Finishing Up | Vintage Sound Twin & '64 JMI Vox AC30/6

I didn't expect as much interest in the Vintage Sound as the views of the previous video indicate, so here's what it sounds like after all the diodes are oriented correctly - yes, it matters, and yes, the amp should never have been shipped like that. Even a quick listen would have shown there was a massive problem. Sigh.
You can also see the finishing touches on the '64 JMI AC30/6 and hear what it sounds like now that it's healthy.
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These are things I get asked about a lot :
Amp Tech Gear Used :
Hakko FX-951 soldering station
Weller SPG 80L soldering iron (chassis work)
Rigol DS1054Z digital oscilloscope
Thsinde 18B+ digital multimeters
Kester 60/40 solder
Techspray #4 No-Clean Desoldering Braid
Below are things that make this channel possible that people don’t usually think about. If any of these companies want to send me new and wonderful toys, I’m open to that. I can’t take free stuff when it comes to the amps I review, etc, but for the stuff below, bribe away!
Microphones/Audio Equipment :
Guitar Amps : Royer R-10 Hot Rod and/or Shure SM57 (noted in videos)
Voiceover Bench : sE Audio sE8 (small diaphragm condenser)
Voiceover Streaming : Shure SM57 with shockmount and windscreen
Voiceover Mic Arms : Elgato Wave Mic arms
Guitar Mic Stand : Gator Frameworks short weighted base stand with boom
Mic Cables and Guitar Cables : Mogami/Neutrik
Mic pre : MOTU M2
DAW : Logic Pro X on MacBook Pro 16 running Sonoma 14
Plugins : No effects other than level matching/normalization unless a recording
specifically has reverb etc added in post (rare, various Waves plugins)
Monitors : Yamaha HS7s
Monitor Stands : Gator Frameworks Desktop Clamp-On Stands
Monitor Isolation Mounts : IsoAcoustics Iso-Puck Minis
Headphones : Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (main)
Headphones : Sony MDR-7506 (alternate)
Video Equipment :
Camera : Sony ZVE-10 with SmallRig Cage (main)
Lens : Sigma f2.8 18-50mm (main)
Lens : Sony ZVE10 kit lens (rarely used)
B Camera : Apple iPhone 13 Pro (rarely used)
Tripod : SmallRig 71” with SmallRig Fluid Video Head
Streaming Mount : Elgato Master Mount S with SmallRig Ballhead
Bench Light : SmallRig RC 120D
Bench Light Diffusor : SmallRig Lantern Softbox
Bench C-Stands (light and overhead camera) : Neewer Pro SS Heavy Duty
Streaming Light : SmallRig RC 120B
Streaming Diffusor : SmallRig Parabolic Softbox
Streaming Light Mount : SmallRig 148CM Wall Mount Boom with Triangle Base
Various Other Lights : Neewer LED Panels with Neewer Softboxes
Video Software :
Davinci Resolve 18
Paul Leeming LUTs
Adobe Illustrator 28
Adobe Photoshop 25
Ecamm Live (streaming software)

[@daviddaniels6473]

I'm not an amp guy, but I watch you avidly!

[@tonydipietro4225]

Me too! Well I have amps but he helps me listen more closely for possible issues.

[@dalepiwek]

😂 good is good

[@dalepiwek]

Exactly!! So enjoyable 😂

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Great to see and hear that you are back to normal. I hope your daughter has fully recovered as well.

[@PsionicAudio]

She’s doing great, thanks. I’m still just a bit knackered but mostly ok.

[@iankinzel]

Great videos. Your discussion of this Vintage Sound amp is also a really good life lesson: prestigious specs like orange drop caps & Mercury iron may make for good selling points, but they're no replacement for personal competence and attention to detail. Tone is in many things, and one of those things is the quality of the labor that goes into making our music boxes.

[@Andy-ql9wh]

Hi Lyle, and all "Cus it's pretty" yea it is! I love the sound of those older VOX amps. she sounds sweet.

[@oldguy5381]

Hello Lyle, glad you’re feeling better.

[@patrikez1]

The Post P.I caps did not leak D.C Voltage !!!-They leaked Current !!!.-If one wants to show people things,and perhaps teach a thing or two,keep it correct. Otherwise i like your videos.-Ive retired now but it´s nice to watch.Many are the AC30´s i repaired and renovated beginning in the mid 90´s.-And many years it was just a hard time finding good spares.Nowadays it is so easy.,I might start up again....

[@SoloSi2024]

That AC30 sounds incredible. Players don't realise how loud they are though!

[@ghostsethrich7306]

Quite good playing by you here, Lyle! Pleasing to the ear.

[@MattXScott]

The Vox sounds great! Work of art

[@richardlynch5632]

Vox sounds great😃👍👍 You're sounding better as well🤞👍👍 Excellent work Lyle👍👍 😎✌👍❤🖖

[@macintune]

Glad your feeling better! Excellent work and I really enjoyed the sound tour, I had no idea these could do all those sounds!! Fun!!

[@lordgraga]

Never paid much attention to Vox because I’m more of a metal guy/prog guy, but these samples were eye opening.

[@JulianFernandez]

both amps sound great!

[@jeffbenson6102]

Wow! That Vox sounds great!! I love watching your channel, it's been a staple for years, Thanks!

[@whatcher8151]

purdy, purrdy. Phase is phasing well. thxs, prices just went up.

[@jimraimondi410]

love the sparkle on that VOX

[@rocketpigrecords3719]

I like how you keep your videos short & sweet, I might not have an hour's worth of interest for 2 amps I'll never buy. The Vox was interesting. I feel like those were on like half of the 90s hits.

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

Nice job on both!

[@baabaabaa-yp2jh]

Both came up good Lyle... what colour are you thinking for the chassis!?! You're sounding better too mate.

[@carljohnson8364]

Hey Lyle glad you’re feeling better and sound good!! Cheers 🍻 neighbor

[@dalepiwek]

The Vox sounds incredible 🤘

[@robertbarnes9745]

All hail! The wizard at work!!

[@danarapley2427]

This video has helped me out of so much frustration! I've been wondering if my vib/trem channel on my '63 non top boost was supposed to have significantly less treble, almost as if there was a soft pad effect to it. When you hop over to just the vib/trem channel in your footage that's exactly how mine sounds.

[@murrayguitarpickups9545]

Sounds great Lyle! I purchased an amp today!! I bought a 20W head from Alex at Sirius.

[@andrewthomason3857]

Hard to believe the prior owner(s) put up with that Fender clone with the backwards diode for 15 years.

[@4headgaming448]

Lyle, perhaps you've spoken on this before, but have you had any experience with Frenzel amps? They seem to be relatively low cost hand wired amp heads with some good reviews. They pack a lot in those small chassis, and it almost seems too good to be true. Thanks for your time and effort that you put into this and your work!

[@PsionicAudio]

Thanks. But sorry, no.

[@liferelation]

Thanks for the videos Sir. I subscribed recently, and I’m wondering how I get an amp to you for service

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Awesome tones. I like a little different. Not every guitarist should sound the same.

[@victorbeebe8372]

Mahalo Lyle.

[@scottwilcox6313]

The Vox just sounds great. Nice work. You're sounding better, too. What guitar is that? Looks very nice.

[@PsionicAudio]

Thanks, that’s a new inexpensive Casino.

[@mikewithers299]

​@PsionicAudio Epiphone at its best. ❤️ Love your work Lyle and glad you are feeling better.

[@modestoney1577]

Grant me one question: what kind of Casino did you use here? The newer version (brown back and sides) or an older one (sunburst on back and sides)? Or a different one all togehther? Thank you.

[@PsionicAudio]

The new one. Brown back/sides/neck, better neck profile, prettier details, better pickups. Still getting the setup just right - only had it two days so far. I just lowered the nut slots a bit to improve intonation in the first few frets.

[@modestoney1577]

@@PsionicAudio Thanks for your reply! Yeah I have an eye on the new ones - as you say everything about them seems better and so far I`ve liked all the sounds I heard. Never bonded with the dull, muffled tone the old pickups had. Cheers!

[@craigthomson3621]

@@PsionicAudioI put Lollar pickups on my Casino. One thing about fully hollow guitars is that they are easier to work on than 335s (not having a centre block to negotiate the wiring around).

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

Assuming it is pretty tight, do you see any reason to replace that style voltage/impedance selector , whether here or in an old Marshall? 6:55

[@PsionicAudio]

I don’t replace them, I just hard wire them to one voltage so the old fragile switch is just there for cosmetics.

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

@@PsionicAudio Thanks, for voltage selector thats a great idea. What about for impedance selector on a late 60s Marshall, in the event that hardwiring to one impedance isnt ideal. Do you think its risky to use as is?

[@oldguy5381]

You just reminded of something, could you recommend a good soft wire for a foot switch?

[@PsionicAudio]

Soft? Not sure I understand you.

[@oldguy5381]

@@PsionicAudio hi Lyle, thanks for taking the time. I have a aftermarket Fender foot switch and the wire is so hard and stiff it’s a trip hazard. Looking for something a bit more relaxed that will lay flat on the floor, like a guitar lead.

[@PsionicAudio]

Ah, right. Yeah, the wire in those Fender foot switches is horrible stuff. Insulation cracks too. amprepairparts.com has a generic that uses better quality RCA cables. Better built than the more expensive Fender too.

[@PsionicAudio]

Part numbers FBS-271 and FBS-271-B

[@oldguy5381]

@@PsionicAudio thank you sir

[@bitambassador]

It's a really bad idea to touch the tubes with your fingers

[@daryln1833]

Promo SM 😴

[@colbyjack7074]

Great work is "the norm" for Lyle.