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how about you have no main switch, but use 3 push pull pots to activate each pickup separately?

*deleted my post, figured it out*

Seymour Duncan Invaders are really cool. Pick up harmonics well too. DiMarzio Evolutions are Sweet as well, next pickup upgrade. . . .

EMGs are versitle, but the require batterys. Lace Sensors are also very versitle, passive pickups.

I thank all for the help.

I had a picture drawn up for you, but I just realized this forum wont do "attactments" so, i can email you the pic if you want it.

you will also need a 30 watt soldering iron (radio Shack) and some solder. and this schematic http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/suppo...1vol_1tone.html

all you need is a 500k ohm linear potentometer and about a .22uf capacitor. all should cost less than $5 plus shipping. www.warmoth.com <-for the parts and your avatar will give me nightmares. . .

oh, and what if I were to get some of these? http://www.torresengineering.com/groovtubec.html they are supposed to replace 12AX7's for a hotter, midrange boosted tone. It would be nice to get a bit more bite out of my tame overdrive.

yeah, but he has plenty of room for 2 knobs.

The classic 30 is fixed bias, so i dont need to bias it. . . I live in Dallas, Texas USA. No any good amp techs round here? There are no "Mom and Pop" type stores around here that I know of. I bought it at Zoo Music, which is a local, 2 location shop. But they dont have a tech, so they would have to ship it away for a while to I dont know where. . . to nyjbkim: the POWER tubes last last about 2 years. But the PREAMP tubes arent supposed to go out for 10 years or more. Unless they get messed up somehow. ansul: I wasnt really asking for handouts, but if you dont want them, I'll pay shipping. Are they new? I really appreciate the advice. I have tried www.musicianforums.com and the harmony central forums and nobody pays the slightest bit of attention.

First off, I realize that this isnt a guitar question. Its an amp question. how do you tell when your preamp tubes need replacing? I know they shouldent need it for 20 years or more, but my amp got knocked over a month ago and hasnt sounded right since. Its a Peavey Classic 30, I have had it for about 2 years, I just replaced the EL84 Sovtek power tubes with a matched quartet of Groove Tubes EL84s this past weekend. Its sounding better, but still goofy. I played a classic 30 at the music store, and it still sounds WAY different, it actually has crunch at the store. The sound right now is really bassy, kinda trebley, but NO midrange. It sounds awful. It has electro harmonics 12AX7EH (3 of them) preamp tubes. So, I dunno, Im getting frusterated, so If you could help me that would be great. Thanks so much!

You will need to drill a hole in the pickguard, and add a 500K potentiometer. www.seymourduncan.com has schematics, look for one with the electronics setup you need. Tone knobs traditionally, when turned down, cut treble and make it bassy.

uh, thanks for the help. Its a brown ceramic disk capacitor, sorry, i forgot to mention that. I thought there was something missing. Its in a Theremin. I am going to rebuild it. It has 10uf and 47uf capacitors, and some weird "103M" capacitors, and I was confused about it. How did you tell by those symbols what it was?

I have a capacitor, and i have no Idea what value it is. all it says is: 103M I need some help. Can anyone tell me what value this is? Thanks so much.