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Deafelectro...
Know what, yesterday as i finished posting on this thread, i kinda wanted to get back at modding one of this since i never got the chance (sold mine at the first offer).
You're...

Wow! i started this thread... my V5 is long gone and this thread's still busy.
Guess i'll have to start one on the Vox Tonelab ST pedal... one fine piece of equipment.

Jim_P... thanks a lot, i'll take a look at what you've done and maybe i'll do thos mods to mine, although a step by step will help a lot.

I'm pretty sure that this thread is gonna recieve lots a...

Crate V5 schematics

Wow, that's some major modding. Unlike what Deafelectro achieved with his more simple mods.
I've been in touch with Deafelectro for him modding my V5 since he's is the only mod i've come up in the...

Now back to the main concern: upgrading the V5.

Deafelectro... That's some great task you've acomplished in the little amp. i might catch you up on sending the board to get modded and be the first...

Hello mark, mexican buddy here.
Just read your bio and can't manage to clos my jaw... that must be the shortest/best explained/interesting and surprising bio i've read in a long time (people at...

Now we have one question answered, there's a post on Youtube with a comparison of two V5's: one stock and one with a Celestion G-10 speaker on it.
On a side by side camparison you can tell that a...

Tung, i'll post your email comments (for anyone following this thread):

Looking at the schematic, it looks a lot like the VC-508. The V5 isprobably an update of the older amp with a larger...

I got in touch with LOUD Technologies and they kindly sent me the schematics, PCB assembly and parts chart promptly. (i can email them if needed).
Tung, i really appreciate your interest on helping...

The amp lacks of bass tones, and the overdirve is kinda fuzzy. the volume range jumps drastically when dialed between 6-7... cleans are ok.

The tone knob is really wierd... seems to be a -10/0/10...

A few more pic's of the Crate V5...
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q86/tarinazo/Crate%20V5/DSC03633.jpg

Sovtek tubes......

Nop, not a licensed tech or anything... i consider myself a good tinkerer and good with a soldering iron, but i could never come up with the slightest idea on how to mod a tube amp.
That's why i'm...

Sledgehammer... not a good idea, the cab in itself is alright.

Yep, i'm one of those who fell for the Crate V-Series blowout sale, at first i bought the V-18, and considered it a good amp, great for the price... sold it after a great offer made to me.
Went back...