AC15 pot question
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AC15 pot question
Is there anyone that could advice me on what kind of switch to use as the speed / vib trem and the brilliance switch on the AC15?
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Stevem
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Re: AC15 pot question
Switches and pots are two different things, so which are you looking for?
Also are we talking about a reissue ac15 or a Original one, of which there are a few sub models.
If on a reissue model your looking for the reverse taper 2.2meg pot in the Tremolo circuit then your best bet of getting that is from Korg.
A ton of Fender amps use a 3meg reverse taper pot in there trem circuit, and this pot can be had, but it's a full size pot , so I don't know what your needs maybe in that regard.
Also are we talking about a reissue ac15 or a Original one, of which there are a few sub models.
If on a reissue model your looking for the reverse taper 2.2meg pot in the Tremolo circuit then your best bet of getting that is from Korg.
A ton of Fender amps use a 3meg reverse taper pot in there trem circuit, and this pot can be had, but it's a full size pot , so I don't know what your needs maybe in that regard.
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Re: AC15 pot question
The AC30 and AC15 have push pull pots that both act as a pot for the speed and also toggle the trem depth.Stevem wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 11:12 am Switches and pots are two different things, so which are you looking for?
Also are we talking about a reissue ac15 or a Original one, of which there are a few sub models.
If on a reissue model your looking for the reverse taper 2.2meg pot in the Tremolo circuit then your best bet of getting that is from Korg.
A ton of Fender amps use a 3meg reverse taper pot in there trem circuit, and this pot can be had, but it's a full size pot , so I don't know what your needs maybe in that regard.
Hoffman has them here: https://hoffmanamps.com/MyStore/perlsho ... D=!ORDERID!
as for a switch for the bright, almost any spst switch will work, you just turn on/off the circuit for the bright cap removing it or adding it to the circuit. The VDC should be 0 there and VAC is pretty low, maybe max 10 - 20 VAC, at the preamp levels.
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Re: AC15 pot question
The JMI 1960 AC-15 does not use a pot for speed. It uses a three position rotary switch (with knob) to select one of three fixed speeds. The Brilliance switch and Vib/Trem are both 2 position rotary switches. There is no front/top panel control for vib/trem depth/intensity, but there is a depth trimmer on the board.
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Re: AC15 pot question
Oh I guess that makes sense, I built mine off your version that had these, I wasn't aware of the actual amp itself. thanks for clarifying.
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Re: AC15 pot question
Thanks, I got two originals from a guy in England.