Bugera 1960 for bass

[middy]

Ok. Normal channel is too dark for me, even with presence cranked.

I've found 2 good ways to balance the channels.

1. split your signal then run a compressor into channel 1, no compressor into channel 2. This lets you fine tune the level of channel 1 and prevent any cringe-inducing volume spikes, as well as acting like a multi-band compressor! Sounds sweet once dialed in.

2. Set presence and treble off, bass 3-5, channel 1 at 1, channel 2 at 2. Control your "highs" with the mid control. I like it around 4. It's pretty dang loud with the volumes at 1 and 2, so I use the volume knob on the bass to attenuate as needed.

 

[middy]

... Aaaand it's dead.

Playing my Strat through it. Getting some amazing sounding Marshall cleans. Put it on standby to hook up an od pedal. Flip the standby... nothing. I think it's the pedal at first, then I notice all the "replace tube" lights in the back are on. Turn it off and unplug it for half an hour, then fire it up again. Tube heaters glow, but no blue glow when I take it off standby. "Replace tube" lights are no longer on at any time.

 

[middy]

Probably something Bugera could fix pretty quick, but I don't trust this Infinium business anymore.

Sounded great while it lasted. It taught me some things. I like a little drive and tight bass. 100 watts is plenty with a midrangey sound with my 810. I like tubes, but they can be a pain. A lot of top end can be a good thing.

 

[middy]

So anyway, the great Sweetwater is giving me a refund even though it conked out at 31 days. I hope they get this Infinium business figured out, because it's an amazing sounding amp for $400.

 

[Ginociclottero]

Behringer might not but their repair center just did. If anyone wants the schematic for a 1960 (non-Infinium) to work out better cap values for bass, PM me. Otherwise, I'm off to look up some Marshall bass specs.

I'm searching for the schematics, do you have it?

 

[Mr. Foxen]

Sounds like valve failed and killed the HT fuse, hence no blue light. Infinium looks after the bias so not much to do with that.

 

[BillyB_from_LZ]

Here's a schematic for the 1960.

 

[Ginociclottero]

Here's a schematic for the 1960.

Thank you very much !

 

[Mr. Foxen]

That has the bias adjust, so its not the Infinium.

 

[Ginociclottero]

That has the bias adjust, so its not the Infinium.

in my case it was the one I was searching for.

 

[Aidenn7]

Marshalls are bassmans turned upside down plus a couple mods. so this amp is prolly close to a 100 watt bassman.. what do you think?

 

[RoadRanger]

what do you think?

I think you should read the thread from the beginning.

 

[Aidenn7]

we didn't have a schematic when I read before, so I was thinking this was similar to a bassman circuit, After reading up- this amp is suppose to be close to the jimmy Hendrix Plexi in theory but with a master volume. the reason I was looking at this amp for a geezer grind, Lemmy superlead/superbass tone or a 60's punk type tone aka Bassman tone...

 

[Aidenn7]

has anyone ran this with a clean boost, sans amp, or ran one channel into the second channel?

 

[RoadRanger]

but with a master volume.

Only the Infinium version has the master (post phase splitter, on the rear panel).

 

[RoadRanger]

has anyone ran this with a clean boost, sans amp,

Why would you want to?

or ran one channel into the second channel?

The Infinium version has the "Randy Rhodes" mod that can run the two channels in series for a stoopid amount of gain.

 

[Aidenn7]

If I get it it's going to be the infinium.

Only the Infinium version has the master (post phase splitter, on the rear panel).

 

[Aidenn7]

Why would you want to?The Infinium version has the "Randy Rhodes" mod that can run the two channels in series for a stoopid amount of gain.

well if you are running a guitar amp into a bass cab wouldn't you want to have multiple levels of gain structure.. plus what's the point of having a tube amp if you aren't going to overdrive it!! lol

 

[Aidenn7]

most guys who use this kind of amp used a booster of some type.. so if you aren't getting the tone you like try a booster.

 

[RoadRanger]

If you had read the thread you'd have found out it is a Plexi clone which is only slightly different for a Superbass. Plenty of gain for bass without the series channel trick. I wasn't too enamored of the "master" sound - IMO the Aguilar TH-350 I have sounds better. The Marshalls suffer from their cheaparse Fender tonestacks.