@FractalAudio, I've finally found the mods to turn a fender tweed deluxe into the edge signature deluxe. Now I just need to figure out how to translate this into the axe fx!!
Here's the mods, I'd really appreciate if you could help me figure out how to mod the axe model following these guidelines!
BTW, by looking at the amp schematic, looks like the amp has a 470pF bright cap bridged between the tone and the volume knobs, does that mean that the bright switch on the amp should be on and bright cap set at 235pF??
Thanks in advance
"The normally .1uF phase inverter coupling caps are reduced to .022uF to tighten the bass response. The smaller cap filters out unneeded very low guitar frequencies.
A higher gain 12AX7 is used in V1 instead of the original's 12AY7 (even though the Edge's tube sheet says 12AY7). This limits playing clean to very low volume knob settings. If you have an Edge Deluxe I recommend you try an Electro Harmonix 12AY7 in V1.
The Edge Deluxe also has added 470 ohm screen resistors to the power tube sockets. These resistors help protect the power tubes from excessive screen current during extended overdrive sessions and also slightly alter the overdrive tone, typically for the better. For more info on how screen resistors affect overdrive tone see this.
All the amp's resistors are modern carbon film resistors instead of the noisier, period correct carbon composition found in the original 5E3. Carbon film resistors generate less hiss than carbon comp resistors.
The power tube cathode resistor is a Brown Devil 250 ohm 8 watt where the original uses a 250 ohm 5 watt resistor.
The Edge also comes with very nice Mercury Magnetics Output and Power Transformers. The output transformer is labeled 0073302000. The power transformer is not labeled.
A .01uF X rated cap has also been added most likely to help reduce power line noise."
Here's the mods, I'd really appreciate if you could help me figure out how to mod the axe model following these guidelines!
BTW, by looking at the amp schematic, looks like the amp has a 470pF bright cap bridged between the tone and the volume knobs, does that mean that the bright switch on the amp should be on and bright cap set at 235pF??
Thanks in advance
"The normally .1uF phase inverter coupling caps are reduced to .022uF to tighten the bass response. The smaller cap filters out unneeded very low guitar frequencies.
A higher gain 12AX7 is used in V1 instead of the original's 12AY7 (even though the Edge's tube sheet says 12AY7). This limits playing clean to very low volume knob settings. If you have an Edge Deluxe I recommend you try an Electro Harmonix 12AY7 in V1.
The Edge Deluxe also has added 470 ohm screen resistors to the power tube sockets. These resistors help protect the power tubes from excessive screen current during extended overdrive sessions and also slightly alter the overdrive tone, typically for the better. For more info on how screen resistors affect overdrive tone see this.
All the amp's resistors are modern carbon film resistors instead of the noisier, period correct carbon composition found in the original 5E3. Carbon film resistors generate less hiss than carbon comp resistors.
The power tube cathode resistor is a Brown Devil 250 ohm 8 watt where the original uses a 250 ohm 5 watt resistor.
The Edge also comes with very nice Mercury Magnetics Output and Power Transformers. The output transformer is labeled 0073302000. The power transformer is not labeled.
A .01uF X rated cap has also been added most likely to help reduce power line noise."