Modeled Amps & Cabs • Plexi Variac
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Plexi Variac
Ahhh, the stuff of legend. According to the stories, part of the magic behind Edward
Van Halen’s ‘Brown Sound’ was a Marshall 100 watt Super Lead being purposely run at
higher voltage through the auspices of a Variable AC Transformer (aka a ‘Variac’).
While we don’t generally recommend experiments with high voltage sources, especially
ones that might blow up precious gear, we felt it was our duty to see if the stories were
true. So we cranked the Variac up to 140v AC and gave the ’68 Super Lead a power
workout. (Don’t worry, it survived to rock again.) We’re thinking those stories must
not be too far from wrong.
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PODxt Manual Book RevC.book Page 15 Friday, August 29, 2003 5:43 PM
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