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This guide has been built in place of our K-700 conversion kit which was previously available for
12AX7 Comparison of Current purchase. Now, you can simply purchase the required parts below and follow through this guide.
Made Tubes
This guide will allow you to add tremolo to silverface Fender® Bassman amps such as the Bassman
12AX7 Tube Diagram
70 or Bassman 100. Using the tube from the Bass Instrument channel, the circuit is modified into
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the classic tube tremolo circuit. The Volume and Treble knobs become the Speed and Intensity
controls while the Bass knob is replaced with a jack for the footswitch. The Bright switch becomes
6146 Family of Vacuum Tubes an On/Off switch for the tremolo when not using a footswitch. Following this guide, you will learn:
6L6GC Comparison of Current How to convert the "Bass Instrument" channel of a Bassman amp into a tremolo effect for the
Made Tubes "Normal Channel".
6L6GC Tube Diagram

Note that due to the nature of this circuit, there may be some audible clocking noise present.
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Specifications Required Parts
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Amplifier Conversion Guide - Capacitor - 50V, Axial Lead Electrolytic C-ET22-50 2 $0.32 $0.64
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channel to Bass
Capacitor - Mallory, 630V, 150s, Axial C-MD01- 2 $1.05 $2.10
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Amplifier Conversion Guide - Lead 630
Blackface/Silverface Tone Capacitance: .01 µF
Stack Mod
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Audible Frequency Range and Lead 630
Describing Tone Capacitance: .022 µF
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Lead 630
Capacitance: .1 µF
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Biasing Tube Amplifier
Resistors - 0.5 Watt, Carbon Film, 5% R-A100K 3 $1.32 $3.96
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tolerance
Resistance: 100 kΩ
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Building Your Own Two Resistors - 0.5 Watt, Carbon Film, 5% R-A1M 2 $1.32 $2.64
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Conductor Instrument Cable tolerance
Resistance: 1 MΩ
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Resistance: 2.7 kΩ
Circuit Board Prototyping
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Diagrams Resistance: 3 MΩ
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Resistance: 8.2 MΩ
Filters - Low Pass and High
Pass
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Resistance: 1.5 kΩ
Guitar Speaker Power Handling
Potentiometer - CTS, 3MΩ, Reverse R-VC3M- 1 $3.25 $3.25
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Potentiometer Types
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Relay True Bypass Switching Bushing Length: Standard
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Footswitch Box - for Marshall, One P-H470 1 $16.95 $16.95
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Relay True Bypass Switching Button
Part 2: Momentary and Soft
Touch Switches
Relay True Bypass Switching Warning:

Part 3: Microcontrollers and
Current Savings The adjustments and processes described in this article require interacting with
dangerous levels of voltage. Even unplugged, an amplifier can retain dangerous levels of
Relay True Bypass Switching
charge. We encourage you to take extreme precautions when performing these
Part 4: Smart Switching
adjustments or interacting with your amplifier. When in doubt, seek the help of a trained
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Multi-meter A meter for measuring voltage, current, resistance, and sometimes capacitance S-Z3220
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Soldering Soldering iron with a 1/8" screwdriver tip and a variable control capable of producing S-TWE1010
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Wire Cutters These are great for cutting leads on resistors, capacitors, etc. before and after S-T170M
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Useful Conversion Factors

Safety
Voltage Divider
We will take a moment to again stress the importance of putting safety first when working on this
Wire Gauge Guide type of equipment. Tube amps operate at high voltages which have the potential to kill. Only work
on an amp when you are wide awake and attentive.
Yellow Jacket Tube Converter
Technical Information Please be certain to do the following before opening your amp:
Turn the power switch off

Turn the standby switch off (down position)
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Give the power tubes 10 minutes to cool down
ON STANDBY
UNPLUG
OFF
When the amp is open:
Use a multi-meter to measure for high voltage at several test points. (see the "Preliminaries"
section for details)
Use the one-hand rule. (see the "Preliminaries" section for details)
Soldering Tips
Work in a ventilated area with a fan to blow the smoke away from your face.
Allow the soldering iron to heat up to the point where the solder melts quickly when touched to
the iron's tip.
Clean the soldering iron's tip by wiping it across a wet sponge before applying solder to it.
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Bend the component lead or wire ending and wrap it around the connection point.
Make sure it is not too close to a neighboring component which could cause an
unintended connection.
2.
Wrap the component lead so that it can hold itself to the connection point.
3.
Touch the soldering iron to both the component lead and the connection point allowing both to
warm up just before applying the solder to them.
4.
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Be sure to adequately cover both component lead and connection point with melted solder.
Remove the soldering iron from your work and allow the solder joint to cool. (The solder
joint should be shiny and smooth after solidifying.)
Cut off any excess wire or component leads with cutting pliers.
Clean the soldering iron's tip by wiping it across the wet sponge again after making the
solder joint.
De-Soldering Tips
1.
Heat up the old solder joint with the soldering iron

2.
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Use a de-soldering tool to remove the old solder joint while it is heated.
Preliminaries
Please be certain to do the following before opening your amp:
Turn the power switch off

Turn the standby switch off (down position)
Unplug the power cord
Give the power tubes 10 minutes to cool down
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ON STANDBY
OFF
COOL
UNPLUG
Make sure the power tubes have cooled down enough to touch.
Remove the power tubes from the amp and store them someplace safe.
Remove the amplifier chassis from its cabinet and set it on a safe workplace.
When the amp is open, follow the one hand rule and use a multi-meter to measure for high voltage
at several test points. (see test points below)
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ON STANDBY
The one hand rule (pictured above) is a safety precaution for working on an amp that is plugged in
or could potentially have high voltages present. Using your multi-meter, clip the ground side to the
chassis and use the other side to probe at various test points with one hand. This prevents a fatal
shock which can result from current passing through the heart. (Many people even put their other
hand in their pocket or behind their back to ensure it is not used).
Test Points
Inside view of amp chassis - not all components are shown
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TP(4)
TP(1)
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Warning:
If there is a high voltage present at any of these test points, there may be something
wrong with your amp. Please have it checked by a qualified repair shop.
TP(1), TP(2): These test points are both on the standby switch. When the amp is in operation,
these two points have a very high voltage present. By 10 minutes after turning off the standby
and power switches, all the voltage should have been drained.
TP(3): This is the anode side of a solid state diode.
TP(4), TP(5): These test points are the cathode pins of the preamp tubes. It is not a bad idea to
check these two pins on each one of the preamp tubes.
(Tube Rectifier TP: If your amp has a GZ34/5AR4 tube and no standby switch, then check the
GZ34 pins 2 and 8 for voltage.)
Bass to Tremolo Modification

Step 1: Determine which style of Bassman you have.
Bassman Style A
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Circuit Board (STYLE-A)

To Phase Inverter To “Normal” Input To “Bass” Input
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Style A (follow "STYLE-A" section below) is defined as having the following characteristics:
1. The amp has 3 preamp tubes including two 7025/12AX7 tubes and one 12AT7 tube.
2. The first tube is connected to the "Bass" channel input.
3. The second tube is connected to the "Normal" input.
4. The third tube is the 12AT7 (phase inverter).
Bassman Style B
Circuit Board (STYLE-B)

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Style B (follow "STYLE-B" section below) is defined as having the following characteristics:
1. The amp has 4 preamp tubes including three 7025/12AX7 tubes and one 12AT7 tube.
2. The first tube is connected to the "Bass" channel input.
3. The third tube is connected to the "Normal" input.
4. The fourth tube is the 12AT7 (phase inverter).
Bass to Tremolo Modification Instructions for Style-A

Here is a schematic representation of this mod for style A amps. It is not necessary to be able to
read the schematic in order to complete the mod.
Fender® Bassman 100 Preamp style A (Before Modification)
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1 100K
BRIGHT
2 250p 120p
1 .022 µ
68K .047 µ 220K
1 6
Normal 2
.1µ 250KA .01 µ
TREB T
68K 3 1MA 7 1MA
V2 VOL MSTR
250KA 8
1 .047 µ
BASS V2
+
1M 1.5K 25 µ
10KA
MIDDLE
+
5µ 820
375 VDC
100K 100K
2 500p
68K 1 .0047 µ 220K

100K 6
.1µ 250KA
2
BASS TREB
68K 3 1MA 7
V1 VOL 8
250KA
1 .047 µ
BASS V1
5µ +
1M 1.5K
8.2K
.047µ
DEEP
1M
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375 VDC
100K 100K
BRIGHT
2 250p 120p
1 .1µ 220K .022µ
68K .047µ
100K 6
.1µ .01µ
250KA
NORMAL 2
TREB TO V3
68K 3 1MA 7 1MA (PHASE
V2 VOL MSTR INVERTER)
250KA 8
1 .047µ
BASS V2
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1M 1.5K 25µ
10KA
MIDDLE
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5µ 1.5K
450 VDC
220K 8.2M 100K

.02µ
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.01µ .01µ 50K-RA
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3M-RA 1M 3 7
1M V1
SPEED
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V1
22µ +
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100K 22µ
FOOT 470
FROM BIAS TAP
SWITCH 3M
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Step 2: Disconnect the "Bass" channel front panel controls and wires.
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DEEP 2 BASS 1
VOL
BASS
TREB
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Front Panel Controls to Remove:
1. Disconnect and remove the wire connecting the bass input to V1 pin 2.
2. Disconnect the deep switch connections to the circuit board and ground.
3. Disconnect the resistor from the deep switch.
4. Disconnect the volume potentiometer connection at V1 pin 7.
5. Disconnect the volume potentiometer ground connection.
6. Disconnect the capacitor from the volume potentiometer.
7. Disconnect the treble potentiometer connection to the board.
8. Disconnect the bass potentiometer connections to the board.
9. Disconnect the resistor from the bass potentiometer.
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TREB
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Step 3: Remove the bass channel controls from the front panel.
1. Deep switch
2. Volume potentiometer
3. Treble potentiometer
4. Bass potentiometer
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Step 3 (MID version): If your bass channel has a mid control, leave the last of the four
potentiometers mounted, but completely disconnect it from the circuit
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FOOT
SWITCH TREMOLO
BASS INTENSITY SPEED
Disconnected
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2. 3MΩ potentiometer in place of the volume potentiometer

3. 50kΩ potentiometer in place of the treble potentiometer
4. ¼" input jack in place of the bass potentiometer
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630V
FOOTS WITCH 2 BAS S 1
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INTENSITY SPEED
50K 3MEG
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Step 5: Make preliminary front panel control connections.

1. Connect the Tremolo switch ground as shown.
2. Connect a 100K resistor from ground to the 3M pot "cold" and "wiper" lugs.
3. Connect the footswitch jack "tip" lug to the tremolo switch as shown.
4. Connect the footswitch jack "sleeve" lug to the 50K pot "cold" lug.
5. Connect a .022µF cap from Tremolo switch to 3M pot "hot" lug as shown (leave the switch lug
unsoldered for now – there will be a wire connected here later).
"wiper"
"sleeve" "cold" "hot"
(ground) "tip"
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Step 6: Remove unnecessary circuit board components.

Each instruction line number here corresponds to the numbers on the drawing where missing
components are outlined.
1. Remove the cathode bias components connected to V1 pin 3.

2. Remove the bass channel tone-stack components.
3. Remove the plate resistor connected to V1 pin 1.
4. Remove the plate resistors connected to V1 pin 6 and their connection to the 375V power
supply.
5. Remove the jumper wire that was connect the V1 pin 6 plate resistor to the V2 pin 6 plate
resistor.
6. Remove the shared cathode resistor connected to V2 pin 8.
7. Remove the common cathode jumper wire connected from V1 pin 8 to V2 pin 8.
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630V
FOOTSWITCH 2 BASS 1
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50K 3MEG
375 V Power
Supply Line
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(5)
(1) (2)
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Step 7: Add new circuit board components.

1. Connect new cathode bias components (22µF cap and 2.7K resistor) to V1 pin 3.
2. Connect a new cathode resistor (1.5K) to V2 pin 8.
3. Connect a new plate resistor (220K) to V1 pin 1.
4. Connect a new plate resistor (8.2M) to V1 pin 6.
5. Add the two .01µF feedback capacitors as shown.
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630V
FOOTSWITCH 2 BASS 1
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100
INTENSITY SPEED
50K 3MEG
22µF 50V
.01µF
630V
1.5K
.01µF
630V
2.7K
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220
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Connect these polarized capacitors with the positive lead connected to the tube as shown.
Positive
22µF 50V
Negative
Step 8: Mount the three terminal strips.

See the "Terminal Strip Mounting" section below for help.
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T2
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220
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Fasten the three terminal strips to existing screws in the chassis as shown and in similar locations.
1. Mount T1 on a screw near the footswitch jack.

2. Mount T2 using the fiber board screw.
3. Mount T3 on a screw near V2.
Alternate
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Note: Terminal strip terminals will be referred to in a shortened notation where T2(3) means terminal
number 3 on "T2".
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2. Connect a 1M resistor from terminal #2 to #4.
T2
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100K
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1. Connect the opto-coupler as shown. Make sure the two leads coming out of the end marked
with the dot are connected to terminals #1 and #2. The two leads coming out of the unmarked
end should be connected to terminals #3 and #5.
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2. Connect a 22 F 50V capacitor with (-) side to terminal #3 and (+) side to terminal #4.
3. Connect a 100K resistor from terminal #3 to terminal #4.
Step 10: Wire it up.
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50K 3MEG
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1 1M
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3M 5
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100K
22µF 50V
.01µF
630V
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.01µF
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Front Panel Controls

1. Connect the footswitch Jack "tip" lug to T1(4).
2. Connect the 50K pot "wiper" lug to T2(5).
3. Connect the 50K pot "hot" lug to T3(1).
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5. Connect the switch side of the .022µF front panel capacitor to the circuit board where V1 pin 1
is connected. In some amps, it is important to run the path of this wire very close to the chassis
and circuit board.
V1 Connections
1. Connect V1 pin 2 to the other .01µF feedback capacitor on the circuit board.
2. Connect that V1 pin 2 connection on the circuit board to T1(2).
3. Connect V1 pin 7 with two wires to T1(5) and the circuit board where the two .01µF feedback
capacitors are connected together.
4. Connect V1 pin 8 to T3(4).
Circuit Board Connections

1. Connect T2(1) to the 8.2M resistor where it connects to V1 pin 6 on the board as shown.
2. Connect T2(4) to the circuit board where the 8.2M and 220K resistors connect.
3. Remove the one end of the 220K resistor from the board connection with V2 pin 6 and connect
a wire from this end to T3(1).
4. Connect a wire from the circuit board connection with V2 pin 6 to T3(5).
Power Supply Connections

1. Connect the anode side of the solid state bias supply diode to T1(1).
2. Connect pin 6 from the closest octal power tube socket to the circuit board where the 8.2M
and 220K resistors connect.
Step 11: After wiring any circuit, it is a good idea to double check your
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Here is a schematic representation of this mod for style B amps. It is not necessary to be able to
read the schematic in order to complete the mod.
Fender® Bassman 100 Preamp style B (Before Modification)

400 VDC
500p 100K
100K 100K 220K
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68K 470K .01µ
100K 6 7
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NORMAL 2
TREB 220K 8 TO V4
68K 3 1MA 7 V2 220p
1MA (PHASE
250KA 8
1 .047µ
BASS V3 +
+ 25µ 1.5K
1M 1.5K 25µ +
6.8K 25µ 1.5K
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100K 100K
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68K 1 220K
100K 6
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68K 3 1MA 7
V1 VOL
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BASS V1
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68K 470K .01µ
100K 6 7
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TREB 220K 8 TO V4
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1MA (PHASE
250KA 8
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+ 25µ 1.5K
1M 1.5K 25µ +
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220K 8.2M 100K

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Step 2: Disconnect the "Bass" channel front panel controls and wires.
Depending upon which amp model you have, the layout of components may vary slightly. The main
idea of this step is to remove the bass channel controls so that we can mount the tremolo controls.
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(Save the components and wire that you remove, in case you want to revert back to a bass channel in the
future).
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Front Panel Controls to Remove:
1. Disconnect and remove the wire connecting the bass input to V1 pin 2.
2. Disconnect the deep switch connections to the circuit board and ground.
3. Disconnect the volume potentiometer connection at V1 pin 7.
4. Disconnect the volume potentiometer ground connection.
5. Disconnect the treble potentiometer connection to the board.
6. Disconnect the bass potentiometer connections to the board.
7. Disconnect the resistor from the bass potentiometer.
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Step 3: Remove the bass channel controls from the front panel.
1. Deep switch
2. Volume potentiometer
3. Treble potentiometer
4. Bass potentiometer
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Step 3 (MID version): If your bass channel has a mid control, leave the last of the four
potentiometers mounted, but completely disconnect it from the circuit
DEEP
BASS MIDDLE TREBLE VOLUME
FOOT
SWITCH TREMOLO
BASS INTENSITY SPEED
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Step 4: Mount new front panel controls for tremolo circuit


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2. 3MΩ potentiometer in place of the volume potentiometer

3. 50kΩ potentiometer in place of the treble potentiometer
4. ¼" input jack in place of the bass potentiometer
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Step 5: Make preliminary front panel control connections.

1. Connect the Tremolo switch ground as shown.
2. Connect a 100K resistor from ground to the 3M pot "cold" and "wiper" lugs.
3. Connect the footswitch jack "tip" lug to the tremolo switch as shown.
4. Connect the footswitch jack "sleeve" lug to the 50K pot "cold" lug.
5. Connect a .022µF cap from Tremolo switch to 3M pot "hot" lug as shown (leave the switch lug
unsoldered for now – there will be a wire connected here later).
"wiper"
"sleeve" "cold" "hot"
(ground) "tip"
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Step 6: Remove unnecessary circuit board components.

Each instruction line number here corresponds to the numbers on the drawing where missing
components are outlined.

2. Remove the bass channel tone-stack components.
3. Remove the plate resistor connected to V1 pin 1.
4. Remove the plate resistors connected to V1 pin 6 and their connection to the 400V power
supply wire.
6. Remove the 220K feedback resistor connected to V2 pin 6.
7. Remove the wire connecting V3 pin 6 to 470K resistor.
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FOOTSWITCH 2 BASS 1
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400V Power
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Step 7: Add new circuit board components.

1. Connect new cathode bias components (22µF cap and 2.7K resistor) to V1 pin 3.
2. Connect new cathode bias components (22µF cap and 100K resistor) to V1 pin 8.
3. Connect a new plate resistor (220K) to V1 pin 1.
4. Connect a new plate resistor (8.2M) to V1 pin 6.
5. Add the two .01µF feedback capacitors as shown.
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FOOTSWITCH 2 BASS 1
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50K 3MEG
100K
22µF 5
22µF 50V
0V
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.01µF
2.7K
630V
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220
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Connect these polarized capacitors with the positive lead connected to the tube as shown.
Fender®
Bassman Bass
to Tremolo
modification,
capacitor detail
Step 8: Mount the three terminal strips.

See the "Terminal Strip Mounting" section below for help.
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T1
100K
22µF 5
T2
22µF 50V
0V
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630V
.01µF
2.7K
630V
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8.2M
220
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T3
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Fasten the three terminal strips to existing screws in the chassis as shown and in similar locations.
1. Mount T1 on a screw near the footswitch jack.

2. Mount T2 using the fiber board screw.
3. Mount T3 on a screw near V3.
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Note: Terminal strip terminals will be referred to in a shortened notation where T2(3) means terminal
number 3 on "T2".
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T2
Step 9: Add the components to each terminal strip.
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1. Connect the 3M resistor from terminal #1 to #4.

T2
100K
3
100K
TOP VIEW SIDE VIEW
1. Connect the opto-coupler as shown. Make sure the two leads coming out of the end marked
with the dot are connected to terminals #1 and #2. The two leads coming out of the unmarked
end should be connected to terminals #3 and #5.
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1. Connect a .1µF capacitor from terminal #1 to #5.
Step 10: Wire it up.
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FOOTSWITCH 2 BASS 1
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Front Panel Controls

1. Connect the footswitch Jack "tip" lug to T1(4).
2. Connect the 50K pot "wiper" lug to T2(5).
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470K resistor and
.01µF capacitor (where we removed the 220K feedback resistor from Step 6).
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4. Connect the 3M pot "hot" lug to one of the .01µF feedback capacitors as shown.
5. Connect the switch side of the .022µF front panel capacitor to the circuit board where V1 pin 1
is connected.
V1 Connections
1. Connect V1 pin 2 to the other .01µF feedback capacitor on the circuit board.
2. Connect that V1 pin 2 connection on the circuit board to T1(2).
3. Connect V1 pin 7 with two wires to T1(5) and the circuit board where the two .01µF feedback
capacitors are connected together.
Circuit Board Connections

1. Connect T2(1) to the 8.2M resistor where it connects to V1 pin 6 on the board as shown.
2. Connect T2(4) to the circuit board where the 8.2M and 220K resistors connect.
3. Connect a wire from the circuit board connection with V3 pin 6 to T3(1).
4. Connect a wire from the circuit board connection with 470K resistor to T3(5) as shown.
Power Supply Connections

1. Connect the anode side of the solid state bias supply diode to T1(1).
2. Connect pin 6 from the closest octal power tube socket to the circuit board where the 8.2M
and 220K resistors connect.
Step 11: After wiring any circuit, it is a good idea to double check your
work.
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We will be adding extra circuit components by mounting them on three terminal strips. The cap
cover and circuit boards are held in to place by several self-tapping screws which give us a way to
mount the terminal strips without drilling new holes in the chassis.
Determine the best screws to use for mounting each terminal strip.
Mount the terminal strips before soldering the circuit components to them.
Steps for mounting terminal strips to self-tap screw ends

1.
Unfasten the screw, but not quite to the point of removal.

2.
Set the terminal strip over the screw and hold it down.
3.
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Re-insert the screw while holding down the terminal strip.
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Mount terminal strips to these screws first.
The circled screws are used to hold the cap cover

in place
The boxed screws are used to hold down the filter

cap circuit board.
If you choose to mount terminal strips to these

screw locations, mount those strips first because
you will need to remove the cap cover to get
to them.
This symbol is used to represent

the head of a self-tapping screw.
Outline of Cap Cover
This symbol is used to represent

89 89 the shaft end of a self-tapping
89 89
screw.
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You may find it easier to mount certain terminal strips with the mounting hole facing the opposite
direction from those shown in the drawings. That is why it is important to mount the strips before
soldering components to them. (It allows you to use the same terminal strip connection drawings).
Strip with mounting hole backwards

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1 2 3 4 5
Strip with mounting hole forwards
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