I'm an hour in to playing and it seems like the problem is gone.
VOX AC30CC2 REVERB TANK PATCH
Then I put a patch cable into the send/return of my FX loop. After giving up for a few months I came back to the amp and cleaned the external pots/jacks again, paying particular attention to the FX loop at a friend's recommendation. Is there anything I can do besides buy another set of tubes? If so, do you recommend buying the JJs again?ĮDIT: SOLUTION: At someone's advice I carefully cleaned/lubed all of the pots, jacks, and tube connector pins and it seemed to fix the problem for a few days. The guitar and cable I used work just fine in my other amps.
I tried the pencil tapping trick to see if one of the tubes I got was bad but didn't hear anything (other than the loud crackling my amp is also making at high volumes). This happens in both the Normal and Top Boost channels. I replaced all of the tubes (pre-amp and power) in my Vox AC30CC2 with a full set of JJ Tubes (EL84 x4, 12AX7 x3) and ever since my amp has been incredibly quiet with occasional volume jumps that send me flying out of my seat.
The Valve Wizard - The guy's name is Merlin.DIY Stompboxes-Primarily dedicated to DIY pedal building, but there's a fair amount of amp info scattered throughout as well.AX84-If you're new to tube amp building, this site, and specifically the P1, is one of the best places to start.GEOFX-This is one of the best resources out there for amps and pedals.If you plan on posting links to your site so you can get some free advertisement, your post will disappear into the nethersphere. No SPAM - If you're an amp builder/seller and you want to talk about amp design or repair or modification and contribute to the sub's content, go for it.Please read the Tube Amp Safety documentation. Even an unplugged tube amp can retain enough juice in the capacitors to give you a very, very bad day.
VOX AC30CC2 REVERB TANK HOW TO
If you decide, whether suggested to you here or not, to open your amp and tinker with it, PLEASE BE CAREFUL, and learn how to do so safely. Tubes amps make use of very high voltages! These voltages can kill you dead. Whether you're a toob noob or Leo Fender reincarnated, you're welcome here. Welcome to r/ToobAmps - A place to discuss that sweet tube tone. Vox AC30CC2 Amplifier Features: 30W all-tube power 2 Vox Wharfdale GSH12-30 12' speakers Custom/normal EQ switch on Top Boost channel Normal channel with Brilliant switch Blendable Normal& Top Boost channels Spring reverb with Dwell switch and tone control Fully variable tremolo on all channels Post-phase-inverter master volume True bypass.