{"id":338,"date":"2007-07-29T20:31:59","date_gmt":"2007-07-30T01:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarksite.com\/?p=338"},"modified":"2009-01-31T15:20:05","modified_gmt":"2009-01-31T20:20:05","slug":"are-you-ready-to-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarksite.com\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready to rock?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the blog about our trip to Jamaica…since I had to cutt a bunch out to protect the innocent…I forgot something else. My amp is back from New York where it was worked on by Voodoo Amps. Read on from here if you want to know what all they did…
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Yeah Trace at Voodoo amps worked his spell on my 1984 JCM 800 2203 100 watt. Unfortunately I have not had time to play on it yet since I only have a 4 x12 cab that is in storage. Living in this small apartment while the house is built is killing me. I think I am going to buy a 2 x 12 cab soon. Just so I have something I can carry with me easier when I play somewhere other than the house. <\/p>\n

Anyway, I thought I would give some details as to what modifications and repairs were done to it. Then, when I get a speaker cab I’ll shoot some video and audio of the sound. I am sure it will be very nice.<\/p>\n

First, a little background. I sent the amp to a local shop to have it re-biased, and re-tubed. Got it home, started playing and it sounded great…phone rings…stop playing put it on standby…come back to the amp and play for a few minutes then it just dies….what the crap!!!!!! The amp would not even power on. So I was pretty much…uhh sad and confused.<\/p>\n

So Trace at Voodoo amps calls me after receiving the amp and says the repair was just a broken wire. So he re-wired it for well we’ll keep prices out of this…CHEAP!<\/p>\n

So here is the list of mods:
\nDeluxe Classic Mod – <\/strong><\/p>\n

  • All Modifications are exclusive to Voodoo Amps\u00e2\u201e\u00a2.\n<\/li>\n
  • Recommended for blues\/rock\/80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s players \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Not for high gain or extreme metal players\n<\/li>\n
  • Increased gain\/distortion (3 Gain stages)\n<\/li>\n
  • Articulate\/defined distortion \u00e2\u20ac\u201c No fuzzy\/buzzy characteristics\n<\/li>\n
  • All frequencies are balanced out so the amp is more even sounding over all as well as responsive\n<\/li>\n
  • You can get a cranked tone at lower volumes as well as greatly increased sustain\n<\/li>\n
  • The amp will be able to cut through the mix a lot better both live as well as in the studio\n<\/li>\n
  • Harmonics leap off from the fretboard with ease\n<\/li>\n
  • Recommended Add-On Controls: Bottom Control, Global control push\/pull Gain Boost, Mid-Slice\n<\/li>\n
  • Voodoo Mods\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 retain your amps resale value verses decreasing it.\n<\/li>\n
  • Custom Voodoo-Spec Mercury Magnetics output transformer\n<\/li>\n
  • Installation of Mercury Magnetics output transformer\n<\/li>\n
  • Custom Voodoo-Spec Mercury Magnetics choke\n<\/li>\n
  • Installation of choke<\/li>\n

    Push\/Pull Bottom control – <\/strong><\/p>\n

  • Recommend for all styles of music\n<\/li>\n
  • Gives you two (2) very distinctly different tones as well as how the amp feels\n<\/li>\n
  • Pushed in \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Tight bottom combined with a very smooth or liquid like feel (same as regular Bottom control)\n<\/li>\n
  • Pulled out \u00e2\u20ac\u201c increased tightness \u00e2\u20ac\u201c adds even more bottom end than any other control on the market\n<\/li>\n
  • Allows you to dial in the perfect amount of bottom end for what ever your style is\n<\/li>\n
  • You can tighten or loosen the bottom end to suit your personal playing style\n<\/li>\n
  • This is a must for recording artists as well as rock\/metal\/heavy\/extreme metal players<\/li>\n

    Cream Control – <\/strong><\/p>\n

  • Recommend for most styles of music \u00e2\u20ac\u201c not recommended for metal\/heavy\/extreme metal players\n<\/li>\n
  • On zero \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 100% out of the circuit\n<\/li>\n
  • Allows you to make the top end warmer or creamier sounding\n<\/li>\n
  • If you are into Jazz or Eric Johnson\u00e2\u20ac\u2122esq tones this is a must-have control<\/li>\n

    Global Control – <\/strong><\/p>\n

  • Recommend for all styles of music – Extremely powerful for tone shaping!\n<\/li>\n
  • Allows you sweep through the spectrum from the girthy lower mids to the upper mids\n<\/li>\n
  • You can use this control to make your amp sound numerous different ways\n<\/li>\n
  • When gigging\/playing shows you can always find the sweet spot with this control\n<\/li>\n
  • Dial in what your ear wants to hear then fine tune everything with your EQ controls\n<\/li>\n
  • If there is room on your amp this is a must-have control<\/li>\n

    Replace all filter caps<\/strong>
    \nCompletely re-tubed (all matched tubes) & bias set<\/strong><\/p>\n

    So now for some pics of my precious. From the front it looks exactly the same as it did when it left, except a small sticker (which comes off very easily – I left it on see the pic).
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    ampfront.jpg<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

    The rear shows a few external parts of the mod. Little secrets! I had to sacrifice the D.I. on the back, but it is never used anyway. If I want to DI I will use the Red Box I have. There is a close up pic also.
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    amprear.jpg<\/a>
    \n    externalmods.jpg<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

    So if you have an amp you want modified or tweaked to the tone you are searching for call Trace. He and his team will help you find that tone.<\/p>\n

    voodooamps.gif<\/a>
    \n45 Atwater Rd.
    \nLansing, NY 14822
    \n(407)256-0465
    \n    Voodooamps.com<\/a><\/p>\n

    Thanks to Trace and his team for working their voodoo!<\/p>\n

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