For your info that second Hofner has got also single coil pickups, just rewound one like that from 1970 Hofner 500/1B I own. They are stronger that early single coils and put out more of a P90 output and sound.
Thanks for the clarification. My tech had told me aeons ago that they're humbuckers but he may just as well be wrong. Anyway these PUs are hot indeed :)
Sounding similar to VOX AC30 (4xEL84 in power stage). That amp in combination with the Echolette NG51 tape echo was very popular during sixties as a small PA system for small gigs.
That's actually not too far fetched. I used to own a 1965 AC30 super reverb twin, and my M40s do a similar thing, especially the very graceful gradual break up from clean to driven.
Hi, thank you for giving spotlight on that wonderful amp. I love it! As you seem to know it well, best way to create a loop using "Ausgang" would be wiring pin 4 and 5 as in and out on the Din connector? I'd like to explore it but got a bit of noise during my tests... Thanks for the help
This is actually something I have yet to try. I guess I'll just plug a bare DIN connector into "Ausgang" and poke around to see where the signal lies. As far as I understand, this can then be sent into the regular inputs for some extra gain, correct?
@@3str Exactly, pull the level knob on the input where the guitar is plugged for sending signal to "ausgang" (i.e. send in/out circuit). Connect a jack between your send out and plug it to a second preamp input, turn up the gain : here you go!
That's from the manual, but needs to be checked. Use it as a principle : Stift 1+3=Original-und Echo-Signal für NG 51 Stift 2=Abschirmung/Masse Stift 4=Originalsignal vom M40 zum NG 51(echo-send) Stift 5=Echo-Signal vom NG 51(echo-return) That's why I would use pin 4 and 5
what kind of speaker does it expect? I saw one for sale, and the outputs available are 6 and 15 ohms, which are unusual... Could it be hooked to some more standard speakers without problems?
Yours sound really good with the gain cranked up however Mine just sounds very fuzzy and tinny. Almost like a bias control turned way down on a fuzz. Is there any suggestions you have to solve this problem?
I am absolutely no tube expert, but this might be related to a misbias. Check out this thread here, might help: ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34139
Ich hatte meinen M40 für viiiel Drive. Super guter Verstärker! Less Talking ist gut, aber keiner zeigt die Toneinstellung innen, die funktioniert großartig. Leider ging meiner verloren ...
Du hast Recht, die Tonregler im Innern sind nicht zu unterschätzen. Außerdem die Tatsache, dass die 4 Eingänge parallel genutzt werden können, und dass man über den "Tape"-Ausgang Feedback bauen kann - per "Boost-Kabel". Vielleicht komme ich irgendwann dazu, das zu dokumentieren :)
That sounds amazingly good!!!
For your info that second Hofner has got also single coil pickups, just rewound one like that from 1970 Hofner 500/1B I own. They are stronger that early single coils and put out more of a P90 output and sound.
Thanks for the clarification.
My tech had told me aeons ago that they're humbuckers but he may just as well be wrong.
Anyway these PUs are hot indeed :)
Sounding similar to VOX AC30 (4xEL84 in power stage).
That amp in combination with the Echolette NG51 tape echo was very popular during sixties as a small PA system for small gigs.
That's actually not too far fetched.
I used to own a 1965 AC30 super reverb twin, and my M40s do a similar thing, especially the very graceful gradual break up from clean to driven.
Late feedback but sounds gorgeous, specially the tones at the end of the video... thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for the kind words :)
I enjoyed this video!
Hi, thank you for giving spotlight on that wonderful amp. I love it! As you seem to know it well, best way to create a loop using "Ausgang" would be wiring pin 4 and 5 as in and out on the Din connector? I'd like to explore it but got a bit of noise during my tests... Thanks for the help
This is actually something I have yet to try.
I guess I'll just plug a bare DIN connector into "Ausgang" and poke around to see where the signal lies.
As far as I understand, this can then be sent into the regular inputs for some extra gain, correct?
@@3str Exactly, pull the level knob on the input where the guitar is plugged for sending signal to "ausgang" (i.e. send in/out circuit). Connect a jack between your send out and plug it to a second preamp input, turn up the gain : here you go!
That's from the manual, but needs to be checked. Use it as a principle :
Stift 1+3=Original-und Echo-Signal für NG 51
Stift 2=Abschirmung/Masse
Stift 4=Originalsignal vom M40 zum NG 51(echo-send)
Stift 5=Echo-Signal vom NG 51(echo-return)
That's why I would use pin 4 and 5
@@alexandrecapelier Thanks Alexandre, I really must give this a try.
wow! I hope you do some more of these.
what kind of speaker does it expect? I saw one for sale, and the outputs available are 6 and 15 ohms, which are unusual... Could it be hooked to some more standard speakers without problems?
Yes - you'll use the 6 ohms output on 8 ohms speakers, and the 15 ohms one on 16 ohms speakers.
Absolutely no problems..
@@3str Thanks, good to know!
Yours sound really good with the gain cranked up however Mine just sounds very fuzzy and tinny. Almost like a bias control turned way down on a fuzz. Is there any suggestions you have to solve this problem?
I am absolutely no tube expert, but this might be related to a misbias.
Check out this thread here, might help:
ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34139
Also, the four 22nF capacitors on the inputs (very first in the signal chain) are good candidates for replacing.
WTF im crying
Is this a good or a bad thing?
Ich hatte meinen M40 für viiiel Drive. Super guter Verstärker! Less Talking ist gut, aber keiner zeigt die Toneinstellung innen, die funktioniert großartig. Leider ging meiner verloren ...
Du hast Recht, die Tonregler im Innern sind nicht zu unterschätzen.
Außerdem die Tatsache, dass die 4 Eingänge parallel genutzt werden können, und dass man über den "Tape"-Ausgang Feedback bauen kann - per "Boost-Kabel".
Vielleicht komme ich irgendwann dazu, das zu dokumentieren :)
@@3str danke für das Video auf jeden fall. ach ja, da kann man auch noch eine Schleife erzeugen.