I'm using a Variac for my amps...it works!!! - The Gear Page
Feb 6, 2005 · In the never ending quest to tame some volume, I started using a variac to tame it. Fred from Divided By 13 recommended one and I really dig it. Now, it's not to really squash …
Variac tone change - The Gear Page
Mar 12, 2007 · If I wasnt using the Variac I would just be getting a loud clean tone (unless I turned it up to 10) but I wouldnt want to be standing in the same room. Now with the Variac, I can use …
Should tubes be brought up to power by Variac - The Gear Page
Oct 25, 2020 · A variac will lower the voltage but it still allows for full current to flow which can be bad if the caps don't reform quickly. A light bulb limiter helps to limit the current draw down to a …
With incandescent bulbs being phased out, is there any other …
Aug 2, 2024 · With incandescent bulbs being phased out, is there any other component one can use besides Variac to limit current on repaired amp power up?
If getting the EVH sound is so simple… | The Gear Page
Jul 4, 2021 · Even with the Variac, getting the real EVH tone from a Plexi meant playing at VERY LOUD VOLUME. Most people simply cannot play at that volume for obvious reasons. Eddie's …
Forming Filter Caps with a Variac... Yes or No? - The Gear Page
Aug 6, 2008 · If you don't have a variac you can still install them and run the amp with a 40 watt bulb in series with the "hot" side of an extension cord for amp power. After a couple of hours or …
Chinese variac. - The Gear Page
Aug 30, 2011 · My AC line voltage is anywhere from 116 to 121 VAC, i'm wondering if this chinese made variac would work with my vintage Marshalls, the variac sez max output 5 amps...
Eddie in a way...told us what he did - The Gear Page
Jun 5, 2013 · First Option Amp's mains must be either set or wired to European voltage 220-240 volts and plugged into a Variac running at 120-140 volts while using a wall socket of 120 volts. …
Variac musings.... - The Gear Page
Dec 30, 2021 · Just finished restoring a Vintage Variac. It's plate rating is 260V @ 3A. Says 0.8 kVA as well Being in the US, not interested in 200+V, so I'm operating it on 120V line voltage. I …
Must I use a Variac to power up a new amp build? - The Gear Page
Aug 14, 2016 · I did a Metro kit build for a '69 Plexi clone and the instructions made no mention of using a Variac to power it up for the first time. I ended up having to bring it to a tech for the …