2003 vox ac30 manual

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. A service engineers guide to the vox ac30 valve amplifier pdf online. The vox ac30 custom valve guitar amplifier vox amps. 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 reverb units, and other equipment and accessories that is offered for sale.

Links are provided on this page to download the assets listed. It was designed by our uk based vox engineering team and built by our state of the art, vertically integrated manufacturing fac ility and were sure itll give you countless hours of great guitar tones that will feel as good as they sound. With excellent bright crisp cleans and classic rock distortion, the ac30 continues to thrive in the gear world. The pedals that work for me are the soul food, rat, marshall shredmaster, and i use a voodoo lab sparkle drive to boost any of the other pedals for leads. Theyre also heavier than a fridge and cost a lot of money. Od1 is like the normal channel with an overdrive pedal. In looking at the schematic for the vox ac30 cc2, the capacitance of the filter circuit placed on the output of the tube varies from 22. Owners manual, service manual vox ac30cc2 owners manual 52 pages. This amp is not so much versatile in terms of the different sounds and tones that it can make but it does sound awesome.

Vox ac30hw handwired 2003 uk model demo w rittenhouse strat and rice custom guitars tele duration. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. The ac306 was now an amp with three channels, each channel having two inputs. Oranges take on the vox ac30 but with a ton more gain. The ac30 was the product of the furtive mind of dick denny, and vox debuted the amp in 1959. Id want to see a schematic or service manual, or at least play through one of those 2003 2004 amps to know i certainly do not know how they sound.

The vox showroom the vox ac30tb and ac30tbx amplifier. Ac series ac4 1960 ac10 1960 ac10 1960b ac10 tube layout diagram 1960. If i have anything at all to complain about it is the fact that they havent used the gz34, but have used silicone rectification instead, which changes the sound a little bit. You can get the same chimey tone as the vox but crank the gain and you can get a monster tone reminiscent of sabbath. Vox, today a subsidiary of korg, recently began making a highend reissue of its famed 30watt amp in several configurations, and offered to let us take a look at its latest the ac30 custom classic cc with two 12. This time ill be discussing a very popular amplifier from vox, the ac30. Sounds this amp is well suited to my style of music, the amp models are just excellent. Unlike that brian may ac30 that vox put out which only has one knob. The guide was originally intended for the use of service engineers, however it has also proved to be very popular with vox ac30 owners and enthusiasts. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. Jun 27, 2018 the classic vox power amp needs a two tube stages of a full 12ax7. The signal passes through the amplifier cabinet through these bulkhead rca connectors. The instructions below are provided as a guide to saving the files to your computer. A service engineers guide to the vox ac30 valve amplifier pdf.

That is a total of 5 preamp tube sections or 2 12 12ax7s. Ive had my ac30 cc2 for about ten years now and many other combo amps lots of different fenders, have come an gone through my hands in that time, but i always keep coming back to this vox. Someone was fortunate enough to get onstage preshow with the edges rig and snap a photo of the settings on his beloved, heavily used, 1964 ac30. On top of teh standard ac30 model, the 6tbx has a few extra features. In this clip i play a 2003 vox ac306 tb made in england which is quite different from the current version. Once again, our presence control models the top cut on the original ac30 exactly except in reverse off cut to make it more logical, just like on our ac15 model.

How dartfort powered the british beat boom at the infopool site. The guide has new schematics, layout drawings, photographs and parts lists for the vox ac30, vox ac15, vox ac10,and the vox ac4. Wish i could help you but my vox ac30 2003 hw does not have smoothing. Korg vox ac30cc2 ac30cc2x sm service manual download. We have 3 vox ac30cc2 manuals available for free pdf download. Im not sure how many watts are delivered, but this thing can really crank. Contents uk vox amplifiers us vox amplifiers vox organs vox guitars vox effects. Full owners manual for the ac30 brian may amp 1mb download pdf night train g2. Vox soon tired of the problem so to cure ac304 reliability issues caused by the troublesome ef86 preamp tube, in late 1960 vox redesigned the preamp circuit, replaced the ef86 with an ecc83 12ax7, and released this new design as the ac306. It was brought to me by a nice gentleman, tim, who also brought me an impact head, together with the story of how hed bought this old ac30 from a guy back in the seventies. The guide has new schematics, layout drawings, photographs and parts lists for the vox ac30,vox ac15,vox ac10,and the vox ac4. Open quick view dialog for vox handwired ac30hw2x 30w 2x12 tube guitar combo amp. The vox ac30 and ac15 are two of the best guitar amplifiers ever produced. The last of the uk made vox ac30s bang for the buck.

Welcome to vox many thanks for adding the vox ac30vrac15vr amplifier to your sonic arsenal. Vox ac30cc2 manuals manuals and user guides for vox ac30cc2. The result is a faithful reproduction in sound and style of those pioneering vox amps of the early 60s. North coast music secured the original 1960s era plastic injection molding tooling used to produce various original vox parts, including the one pin and two pin plastic corners and the us version of the vox amp handle. The guide was originally intended for the use of service engineers, however it has also proved to be very. We updated the ac30 infopool with information about the recent ac30 c2 limited editions which is british racing green and blue limited. To begin, the tone of this amp, which is the most important attribute, is rich and full but also versatile. Id want to see a schematic or service manual, or at least play through one of those 20032004 amps to know i certainly do. The other recent thread on a handwired ac30 has enough circuit changes that it couldnt sound like a 19601965 amp the ops post of posting was to alter the circuit to be more like the vintage amps, or at least a more faithful reissue. Y ou will find hundreds of spare parts for vox amps and organs that are available nowhere else.

Since i could only afford one amplifier i looked at all available 30 watt amps. I was looking for warm tone with some decent effects. I am interested in what smoothing is though and look forward to hearing more about it. In terms of tone control, it is split into three sections volume, tone, and vibrato. That these examples span such different points on the musical spectrum is a testament to the staying power of the most iconic 2x12 combo amp. It models eleven amps in both preset and manual mode. You can dial in classic vox chime very easily for a clean sound. Congratulations on your purchase of the vox guitar amplifier custom series ac30c2x ac30c2 ac15c1.

The classic vox power amp needs a two tube stages of a full 12ax7. Oct 21, 2016 hi mitch, thanks for reading, and glad youre getting some useful information from the column. Once i was turned on to the vox ad30vt i was pleasantly surprised by the warmth of the amp and its features. I run the amp with the two channels patched together. Handwired, 6 channels, supposedly like a topboost early sixties model. This amp is the culmination of over 50 years of manufacturing expertise and high quality, guitar amplifier design.

Ac30 is a model of voxs now legendary ac30 amplifier, which powered the british invasion of rock music in the 1960s and has since been used on countless recordings by top artists of many. Owners manual for ac custom range ac15c1 x, ac15c2, ac30c2 x. Contents uk vox amplifiers us vox amplifiers vox organs vox guitars vox effects my 1960s vox band whats new search the vox showroom vox. Vox jams guitar amps into audiotechnica headphones, dubs. This setting is similar to vintage ac30s where your sound will be more open and. Well, what can i say, ive seen many bad amps in my time but i think this vox has to hold the title of the worst amp in the world. This changes the values of the filter caps within your amplifier. Free vox diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. F, depending on the setting of the smoothing switch, but since that does not exceed the 60. Its the sound that the beatles, queen and foo fighters have in common. Rv50, vox ac30, gibson lp trad 14, gibson es335 04, prs cu24 10, fender tele pro, gretsch powerjet. Now would be the time to use the word plethora as in, there is a plethora of sounds you can get from this amp.

A service engineers guide to the vox ac30 valve amplifier. Therefore one can modify any attribute of the setup. This was at a time when vox amps werent sort after. Sortingout the worst vox ac30 in the world two pictures of the ac30, as received. This is a view from the other side of the black panel in the previous picture. May 11, 20 in looking at the schematic for the vox ac30 cc2, the capacitance of the filter circuit placed on the output of the tube varies from 22. The vox ac30tb and ac30tbx amplifier owners manual page one. F maximum specification of a 5ar4 tube, i dont believe this would be the source of a problem either. Vox diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Page 3 although the vox brand has been owned by numerous companies, and even though each of them has made some changes to the ac30, the amp itself has remained basically unchanged since 1965. I used it on and off with minimal maintenance until it died around 2003 and then i had a bit of a dilemma. It may prove useful for adjusting effects and presets.

The ac30 6 was now an amp with three channels, each channel having two inputs. Vox soon tired of the problem so to cure ac30 4 reliability issues caused by the troublesome ef86 preamp tube, in late 1960 vox redesigned the preamp circuit, replaced the ef86 with an ecc83 12ax7, and released this new design as the ac30 6. Vox ac30 tube set jj tubes el84 x4, 12ax7 x3 tubes are jj brand power tubes are apex matched includes. At the moment, im using some of your ideas rebuilding a pignose g40v. Vox amp heaven schematics berkley cambridge pacemaker. Vox ac30cc2 best usessettings discussion in amp central station started by lknj, dec 6, 2017. So its the worlds coolest amp, but not the worlds least flawed. Vox handwired ac30hw2x 30w 2x12 tube guitar combo amp. I thought it would be good to start out with one of the more controversial entries.

Vox ac30cc2 best usessettings telecaster guitar forum. Vintage vox amplifier collection the vox ac30 guide. According to dallas schoo, edges tech, this amp has been repaired several times, often with nonstock parts, so this is a oneofakind, frankenstein amp. This is the now discontinued vox lil night train nt2 head, all tube 2 watt guitar comes with the original owners manual as well. Sadly, old models of this iconic amp are also quite prone to blowing up. Its a beauty of an amp which i always run clean with a bunch of pedals in front. Its also used by jimmy page so you can see that it is a very versatile amp. Vox ac30 amplifier the specifications of the vox ac30 6 tb are the result of painstaking research by our guitarists and engineers, who were not happy until they re created the amp that started it all. We have taken the best ac designs and added a number of useful features to give you the most tonally flexible ac to date. Interestingly, the loudspeaker wiring goes through this quarterinch jack, greatly simplifying service. We also added a permanent link to the bbc one documentary vox pop. If you like to read a service engineers guide to the vox ac30 valve amplifier pdf online good, means the same to me. Jun, 2012 vox ac30hw handwired 2003 uk model demo w rittenhouse strat and rice custom guitars tele duration. Many great artists such as edge of u2, chris shiflett of foo fighters, brian may of queen and many more have used this amp.

Od 2 is more of a marshall sound, high gain with the bottom rolled off just a little. Owners manual for ac15c1 x and ac30c2 x amplifiers. The vox ac 30 has a tone that resonates with people, from the jangly tones of early beatles recordings to brian mays epic wallofvox lead and riff work to the vocal, funky jazz fusion of john scofield. If a vox cc2 has the tone you are after, then by all means go for it, but it wont sound like a good old fashioned ac30. Its bright and i play a fender through it, so ive done some minor modifications to take some of the brightness out of itnothing major.

Ac30c2xac30c2ac15c1 owners manual the vox showroom. Vox ac30 amplifier the specifications of the vox ac306 tb are the result of painstaking research by our guitarists and engineers, who were not happy until they re created the amp that started it all. Im using a boost pedal donner boost killer into both od 1 and od 2 for great results. Ac30guide your source for infos, articles and modding. You can get deep lows and fat sounds, full and rich, for those who seek such, or pitchy tones suited for the country picker, or anything in between.