Deluxe Reverb Mod Expert Needed... bunch of stuff here....

[Webfoot]

- I have heard that you can clip the bright cap on channel 2. If you do that, will channel 2 sound exactly like channel 1?

- Can you put reverb on channel 1 easily?

- Has anyone done the mid mod? Is it a much better sound?

- Would a Weber alnico speaker sound better than the stock speaker? It seems alnico sound nicer than ceramics and if anything will breakup first, it will be the power amp and not the speaker.

[Blue Strat]

I have heard that you can clip the bright cap on channel 2. If you do that, will channel 2 sound exactly like channel 1?
>>> Not exactly, because there's a different value coupling cap in channel one and an additional gain stage in channel two.

- Can you put reverb on channel 1 easily?

>>> One wire moves. You should be able to find this with Google.

- Has anyone done the mid mod? Is it a much better sound?

>>> What's the "mid mod" (different people probably call it different things and there are many ways to add mids to a Fender circuit) and what does "much better sound" mean? Ask 10 people and they'll tell you 10 different stories

- Would a Weber alnico speaker sound better than the stock speaker? It seems alnico sound nicer than ceramics and if anything will breakup first, it will be the power amp and not the speaker.

What's the stock speaker? Even a Weber ceramic will sound better than a lot of stock Fender speakers (especially if from the '70s

[JamesO]

I'm looking into a 5e3 Deluxe build and just have a curiosity question.

What do you think changing the cathode caps on V1 & V2 from 25uf to 47uf would do to the warmth of the sound?

[Blue Strat]

Originally Posted by JamesO

I'm looking into a 5e3 Deluxe build and just have a curiosity question.

What do you think changing the cathode caps on V1 & V2 from 25uf to 47uf would do to the warmth of the sound?

Might be too much of a good thing but it's easy to try. The bass may become "woofy".

Typically, these amps are already too warm if anything and often need some brightening up. You'd probably do better playing with tone or coupling caps than cathode caps.

[hasserl]

Originally Posted by JamesO

I'm looking into a 5e3 Deluxe build and just have a curiosity question.

What do you think changing the cathode caps on V1 & V2 from 25uf to 47uf would do to the warmth of the sound?

You probably mean 4.7uf, which is a common change to reduce the bottom end as those amps tend to be dark already. At 25uf the bottom end gain is already beyond the capability of guitar speakers. Going to 47uf would add no improvement.

[JamesO]

You're right, you're right. 4.7uf. So does that take bottom end away? Make it less warm?

[Blue Strat]

Takes bottom away, but warmth and bottom end aren't synonomous. The amp will still be plenty warm.

[JamesO]

EDIT: haha, nevermind this question.

[Rossl]

- I have heard that you can clip the bright cap on channel 2. If you do that, will channel 2 sound exactly like channel 1?

No the channel with reverb has an extra gain stage to drive the reverb.

There is a mod to put reverb on both channels, why do you need this?

Mid mods usually add mids, but you can also reduce mids. Keep in mind this mod entails changing the overall gain of the tone circuit, which in my opinion gives you more (or less) of everything. What are you trying to do?

Speakers, IMHO, have a great deal to do with the sound of the amp.

What are you trying to accomplish? More highs, lows, more/less break-up? Ted Weber will make excellent recommnedations, send him an email