Can any amp tech offer Bill m mods here in the U.K.

ICBM

markj said:

Would it be better to change the pre amp valves or the power amp valves. The amp is only a practise amp, just want to improve it if possible.

If you want to take off some of the top-end, preamp valves first. Try some Sovteks, they're usually quite dull-sounding.

bandmaster188

ICBM said:

markj said:

Would it be better to change the pre amp valves or the power amp valves. The amp is only a practise amp, just want to improve it if possible.

If you want to take off some of the top-end, preamp valves first. Try some Sovteks, they're usually quite dull-sounding.

Sorry for the clumsy fingered lol! They seem to all come with groove tube branded sovteks at the moment which I've found to be very inconsistent. I've found the Watford valves branded Harma diamond ecc83 pretty good when used in my bandmaster, but not tried them in BJ yet.

bandmaster188

Edit that, we're trying to loose top end aren't we, Harma's won't do that.

Gagaryn

V30 in a Blues junior sounds pretty good. Like @jpfamps said, worth 'fixing' it so it's set for 240v (simple DIY mod, no tools required), might also be worth doing BillM's 'tonestack' mod - again, dead easy, just a jumper on a pot, and might make it easier to dial in. I wouldn't spend more money on it though - if it's not doing it for you now it never will.