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Old 04-16-2009, 07:36 PM   #104 (permalink)
joshuaaewallen
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Re: Preamp Tubes? - Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?

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Originally Posted by solarburnDSL50 View Post
I had the Deluxe Voodoo mods done to my amp. I thought it sounded good at first. It developed some problems later on playing at volume though. It thinned out. I put it through several tube changes. I saw a vid of another modder FJA and it was his mod on a DSL. I thought it was really good. So good I wanted his mods on my amp.

I just got my amp back from Jerry at FJA. So far its great. I haven't had a chance to really crank it yet but I like what I'm hearing. I had him add a choke with his circuit mods. I already have the MM OT. Here's what he found diagnosing my Voodoo modded amp:

1. Circuit board had black liquid electrical tape covering mod work solder joints. I saw pics of this.
2. Several circuit traces lifted due to previous mod work poor soldering skills.
3. Deep switch inoperable.
4. Presence control did very little.

I'm not going to trash Voodoo but I feel I got a better mod with FJA. It sounds better IMO to my ears. I'm allowed to have a preference. I expect work done on my amp to be top notch. If I don't get that I will certainly share that info. So at this point in time I recommend FJA mods on a DSL50.
Thanks for the feedback. I have been looking at the Voodoo mods for quite some time now, but thankfully haven't had the $$$ to pull the trigger. Sounds like I might be better off avoiding them for the time being anyway... I looked at the FJA website... Looks interesting... Ahh... Maybe someday....
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