Recent content by karpathion

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Pull the back panel off, and pull out the reverb tank. There is a wire on one of the connections that will have a bad broken or bad solder joint. Mine was like that, and talked to several others who the exact same problem. Just resolder the wire back in it's spot. It's an easy fix. Takes about 5...

I have one. I got mine a few months back when they first dropped to $399. Over all, it's not too bad of an amp. The clean is just fine for most needs. OD1, is great for that Marshall style tone. Think JCM 800. OD2, is very over the top, gain wise. It has tons of low end. The mids are where I...

I would say no. I bought an RT503 head for $399. I've been trying to sell it for a month at $275. No one will take it. I can't even give it away.

From how I read the biasing instructions, I think you are right about the 64mv on each test point, for the rt100. I've found a few other guys who have found the exact same thing in their RT series amps. The stock bias is just way different from what the instructions say they should be. Always a...

I just recieved a 503 last week. If you go by what the biasing instructions say, mine was biased way too high, too. I was reading 50mv on each tube. If you go by the instructions, the 503 with 6l6s should be at 28mv-35mv. I dropped mine to 31mv.The amp opened up bigtime. It sounds nowhere near...

Well I backed out of the rt50h. Keep hearing bad things about em'. I went with a krankenstien instead.

LOL! Don't feel bad about the Metallica, I like it too. It's hard to get an idea of an amp (espeacialy a metal amp) when noone will play metal on it in demos. Thats part of the reason noone ever wants to try an amp thats fresh on the market. Thats why it's up to guys like me. I'll try most...

I'm with you on The Tone King. That guy sucks so bad, he makes Kurt Cobain look like a Guitar god. Plus the whole idea of a good mid crunch just escapes him. I wish someone would tell him to stop scooping his mids for modern metal. Will Adler needs to give him a few tone tips.

Where are you putting the pedal in your chain? Try putting it toward the begining of your chain. If that doesn't work, put it at the end of your chain to find out where you can get the boost. I forgot to ask but does that amp have an fx loop level adjustment? I don know that particular amp.

If it helps any, I have a RT50h coming next week and it will be played thru a 1936 cab with v30s. I'll let you know as soon as it gets here.

I just ordered my RT50H last night, and all my buddies keep asking the same question. Are these amps made here in the U.S.? This seems to be a very commomn question. Honestly, I don't care. There are just alot of folks who would like to know. I think the reason is Marshalls big miss with the MA...