{"id":3265,"date":"2020-04-12T11:06:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T11:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.101guitars.rocks\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3265"},"modified":"2020-04-15T12:35:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T12:35:12","slug":"guitar-variac-transformer-adjustable-alter-amp-variable-voltage-regulator-device","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.101guitars.rocks\/store\/product\/guitar-variac-transformer-adjustable-alter-amp-variable-voltage-regulator-device\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Guitar&#8217; Variac Transformer | Variable Amp &#038; Voltage Regulator Adjustor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/span>: &#8211; these varic devices ARE NOT specifically designed for use with guitars but for electronics engineers who need to use different and varying voltage supplies to test and design electronics equipment. However &#8211; like Eddie Van Halen used his &#8211; <strong>if you know what you are doing with electronics<\/strong> you can use variacs with guitar amps to drastically alter the sound by running it at different voltages. Please note: 1) they may shorten the life of guitar amp tubes and valves or even blow them if you use them a variac wrongly 2) using this device wrongly can blow and ruin your amp! 3) <strong>you are dealing with voltages so there is always risk or electric shock and death if you use wrong voltages or go poking about inside your amp or the variac<\/strong>. Even though Eddie used these as a amateur they are <strong>for electrical professionals ONLY!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KRUSE Marshall 100W Plexi Brown Sound Mod Crunch + High Gain with VARIAC by Jens Kruse\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lbiy7mDvHFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever heard of Eddie Van Halen and wondered how on earth he got his blistering guitar distortion tone with NO &#8211; yes NO fuzz, distortion or overdrive foot pedals? Well &#8211; he used a variac &#8211; a power transformer and voltage regulator to lower the power into his 100W Marshall guitar amp so that he could turn it up to full volume without blowing out his ear drums but get all the creamy and heavy distortion that we all know and love! Try as guitar foot pedal makers do to emulate his power-tube distortion with a small stomp-box, there is no better distortion sound than Eddies over-driven power tubes. Check out this variac and see others. You may want to research them first but we selected this one as a popular model.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical a-spacing-none\">\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">2000VA variable voltage regulator input voltage: 110VAC \/ 60Hz. It is a contact voltage regulator with wide voltage range (0-130V).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">The autotransformer with a exquisite rotating handle,comfortable grip and flexible operation, easy to control output voltage what you need.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">The auto transformer is built-in good quality material copper coil, and with thermal grid design is more easy let the machine cool, more secure and durable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">This 2KW autotransformer be widely used in motor speed control, label printing machine, EE labs, test for railroad switching, power supplies, satellite, equipment, telecommunication equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\">Please note that most device have surge (when first turn on) much higher than operating amp rating. 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