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Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:05 am
by Gordy G
I have 2 Faulty Orange Amps
R30C,works but just sounds weedy & thin.
JRT Works but I believe it took out the Speakers in my Crush120C(when I was using them with the JRT).
Can anyone help me with schematics for either or even better both of these Amps please,tech is competent with HiFi valve amps,but not Guitar amps.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks,Graham.

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:46 pm
by Jondog
Weedy and thin sounds like a valve issue

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:51 pm
by Gordy G
Sadly all new Valves

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:40 pm
by Les Paul Lover
Gordy G wrote:
Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:51 pm
Sadly all new Valves
It doesn't mean they are all good? Did you have that problem before changing the valves?

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:21 pm
by Gordy G
Les Paul Lover wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:40 pm
Gordy G wrote:
Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:51 pm
Sadly all new Valves
It doesn't mean they are all good? Did you have that problem before changing the valves?

I bought the Rocker about 3 years ago & i've never thought it sounded right(I've swapped posts with you before),i'm made several posts about it & bought new valves last year,but still has a weak sound with no grunt.

The tech has been over the circuit,but can't find any measurable fault(in terms of voltages),he's made a comment that the transformer looks to small to deliver bottom end,but it's only his opinion with no schematic available to confirm either way.

I'll also repeat that he is a Hi Fi amp technician & he's never worked on Guitar amps,which is why we could really do with the schematics for the whole circuit.

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:47 pm
by fiveightandten
Does your tech have a computer? A google search will bring up schematics for the Rocker 30 (generated by our own Jondog).

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=orange+rocker+30+schematic

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:25 pm
by Gordy G
fiveightandten wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:47 pm
Does your tech have a computer? A google search will bring up schematics for the Rocker 30 (generated by our own Jondog).

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=orange+rocker+30+schematic

Thanks,i had looked on Images but was unsure if i was but it seemed to steer to different titles than the Rocker 30 i clicked on.
I followed the links from your thread & downloaded

Rocker 30 Natural Preamp .
Rocker 30 Dirty Preamp.
Rocker 30 Poweramp.

Many thanks for this,could you tell me if this the full set(i'm not tech enough to know if anythings missing),such as power supply,heater supply/circuit etc.
I really appreciate the help.
Graham.

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:58 pm
by Jondog
I drew up heater and power supply as well, I’m not at home to pull them off my laptop, but they are on the web, even on this forum somewhere. On the output transformer, its not too small. Its a 30 watt transformer. Unless someone modded it with the wrong one. Its looks small compared to the power transformer, but the PT is the same one used in the 50 watt amps, needed for the EL34’s.

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:15 am
by Gordy G
Jondog wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:58 pm
I drew up heater and power supply as well, I’m not at home to pull them off my laptop, but they are on the web, even on this forum somewhere. On the output transformer, its not too small. Its a 30 watt transformer. Unless someone modded it with the wrong one. Its looks small compared to the power transformer, but the PT is the same one used in the 50 watt amps, needed for the EL34’s.

Thanks,Jondog.My lack of tech knowledge,is making this a bit difficult,i don't know if he was refering to the Output or the Power transformer,i can't contact him 'till Tomorrow.

Regards,Graham.

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:08 pm
by fiveightandten
Gordy G wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 7:25 pm
fiveightandten wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:47 pm
Does your tech have a computer? A google search will bring up schematics for the Rocker 30 (generated by our own Jondog).

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=orange+rocker+30+schematic

Thanks,i had looked on Images but was unsure if i was but it seemed to steer to different titles than the Rocker 30 i clicked on.
I followed the links from your thread & downloaded

Rocker 30 Natural Preamp .
Rocker 30 Dirty Preamp.
Rocker 30 Poweramp.

Many thanks for this,could you tell me if this the full set(i'm not tech enough to know if anythings missing),such as power supply,heater supply/circuit etc.
I really appreciate the help.
Graham.
It looks like Jon got to this, but just to add a comment. It might be worth looking into a different tech. A tech only familiar with hi-fi amps isn't the best person to trouble shoot a guitar amp. Hi-fi and guitar amps have opposite goals. A hi-fi amp is supposed to amplify a signal with minimal coloration and minimal distortion. A guitar amp amplifies the signal with a huge amount of coloration and a huge amount of distortion.

The tubes still work in the same way. But when it comes to the rest of it, they're trying to do very different things.

-Nick

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:05 am
by jontheid
Gee electronics are guitar amp specialists in Warrington and have a good reputation from what I can see:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category ... 083395228/

(I have no connection to these guys, just googled it.)

Thanks
Jon

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:06 am
by Gordy G
jontheid wrote:
Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:05 am
Gee electronics are guitar amp specialists in Warrington and have a good reputation from what I can see:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category ... 083395228/

(I have no connection to these guys, just googled it.)

Thanks
Jon
Thanks for all the help & advice,i'll post when i get the Amps sorted(& where).
Jon,i am familiar with John Gee,he's been around forever(like me),if my tech can't sort it,i'll contact John.

Re: Can anyone help with Schematics(for my tech)?

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:16 pm
by a.hun
On the R.30C, not trying to be funny, but is it the original speaker or a different type? Just a thought, but speakers can make a huge difference...

Andy.