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Re: Gibson reverb tank

8/16/2005 9:22 PM
Peter	Re: Gibson reverb tank Thanks for your reply. The reverb is transformer driven, but the tranformer ratio is only about 4:1, so I get the impression it needs a higher impedance than a Fender... aren't the Fender tanks very low impedances like 10 ohms or so? The tank in the amp now is 160 ohms DC, with an AC impedance of 2500 ohms or so... Do you know anything about Hammond or Gibbs tank numbering? Lots of ex-organ tanks available but I don't know what the numbers mean. The accutronics numbers are explained on their web site. Peter

8/16/2005 9:22 PM

Peter

Re: Gibson reverb tank

Thanks for your reply. The reverb is transformer driven, but the tranformer ratio is only about 4:1, so I get the impression it needs a higher impedance than a Fender... aren't the Fender tanks very low impedances like 10 ohms or so? The tank in the amp now is 160 ohms DC, with an AC impedance of 2500 ohms or so...

Do you know anything about Hammond or Gibbs tank numbering? Lots of ex-organ tanks available but I don't know what the numbers mean. The accutronics numbers are explained on their web site.

Peter

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Wild Bill Peter, 2500 ohms sounds odd to me.<... -- 8/17/2005 10:32 AM