I just finished building a cross between a Princeton Reverb and a 5E3 Deluxe and can't get any reverb out of the new TAD tank I bought for it. I've tried it with an old Hammond tank which has a nominal impedance mismatch with the fender reverb circuit, but this works okay (though there isn't the ludicrous Fender amount of reverb you'd expect). I've knocked the TAD tank and it crashes fine, so it's definitely the input. I'm getting a reading of 1.3ohms across the input coil (I'm getting 3.5ohms on the input of another 4AB3C1B tank I've got, whose output is broken).
I've contacted TAD, who are adamant that there is nothing wrong with the tank. Is it possible that the circuit is operating at the wrong impedance, and so kicking out more reverb with the Hammond tank? But even if that were the case, wouldn't I get at least some reverb? Can I test the tank's input without another reverbified amp (I don't have one)?
EDIT: I should make it clear that TAD haven't actually tested this tank, they've just told me that they've never had one DOA.
Comments
How is the input grounded?
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein