Recent content by ficelles

Fixed my reverb distortion with a new NE5532 :)

None of the tubes drive the reverb, it's handled by a NE5532 op amp. The on/off is handled by the footswitch logic circuit. My Nomad 45 reverb annoyingly distorts in channel 1, although very quietly and only on sustained low strings. Channels 2 & 3 are fine but they have their own shared signal...

I already dropped a replacement speaker in (Eminence Redcoat) but am going to try and get the white corrosion off and save the C90, I have read that white vinegar can remove it so will give that a try.

A Nomad I bought recently has the dreaded white corrosion (zinc hydroxide) on the pressed steel speaker frame... any tips for cleaning it without messing up the cone?

I have a hissy Subway Blues, single input version but no half power socket. FX loop has been bypassed (is that mod documented anywhere?), hum isn't bad, it's just hissy. Have tried different tubes throughout and nothing changes it. Could it be caps need replacing? This amp is relatively new to...