Author Topic: laney lc30 arrived today! + valve help/advice??? (Read 16209 times)

Davey · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:59:48 PM »

Quote from: math2014

Congrats again on the MKI man it rocks.

PS. I have tested VC30 vs LC30 head to head in a studio, clean was almost identical, drive was much more on the LC30.

thats what i'd expect, cos the VC30 is marketed in the same are as the peavey classics.. ie, blues amps, where the LC series is more for the all out rock player

sambo · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2006, 10:03:18 PM »

ah right didnt know that.... speaking of peavy classics they're great amps too- my guitar teachers got one and it sounds amazing!

Davey · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2006, 09:21:36 AM »

yea, but they NEED a pedal in front, cos in its stock form, it will only bring out ac/dc type overdrive with a hot pickup.. and everything dimed

maliciousteve · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:25:37 PM »

I played through an LC30II today. Am i right in thinking that this particular amp sounds a bit muffled on the overdriven channel? it sounded like it needed a presence control because it sounded like a pillow was in front of it. It was a fun amp to play through though.

sambo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2006, 04:27:20 PM »

yer mine feels like its just holding something back and that the right boost pedal or something would release hell....

mines not a II though its an original- mkI

math2014 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2006, 06:51:31 PM »

On the flipside, i thought that in stock form, the LC30II is overly bright. It is spot on now with the JJ valves.

But maybe the pillow effect would be associated with the stock speaker?

sambo · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2006, 07:56:09 PM »

yer maybe its something to do with the speaker or valves in stock form... they just feel like they'r not quite right... but i reckon with a bit of tweaking, they could become amazing...

Tin(it)us · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:10:06 PM »

I owned an LC30I amp for a few years before I moved on to get something better suited to my taste. It served me well as a "poor man's VOX" I gigged alot with mine and used the extension 2x10 cab with it to get fuller tones onstage.

The stock speaker in the LC30 (HH invader) isn't that inspiring so you might consider upgrading it in the future. Even a G12H or similar would probably be alot better. I use the small brother, the LC15R, at home and when I replaced the speaker with a Jensen P10R Alnico it sounded way better, much more like an old amp actually.

There is a neat trick I used with my LC30 to boost solos. I inserted two 3m guitar cables in the send and return of the parallel effects loop with an A/B switch to either connect or disconnect them. With the loop broken the amp will function as usual but with the loop closed the effects control at the front (far right) works somewhat like a second master volume on both channels. It's able to boost the output level considerably. Hope this makes sense...

sambo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:17:02 PM »

that sounds cool dude.... what you mean by A/B switch though? what exactly do you do with the two cables...?

Tin(it)us · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:42:55 PM »

An a/b switch has a single input and two outputs, a footswitch will divert the input signal to either of the two outputs off the pedal. Here's one for example: http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/270.htm

Your LC-30 has a parallel fx loop with a send (output) and return (input) on the back panel. The signal path you need is [send] -> [a/b switch] -> [return]. One of the a/b switches outputs remains unused. This gives you two possibilities:
1) the A/B switch blocks the signal (which is diverted to the unused output) so nothing happens, your amp works as usual.
2) The A/B switch connects both cables so the loop is closed. Now, if you turn up the effects dial on the front panel you will notice the sound will get louder the more you open it up. This is your solo boost sound. It works on both the clean and overdrive channel.

You can test this without an a/b switch by using a patchcord plugged into the send and return. Turning up the effects dial will make your amp louder, somewhat like a second master volume.

sambo · « **Reply #25 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:46:31 PM »

excellent. cheers dude thats an awesome little trick! gonna have to get me one of them a/b switches now.

Tin(it)us · « **Reply #26 on:** February 27, 2006, 05:51:17 PM »

np@all! Now go and enjoy your new amp some more :D

sambo · « **Reply #27 on:** February 27, 2006, 06:00:34 PM »

dude i just went and played it with the drive on about 7 and master volume on about 3/4 (this is the loudest ive managed yet) and it sounds sweeeet! such a big difference in tone between when its quiet and when its a bit louder....

one q. tho- when it turn the standby+power switches off when im done playing, it fizzes and sounds like the amps dying lol. only lasts a few seconds and hasnt affected anything (i dont think) but it sounds really bad---- any idea?

Davey · « **Reply #28 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:51:57 PM »

tubes make that sound

sambo · « **Reply #29 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:53:50 PM »

its meant to do that? only thing is i remember playing a vox ac30 in a shop once and when that was turned off it didnt make a similar noise??? it just sounds so unnatural and damaging....

Author Topic: laney lc30 arrived today! + valve help/advice??? (Read 16209 times)

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