The Official Marshall DSL40c Information Thread

[mojorising]

CPR, Well I did it right I guess…that is really screwed it up! Seeking advice, I was in there poking around wanting to check my freaking plate voltage and buzzzzzzz…..poof and that was that. Anyway I blew the HT fuse and keeps blowing everything I take it off stand by. I changed the tubes but no joy there…anybody got anything before I take it to the tech?

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Probably best not to "poke around" checking high plate voltages unless you are experienced in high voltage electronics. Simply changing the tubes without a bias would have at least showed you if the problem was power tubes. It blows the HT evrytime? Or other fuses?

 

[mojorising]

BTW, when I turn on the power everything seems fine, but as soon as I take t off stand by poof, there goes the fuse. Changed all tubes still poof after flipping the stby switch.

 

[mojorising]

just the FT fuse. yeah well I will never worry about the damn plate voltage again…thats for sure.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Dunno, sounds like something has shorted out in the socket perhaps. A dead tube can keep killing HT fuse but since they are new tubes... the PV is fine to check, if you are very familiar with working with these circuits. I have never done it manually, my bias probe does it for me.

 

[SlyStrat]

 

[ken361]

Strat,fuzz into the cleans mmm ! Like to hear it against those other amps

 

[lordquilton]

CPR, Well I did it right I guess…that is really screwed it up! Seeking advice, I was in there poking around wanting to check my freaking plate voltage and buzzzzzzz…..poof and that was that. Anyway I blew the HT fuse and keeps blowing everything I take it off stand by. I changed the tubes but no joy there…anybody got anything before I take it to the tech?

This forum boasts some extremely knowledgeable members, if it were me I would start a thread over at The Workbench.

 

[tman]

I found a DSL 40 with a creamback nice sounding speaker tames the brightness of the 70-80

 

[tman]

Marshall tech told me these should be from 27-35 both sides Mv/Ma

 

[tman]

Also I like tungsol in v1 what is a good preamp tube fo v2 position in these and the rest of preamp tubes just curious?? thanks

 

[ken361]

I use a Tung v1 JJ803 v2 v3 gold lion v4 Sylvania

 

[ken361]

Heres this guys setting to try out, I have to try it loud yet but works good at bedroom
https://youtu.be/3jFiTKoR-Rw

Metalbringer
For this video, I set my amp as follows:
resonance - 4.5
presence - 6
bass - 5.5
mid - 9
treble - 7
gain - 4
all on the red 1 channel of the DSL (ultra gain)

 

[Oldpunk]

Also I like tungsol in v1 what is a good preamp tube fo v2 position in these and the rest of preamp tubes just curious?? thanks

I run a Tungsol in V1 and a ruby AC7HG+ in V2, jjs in the rest (so far). Love it.

 

[ken361]

Tried a Epiphone Dot today on the red 1 at GC,sounded decent

 

[HAmmer]

Heres this guys setting to try out, I have to try it loud yet but works good at bedroom
https://youtu.be/3jFiTKoR-Rw

Metalbringer
For this video, I set my amp as follows:
resonance - 4.5
presence - 6
bass - 5.5
mid - 9
treble - 7
gain - 4
all on the red 1 channel of the DSL (ultra gain)

Looks like he has active pickups, ive been looking into those i gotta get rid of these 490series in my LP they sound terrible

 

[ken361]

Looks like he has active pickups, ive been looking into those i gotta get rid of these 490series in my LP they sound terrible

498T/490's? I liked them in my old Studio, you adjust the pole pieces on the bridge? I find the Gibson's you need to adjust them up a couple turns towards the middle. It will sound smoother! want it to the radius of the bridge.

 

[Oldpunk]

I really like the 498T/490R in my GT Studio too, especially through the 40c. Add to it the tapping and I can get tons of sweet tones. Just goes to show how subjective tone is though, some people obviously dont like them, as puzzling as that seems to me.

 

[ken361]

I really like the 498T/490R in my GT Studio too, especially through the 40c. Add to it the tapping and I can get tons of sweet tones. Just goes to show how subjective tone is though, some people obviously dont like them, as puzzling as that seems to me.

I play loud for final adjustmentI like my bridge at 1/8 bass side and 1/16 treble

 

[tman]

I have an Epi DOT studio and it sounds great!! I have Seymour Duncan Alnico pro II "slash" pickups in bridge and neck with nickel covers and it sonds nice and warm.