Victoria to Tungsten Amp Conversion
Do you own a Victoria 20112, 35210, 35310 or 45410 that feels stiff and sounds brittle? I can help.
Victoria makes a great amp, but like so many manufacturers they get the B+ voltage wrong. Having voltages that are too high in your tube amp makes it feel stiff and sound harsh. In the Tungsten amp conversion process, I remove the original power transformer and replace it with one made by Mercury Magnetics that accurately mimics 1950’s voltages inside of your amp, returning the vintage tone and touch sensitivity that you’re after.
I also remove the output transformer and replace it with a much higher quality handwound unit from Soursound Transformers. This improves fidelity and touch responsiveness.
Finally, I remove all of the Sprague Orange Drop capacitors off the board and replace with Mallory 150, which is a much closer sound to the original Astron capacitors. Depending on the model, I will also change a few key resistor values to more closely mimic actual Fender amplifiers as they rolled off the line, since the schematics widely available are not always correct.
New tubes are NOT included in the price, but can be added separately with no additional charge to bias the amp to those particular tubes.
Do you own a Victoria 20112, 35210, 35310 or 45410 that feels stiff and sounds brittle? I can help.
Victoria makes a great amp, but like so many manufacturers they get the B+ voltage wrong. Having voltages that are too high in your tube amp makes it feel stiff and sound harsh. In the Tungsten amp conversion process, I remove the original power transformer and replace it with one made by Mercury Magnetics that accurately mimics 1950’s voltages inside of your amp, returning the vintage tone and touch sensitivity that you’re after.
I also remove the output transformer and replace it with a much higher quality handwound unit from Soursound Transformers. This improves fidelity and touch responsiveness.
Finally, I remove all of the Sprague Orange Drop capacitors off the board and replace with Mallory 150, which is a much closer sound to the original Astron capacitors. Depending on the model, I will also change a few key resistor values to more closely mimic actual Fender amplifiers as they rolled off the line, since the schematics widely available are not always correct.
New tubes are NOT included in the price, but can be added separately with no additional charge to bias the amp to those particular tubes.
Do you own a Victoria 20112, 35210, 35310 or 45410 that feels stiff and sounds brittle? I can help.
Victoria makes a great amp, but like so many manufacturers they get the B+ voltage wrong. Having voltages that are too high in your tube amp makes it feel stiff and sound harsh. In the Tungsten amp conversion process, I remove the original power transformer and replace it with one made by Mercury Magnetics that accurately mimics 1950’s voltages inside of your amp, returning the vintage tone and touch sensitivity that you’re after.
I also remove the output transformer and replace it with a much higher quality handwound unit from Soursound Transformers. This improves fidelity and touch responsiveness.
Finally, I remove all of the Sprague Orange Drop capacitors off the board and replace with Mallory 150, which is a much closer sound to the original Astron capacitors. Depending on the model, I will also change a few key resistor values to more closely mimic actual Fender amplifiers as they rolled off the line, since the schematics widely available are not always correct.
New tubes are NOT included in the price, but can be added separately with no additional charge to bias the amp to those particular tubes.