Volume

[Reimer]

Good evening

What to do with the volume on my new build 5e3. On 1.5 - 2 it is so loud, and from 2 to max it dident get so must louder it only sound more cranked. What to do to make respons differently I like the feel when I have to dial more on the vol?

Recards

Reimer

[Tom Phillips]

Reimer,
The first thing I would try is a different volume Pot. If you are currently using a linear taper pot then switching to an audio taper pot will help a lot.
Can you tell us what type of pot you used for the volume control? Do both channels respond the same way?
Regards,
Tom

[hasserl]

Actually, that's just the nature of the beast, that's how they work.

Bruce Collins at Mission Amps has a kit to change the volume circuit to give yu more gradual control over the range of the volume pot. It works well, really smooths out the response.

But personally, I like them like Leo made them. With a 5E3 I expect it to get dirty, fast; and they do. I find I can control it quite well with the guitars volume. Works for me. But if you want a little more control check with Bruce, he can fix you up.

[Reimer]

I use standard 1meg audio pot´s like they did in old days.

There must be a solution too it, bruce can not be the only guy on this forum that know´s how to control the volume on an old school 5e3 amp. Come on guy´s we have hundreds of builders here and only bruce can tell:D

Rock on

Reimer

[TD_Madden]

take a look at some of the early post-tweed circuits.....they manage it quite well.

[Merlinb]

Perhaps you could add a post PI master volume, something simple like the one on the matchless Spitfire?
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