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ed_r
Junior
Username: ed_r

Post Number: 41
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 9:04 pm:   Edit Post

Can the Spoiler electrics from the early to mid '80s handle being run on two batteries? Anyone tried it?
phys49
Junior
Username: phys49

Post Number: 24
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 6:15 am:   Edit Post

I do not know specifically about this circuit but in general doubling the voltage will increase the current to a level that can damage the circuit components.
You could wind up with a really smokin' guitar.
The best people to answer this question would be the Alembic technicians.
Perry
ed_r
Junior
Username: ed_r

Post Number: 43
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2005 - 6:49 am:   Edit Post

That was my question- can the circuit handle it? Most onboard preamps these days can, I was wondering if the Alembics could.
ed_r
Junior
Username: ed_r

Post Number: 50
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:43 pm:   Edit Post

WEll? ANyone? Bueller?
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mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 2718
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 5:36 pm:   Edit Post

If you're clipping and need more headroom, then you can have the circuit modified slightly to handle the increased voltage. If you're not clipping, you probably can stick with 9V.

If you want it to be louder, make sure you increase the gain with the internal trimpots before going through the trouble of modifications.
ed_r
Member
Username: ed_r

Post Number: 51
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 5:54 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Mica. I'm not really clipping, but I can sorta tell its' gettinga teeny biot close to the line sometimes, especially with new strings.

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