TC Electronic BG250 Club - Page 47

Lync · #**921** 02-02-2013, 04:21 PM

UPDATE:

I just checked the screws on the side that hold the amp in. 3 of them could be tightened with my fingers! I tightened them all up (but didn't totally crank them as I didn't want the washers to sink into the wood). It worked. I had it on about 2pm and there was no buzz.

I thought it might be something like that since the buzz was not there and then seemed to get worse.

grrg63 · #**922** 02-02-2013, 08:37 PM

I had to tighten one screw on mine, qc issue that should be dealt with it seems.

Kuroth · #**923** 02-02-2013, 09:36 PM

Hi All.. I purchased mine from Musical Friends.. Do any of you recommend getting the 3 year warranty? I normally dont purchase extended warranty's..

Or are these like PC's? if something happens with it, it will normally occur in the first 30 days or so..

hudpucker · #**924** 02-03-2013, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lync

UPDATE:

I just checked the screws on the side that hold the amp in. 3 of them could be tightened with my fingers! I tightened them all up (but didn't totally crank them as I didn't want the washers to sink into the wood). It worked. I had it on about 2pm and there was no buzz.

I thought it might be something like that since the buzz was not there and then seemed to get worse.

I must say that several screws on mine were disarmingly loose. That said I do have more than a few screwdrivers.

Ralph124C41 · #**925** 02-03-2013, 07:42 AM

For anybody still on the fence, GCenter is running a 15 percent off sale today (Super Bowl Sunday)

Kuroth · #**926** 02-03-2013, 09:23 AM

Sorry for silly question but the Dimensions..

18.2" x 24.4" x 15.0"

IS that W H L??? It is 24.4 tall correct? 18.2 wide and 15 deep?

Just trying to figure out what size Gramma Pad to get for it..

Kuroth · #**927** 02-03-2013, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuroth

Sorry for silly question but the Dimensions..

18.2" x 24.4" x 15.0"

IS that W H L??? It is 24.4 tall correct? 18.2 wide and 15 deep?

Just trying to figure out what size Gramma Pad to get for it..

Never mind.. I found it on the Cover site..

Width: 18.25"
Depth: 15"
Height: 24.50"
Top handle is dead center.

mystic38 · #**928** 02-03-2013, 09:28 AM

I would strongly recommend getting the extended warranty..

From my own experience and observation in this thread, it seems that both the initial QC and reliability of these amps are a little less than stellar...

as far as the "if its gonna break it will do it soon", well that would typically apply to a regular SS or tube amp, but in this case, with the high digital content inside, i think its a less reliable product.. (eg..demo units at both nearby GC locations have siezed up..presumably to static or power glitches)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuroth

Hi All.. I purchased mine from Musical Friends.. Do any of you recommend getting the 3 year warranty? I normally dont purchase extended warranty's..

Or are these like PC's? if something happens with it, it will normally occur in the first 30 days or so..

mystic38 · #**929** 02-03-2013, 09:29 AM

I also had a screw loose, but it wasnt in the amp

Quote:

Originally Posted by hudpucker

I must say that several screws on mine were disarmingly loose. That said I do have more than a few screwdrivers.

Kuroth · #**930** 02-03-2013, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mystic38

I would strongly recommend getting the extended warranty..

From my own experience and observation in this thread, it seems that both the initial QC and reliability of these amps are a little less than stellar...

as far as the "if its gonna break it will do it soon", well that would typically apply to a regular SS or tube amp, but in this case, with the high digital content inside, i think its a less reliable product.. (eg..demo units at both nearby GC locations have siezed up..presumably to static or power glitches)

Hi.. Thanks.. Just ordered the 3 year one..

Kuroth · #**931** 02-03-2013, 09:32 AM

Would this Gramma pad work good with the BG250?

http://www.amazon.com/Auralex-GRAMMA...I1KNBWON4H02DS

drpepper · #**932** 02-03-2013, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuroth

Would this Gramma pad work good with the BG250?

http://www.amazon.com/Auralex-GRAMMA...I1KNBWON4H02DS

Yep. That's the one I have. It obviously sticks out from the sides some.

Kuroth · #**933** 02-03-2013, 01:55 PM

Or Sorry but one more silly question.. Is Tubetone the same as TubeDrive?

I have read on here where one of the most popular setting is the Spectracomp TonePrint with the Tubetone together.. Everyone uses the term Tubetone.. But that is the Tubedrive knob on the back correct?

drpepper · #**934** 02-03-2013, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuroth

Or Sorry but one more silly question.. Is Tubetone the same as TubeDrive?

I have read on here where one of the most popular setting is the Spectracomp TonePrint with the Tubetone together.. Everyone uses the term Tubetone.. But that is the Tubedrive knob on the back correct?

They have made that kind of confusing, huh?

"TubeTone" is on the RH and other heads (don't know about the BG/BH500). On the BG/BH250 the tube sound emulation is called "TubeDrive." I'm not sure why it's not called TubeTone, but a gut level guess would be that it doesn't use precisely the same technology. To increase the confusion, there's a "BassDrive" TonePrint cand TubeDrive

stepswork4me · #**935** 02-03-2013, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kuroth

Or Sorry but one more silly question.. Is Tubetone the same as TubeDrive?

I have read on here where one of the most popular setting is the Spectracomp TonePrint with the Tubetone together.. Everyone uses the term Tubetone.. But that is the Tubedrive knob on the back correct?

There isn't a tubedrive knob on the back. There is an internal tube emulator called tubetone. The knob is on the control panel with everything else.

stepswork4me · #**936** 02-03-2013, 02:21 PM

I stand corrected.... just looked at the site. I could have sworn it was "tubetone". Mabye Uriah said that in the video?

drpepper · #**937** 02-03-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stepswork4me

I stand corrected.... just looked at the site. I could have sworn it was "tubetone". Mabye Uriah said that in the video?

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stepswork4me · #**938** 02-03-2013, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by drpepper

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Ni barn är inte längre 17 år gammal. De är nu 15 år gammal.

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Kuroth · #**939** 02-03-2013, 02:54 PM

Ok.. I lied.. This WILL be my last question for today as I am about to walk out the door to go to a Super Bowl party..

Note:I have just finished reading through all 47 pages of this thread

The TC-Helicon Switch-3 Pedal is the one that will for sure work with the BG250 correct? I could not find a Switch-3 Pedal anywhere made by TC Electric so I assume this is the one?

Thanks!

stepswork4me · #**940** 02-03-2013, 04:08 PM

http://www.tcelectronic.com/switch-3/

It's the same pedal and the older version is called the G-switch.