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by LD50
Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:24 am
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Is there a way of advertising amps for sale here?
Replies: 3
Views: 7202

Re: Is there a way of advertising amps for sale here?

The short answer is, no. This is a manufacturer's website and it is their wishes that no buying & selling goes on here. In the old days I would have edited out the info in your post but... that said, hardly anyone ever visits here anymore and you would be better off on the vintage Orange Facebook g...
by LD50
Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:22 am
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: New! Orange guitar designed by Ade!
Replies: 6
Views: 9949

Re: New! Orange guitar designed by Ade!

Is the body flat (like a tele, vs arched like a Les Paul)? Those pickups look quite thick on a thin body so maybe you have to have the neck set quite high, thus the bridge and dropping the strings into the stop tail might make them too low??? A few people swear by that method although I tried it a w...
by LD50
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Is there a way of advertising amps for sale here?
Replies: 3
Views: 7202

Is there a way of advertising amps for sale here?

My amp buying got out of hand! I have a '69 ORST to sell, and its clone (I've still got a tweaked clone of it and a 100 that I'm keeping). Also a '73 OR120 (I'm keeping a pix only OR120 and my Matamp GT120). It seems sensible to post them here first as this is where the real Orange aficionados hang ...
by LD50
Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:24 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Odd OR80R combo in Japan - any idea how its wired?
Replies: 2
Views: 7828

Re: Odd OR80R combo in Japan - any idea how its wired?

Yes I interpreted the R as reverb but I have never seen one in the flesh or a schematic.
by LD50
Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:06 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Odd OR80R combo in Japan - any idea how its wired?
Replies: 2
Views: 7828

Odd OR80R combo in Japan - any idea how its wired?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284365362492?hash=item42357f153c:g:Wd4AAOSwQFNehoLZ https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3wMAAOSwDjZg12Q5/s-l1600.jpg I see a control knob in top jack hole of echo loop https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/G9wAAOSwyexg12Q5/s-l1600.jpg Two extra tubes (one socket looks new?) I've not ...
by LD50
Sat May 08, 2021 6:32 am
Forum: Serial Numbers
Topic: ~1972 Orange OR-80
Replies: 12
Views: 213032

Re: ~1972 Orange OR-80

Sorry for late reply, yes there is a star ground system on these for the power supply, one of which includes the electrostatic screen from the PT.
by LD50
Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:49 pm
Forum: Serial Numbers
Topic: Old beast after tidy up (1969 ORST)
Replies: 5
Views: 12901

Re: Old beast after tidy up (1969 ORST)

Sorry to be so slow Not been here for a while as the vintage orange discussion has been a bit slow and as you will see I was seemingly posting to myself on some threads. This is the same amp. I bought it from the gentleman that posted the pics originally. I restored it to full working order and it i...
by LD50
Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:10 am
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Deluxe Electric Mistress v5 compatible power supply
Replies: 11
Views: 8266

Re: Deluxe Electric Mistress v5 compatible power supply

I have had one of those EH pedals for years. I had thought about modding it for some more versatility too (there are mod sites out there) but having looked inside I decided that if things did not go as planned I would end up with a dead metal box. I too am old school with pedals and typically like t...
by LD50
Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:20 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Which Celestion G12H in a PPC212?
Replies: 4
Views: 3900

Re: Which Celestion Heritage G12H in a PPC212?

Personally speaking I would go for the mix. You will find some boutique amp/builders go further and mix an H and an M in the same cab but I have not done this myself as they have quite different sensitivities (100dB and 96dB respectively). You could also consider the Creambacks, if I were considerin...
by LD50
Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:05 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?
Replies: 15
Views: 10942

Re: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?

Can't say I'm an expert in electrolytic capacitor brands, but they don't look that new and they should probably be replaced after 25 years. Someone else may have a better idea, seems like that company is still in business, but I couldn't find that they still make electrolytic caps. The amp will sti...
by LD50
Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: Which Celestion G12H in a PPC212?
Replies: 4
Views: 3900

Re: Which Celestion Heritage G12H in a PPC212?

The Anniversaries have their devotees but my experience was not to my taste. I had a G12H30 55Hz quad in a Marshall TV cab and they took a long time to break in (to put this into perspective I have two 70s Orange 4x12s and three Marshall 4x12s. Two cabs have the Hs with T1217 (75Hz speakers) one has...
by LD50
Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:38 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?
Replies: 15
Views: 10942

Re: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?

Looking at your amp it looks pretty clean, the wiring has been nudged around a little, can't tell why. The PI output couplers on these are normally 0.068uF, there are two pairs two for the cathode side and two for the anode side from the PI either side of the MV dual 1M pot. On yours the caps closes...
by LD50
Thu Dec 19, 2019 10:05 pm
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?
Replies: 15
Views: 10942

Re: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?

Please post some internal pictures (Hi res if possible) of your amp.
Pay attention to the board and the controls (ie pots and FAC switch).
It may have been messed with and we can point you in right direction of getting the original tone you seek.
by LD50
Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:46 am
Forum: Community Discussion
Topic: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?
Replies: 15
Views: 10942

Re: OR-80 Overdrive vs OR-120 tone and volume differences?

The circuits of post 73 OR120s and the 80 overdrives are not that different, the MV in the circuit is not the purest type and will always give a little grit and distortion. Personally I would also advise your friend not to pull output tubes on a healthy OR120 (the volume drop is minimal, the cab opt...
by LD50
Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:53 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: OR120 mod
Replies: 25
Views: 35257

Re: OR120 mod