Modified ac30s cleans and crunch sounded more like a good vintage ac30. Plus, since its part of the custom series, it comes with spring reverb. The amplifiers and other equipment pictured on this page represent part of an exceptional collection of vintage vox amplifiers, vox, wem and meazzi echo and. Vox custom ac30c2 30w 2x12 tube guitar combo amp black. The circuit below is the output stage of the common vox ac30 amplifier, which features a cathodebiased output stage. Ac30 provides the ac30 topboost sound, classic rock gives you the classic crunch sound of a ukmade 100w amp, metal. Claim your own classic sound using the top boost channels treble and bass controls while tweaking the tone cut and volume.
I think vox has already designed the channel mixing the way it needs to be and i dont think you would gain much by changing those values. This, coupled with the unique vox circuit, makes the ac30 a very, very loud. Interested in the ac30 custom combo with celestion greenback speakers by vox. Vox ac30 cc2x custom classic guitar combo amplifier. A wide range of variation is available, as the lineup consists of four models. Ctrl click the link and select download linked file.
If you want a good vox ac30, then save your tax return and when you get enough money, then buy an older used amp with the old blues already in it. It was introduced in 1958 to meet the growing demand for louder amplifiers. Based on the classic ac30 design, the allnew custom series ac30c2 and. The vox tradition of innovation carries on today with products designed to achieve unprecedented tonal flexibility. From around 1963, the top boost circuit was properly.
High and low, more akin to the original ac304 layout released in 1958. Check out this tour and demo of voxs awesome ac30 custom classic and ac15 custom classic. While the custom classic is a very affordable and perfectly respectable. Originally made as a custom order for shadows guitarist hank marvin so he could be heard. Does anyone have a schematic for either the vintage ac304 or ac306 with the top boost included in the schematic. Vox augmented early ac30s with a module that featured active bass and treble tone controls, called the top boost module. Ac15 reissue pre amp schematic, ac156002 iss 1 vox, 1996. Vox custom classic ac30cch 30w tube guitar amp head.
Vox ac30 custom with celestion greenback speakers andertons. Sweeten the sound of your custom vox amplifier using its classic tremolo effect. First introduced to the us market in april 2005, the ac30cc2 was the most popular amplifier model in the custom classic series. An icon of tube tone decked out with modern enhancements for fabulous flexibility. We opted for the c2 over the handwired ac30 for two. Vox ac30hw schematic im looking for the schematic of. Vox has taken the best ac30 designs and added a number of useful, very cool. The vox ac30 custom valve guitar amplifier draws from over 50 years of tube ampbuilding expertise to offer the most versatile ac30 design in vox history.
I opened my ac30 and jumpered the 330k resistor r49,and changed the 100k resistors r6 and r7 they are. The guitar the vox ac30 tremolo is more complicated. This redesigned ac30 is the most versatile amp i have ever. Vox ac30cc vs old vox ac30 simple questions telecaster. Free shipping for your vox ac30c2 30watt 2x12 tube combo amp. This amp faithfully and gloriously recreates every nuance of the legendary 50s class a vox ac30.
The vox ac30 custom valve guitar amplifier vox amps. The successful builder will locate a vintage ac30 with truly bitchin tone. Vox ac30 custom classic video tour and demo youtube. I am interested in what smoothing is though and look forward to hearing more about it. Vintage vox amplifier collection the vox ac30 guide. Discontinued vox ac30 cc1 1x12 custom classic amp the new ac30 custom classic is the culmination of over 45 years of high quality, guitar amplifier design and fabrication. Vox ac30hw schematic im looking for the schematic of this version on. The vox ac30cc2x 30w 2x12 custom classic combo with vox celestion blue speakers was made for great vintage. How to get classic vox ac30 tones using guitar modelling. I read the article about the mods on a ac30cc2,it made me very curious. Vox ac30cc2 manuals manuals and user guides for vox ac30cc2. The all tube, 30 watt amp featured a baltic birch enclosure with all the. Ac30 36 top boost mod schematic, os010 jennings, 1961. How do i find out what year and where my amp was built.
The vox showroom the vox ac30 custom classic inside story. Characterised by its jangly highend sound it has become widely. The plate voltage is set to match the factory schematic, which shows 320v. Wish i could help you but my vox ac30 2003 hw does not have smoothing. Meanwhile, lets address the common belief that 45 year old vox amps are too. The tone control vox introduced their first amplifier lineup in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The ac30 c2 is an up to date take on the classic top boost model, and features some very welcome features, whilst retaining its classic vox styling. I played a vox ac30cc the other day and the sound was amazing. Treble version, redrawed schematic and more text to be fallow.
I was looking for an amp that could capture that same vox sound but with more. At the moment, im using some of your ideas rebuilding a pignose g40v. The ac30 custom classic series was a great shot at. Thus these new amps are designed in the uk, but built in voxs chinese facility, which has proven its worth with the custom classic series. This is a very special edition of the classic vox ac30and we do mean classic. Owners manual manuel dutilisation bedienungsanleitung. Youll also find a full set of ac15 hallmarks, including independent volume control for each channel, as well as the vox classic tremolo.
Vox amplug 2 ac30 guitar headphone amp guitar center. Do you have a vox guitar or bass tube amp that needs repair or modifications. Jmi era vox ac306 normal rev7 jmi era vox ac306 bass rev7. Except for a limited run of ac30hws, the vox ac30cch 30w custom classic head hasnt been around since the days of the fab four. The vox ac30 is a guitar amplifier manufactured by vox. Boasting both a normal and top boost channel, the ac15 custom is an alltube, el84 driven workhorse that delivers 15 watts of authentic british tone into your. The big news for the heritage collection ac30s are the choices. Over 90 schematics of the historic vintage amplifiers. Vox ac30 custom classic common issues page 4 my les.
True bypass switching takes the entire effect loop out of the circuit. Ac3036 normal amp schematic, os065 jennings, 1960 ac3036 top boost mod schematic, os010 jennings, 1961. It is recommended that all audio cables, with the exception of the speaker lead, used to connect to the ac30 custom classic are of a high quality, screened type. Solid state circuits, a combination of the two hybrid or software emulation. Vox amp schematics to assist you with your amplifier repairs and modifications. Cover for vintage and classic reissues vox ac30 and ac30 top. The vox tradition of innovation carries on today in our. The guide has new schematics, layout drawings, photographs and parts lists for the vox ac30,vox ac15,vox ac10,and the vox ac4. Vox, 2 electric guitar amplifier footswitch, black ac30c2. Ive many vox schematics but the ac30hw is missing to me and im very interested to it. Vox custom classic ac30bm brian may signature 30w 2x12. The vox ac30 custom classic is the culmination of over 45 years of high quality, guitar amplifier design and fabrication. Vox custom classic ac30cc2x 30w 2x12 tube guitar combo.
Jmi vox ac30 with top boost in panel the vox showroom. Ac30 standard non top boost model 1960, download diagram. Ac15 reissue power amp schematic, ac156202 iss 1 vox, 1996 ac30. Unlike that brian may ac30 that vox put out which only has one knob. We have 3 vox ac30cc2 manuals available for free pdf download. Plug into this custom series guitar amp and youll hear what we mean. The vox ac30 custom valve guitar amplifier draws from over 50 years of tube ampbuilding ac30c2. As was common for amplifiers designed in this period, the original vox ac4, ac10, ac15 and ac30 models. The vox ac30 combo amp has been an icon for decades, known as the sound that powered the 1960s british invasion. Congratulations on your purchase of an ac30 custom classic.
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