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Lightning Clone SQUEEEEALING!

6/3/2004 4:34 PM
Greg	Lightning Clone SQUEEEEALING! I have just powered up my Lightning clone for the first time and I have a major squeal. All of the controls work as they shoud, and the squeal is not present with the volume control off, but comes on almost immediately after cracking the volume on a little bit. It is increased by adding treble. I have retouched most of the joints, moved wires around, drastically repositioned the OT secondaries (though these leads are quite long in my build). My main concern is oscillation that will fry my OT, so I am not spending much time with the amp on to troubleshoot. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks, greg

6/3/2004 4:34 PM

Greg

Lightning Clone SQUEEEEALING!

I have just powered up my Lightning clone for the first time and I have a major squeal. All of the controls work as they shoud, and the squeal is not present with the volume control off, but comes on almost immediately after cracking the volume on a little bit. It is increased by adding treble. I have retouched most of the joints, moved wires around, drastically repositioned the OT secondaries (though these leads are quite long in my build). My main concern is oscillation that will fry my OT, so I am not spending much time with the amp on to troubleshoot.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
greg

Replies:

Mark Lavelle [QUOTE]My main concern is oscillati... -- 6/3/2004 7:49 PM