't be that difficult to adopt a better...
  12. maltone

    Charred Cap and spade connector on Main Board.

    Ricky RE: Charred Cap and spade connector on Main Board. Ricky, it's actually my brother in law who wants a DSL. He wanted to buy mine, but I think I'll keep it for now. It's so cool how the DSL reacts with a different guitar plugged in. He tried the DSL 100 with a Gibson SG 61 reissue, I...
  13. maltone

    Stock Marshall Tube Codes

    You know what this niche industry needs... A company like Marshall to actually manufacture their tubes offshore, but using the same materials, vacuum process, thicker glass, mica spacers - whatever made the older RFT EL34's so robust - and durable - and repeat that using modern manufacturing. I...
  14. maltone

    Charred Cap and spade connector on Main Board.

    I don't think any of the fuses were blown, because before we got to open it up, we played the amp for almost 40 minutes, and it sounded fantastic. The salesperson said a repair had been made on the amp in the past. He couldn't pinpoint exactly what had been done, but assured us that the part...
  15. maltone

    Charred Cap and spade connector on Main Board.

    Hi guys. My brother in law and I looked at a used 2007 DSL 100 today at a music store. We asked to pull out the chassis, to have a look at the board. I noticed that W4, (it's spade connector to the board was charred, brown - almost black.) It's purple wire runs to the OT. R8 — this...
  16. maltone

    Stock Marshall Tube Codes

    Aha. So, if mine have the Winged C logo, then they're the "real" ones. My god, what a strange industry!
  17. maltone

    Stock Marshall Tube Codes

    Dooley, if I bought NEW Winged "C" (SED) EL34's for $59.46 for a matched pair, and then compared them to the Svetlana EL34's at $41.95, both available from The Tube Store, You're saying that both of these tubes are identical Svetlanas, but 1 pair is re-branded by SED?
  18. maltone

    Stock Marshall Tube Codes

    Dooley, the VLVE-00010 EL34 Svetlana, is what shipped stock in my 2008 DSL 100? I was under the impression they were Winged =C=. Not that it matters, the originals sounded really good — until 1 had a dead short last week. They've been replaced and the amp biased with NEW Winged =C=...
  19. maltone

    2004 DSL 100 Grid Blockers?

    I don't know how or where I'd find this, but the Joey Mods suggest changing the Grid Blocker resistors to 5.6k - IF they're the 220k values. Does anyone know what the grid blocker values would be in a DSL 100 from 2004? Thanks.
  20. maltone

    DSL-100 - weird speaker noise...

    Thanks Ken, I'll try that.

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