Revelation Tube Preamp - Relisted

Jerry Williford · Post by **Jerry Williford** » 20 Oct 2023 11:36 am

Selling a mint new Revelation tube preamp with balanced line out XLR's. Purchased new in August and has less than 10 hours of tube breakin time.
Selling for $700 shipped in USCON states.

Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 20 Oct 2023 1:11 pm

Once the complex overlapping tone controls are mastered, these preamps are a total winner. It took me a while, but I'd never part with mine. I replaced all three tubes with JJ 12AX7MG (mid gain).

John De Maille · Post by **John De Maille** » 20 Oct 2023 1:43 pm

Any I ask, please? What does the color knob do?

Jerry Williford · Post by **Jerry Williford** » 20 Oct 2023 2:34 pm

Hi John, in short for me, the color control helps with sweetening and taming the treble and hi mid frequency areas. It’s a learning curve but your ears will tell you when it hits the tone areas you like up and down the neck.
Jerry

John Ducsai · Post by **John Ducsai** » 20 Oct 2023 2:52 pm

It takes some time to learn how the tone controls interact, but there's an amazing amount of control and options...The best preamp I've owned for Steel or Guitar.
From the owner's manual:

Jerry Williford · Post by **Jerry Williford** » 20 Oct 2023 3:02 pm

Thank you John Ducsai,…..spot on.

John De Maille · Post by **John De Maille** » 20 Oct 2023 4:16 pm

Thank you both.

Joshua Tschetter · Post by **Joshua Tschetter** » 21 Oct 2023 5:04 am

I wouldn’t be caught without one, This amp is totally amazing! Great price too!

Dale Rottacker · Post by **Dale Rottacker** » 21 Oct 2023 5:27 am

Had one for a few years and probably should've kept it ... these are a REALLY nice unit that you can shape about any way you want.

Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 21 Oct 2023 5:57 am

Also, once new tubes are broken-in, you get that infamous "growl or hair" when the tubes are pushed that none of the tube simulator preamps or class D amps can duplicate properly.

Jerry Williford · Post by **Jerry Williford** » 22 Oct 2023 10:36 am

Please close sold elsewhere.

Jerry Williford · Post by **Jerry Williford** » 22 Oct 2023 1:27 pm

Please relist,....buyer changed his mind.
Thanks

Jerry Williford · Post by **Jerry Williford** » 24 Oct 2023 9:10 am

Please close,....gonna hang to it.

Dennis Wireman · Post by **Dennis Wireman** » 25 Oct 2023 4:25 pm

smart move these are great.

Dennis Detweiler · Post by **Dennis Detweiler** » 25 Oct 2023 4:47 pm

Jerry, I did some correspondence with Brad a few years ago. He also has some posts on here about tone settings. The treble control is also the mid shift. Full on and your mids are at 300hz. Treble full left and mids are at 1000hz. The sweet spot setting is around 3.5 if using the dial numbers. That will set your mids at 700hz. Then you can adjust the amount of dip at that frequency with the mid knob. The color knob warms the mids if desired. Also, the Gain control at a low setting (counter-clockwise) gives a crisp tone. Turn the gain clockwise and your tone is warmer. Use the master volume control for your volume setting. Bass control is an independent control (by itself). These are just basic tricks to maybe get where you want to be for your over-all tone. I just use the treble control to set my mid frequency and get my treble and warmth with the other knobs.

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